All Saints Church. Hertford

All Saints' Church is in Queens Road, Hertford, Hertfordshire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Hertford and Ware, the archdeaconry of Hertford, and the diocese of St Albans. It is the civic church of the town and of the county.[1] The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building.[2] It is the largest church in Hertfordshire, other than St Albans Cathedral, and can seat up to 1,000 people.

The parish dates back to before the 10th century,[2] and a church was present on the site at the time of the Domesday Survey.[3] This church was replaced during the 15th century by a church with a cruciform plan and a west tower.[2] The parish of All Saints was merged with that of St John in the 17th century.[3] On 22 December 1891 the church was destroyed by fire. A competition was held to design a new church, which was won by the Lancaster firm of architects, Paley, Austin and Paley. The foundation stone was laid on 25 March 1893 and the new church was consecrated by the Bishop of St Albans on 20 February 1895.[3][4] The insurance for the old church paid only £2.800 (equivalent to £390,000 in 2023),[5] toward the cost, and a further £12,500 (equivalent to £1,820,000 in 2023) was raised by public subscription.[3] In 1904–05 the church was completed at the west end and by adding the tower. This was done by the Lancaster practice, now known as Austin and Paley, and cost £10,366 (equivalent to £1,410,000 in 2023).[6] In 1934 the Memorial Chapel was completed to the memory of those who died in the First World War. New glass doors were added at the west end of the church in 2003.