About Us

Hoddesdon Parish Church was originally built in 1732 by Robert Plomer, a local businessman. At that time, the town was divided between the parishes of Broxbourne and Great Amwell, and some say he only built the chapel to annoy the vicar of Broxbourne! In any event, it was never used as a place of worship and soon fell into disrepair. Its first priest, Thomas Pickthall was only appointed in 1823 and only then did it become a place of worship and parish of its own with the growth in the town population through the nineteenth century.

The church building was extended in Victorian times to include two transepts and a chancel at the eastern end of the building and the congregation thrived for many years. In 1976, a further reordering was done under the guidance of the vicar of the time, Percy Gandon so that the Georgian and Victorian parts of the building were blended together better: this is the building we have today.

We are now a thriving and friendly congregation with some 220 people on our electoral roll. Each week between 120 and 150 adults and children gather each week for the main Sunday morning service. We also have services on Sunday afternoons and evenings and on a Wednesday morning. The rest of the website will guide you through many of the other activities going on in the church through the week.