St Augustine's Church is an active

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in Broxbourne,

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, England. The church stands opposite the New River. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building

History

The church is mentioned in the

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, which lists Broxbourne parish and its priest, though details about the church building are not mentioned. The current structure is believed to have been built by 1460 and paid for by Sir

John Say Sir John Say (born 1415 in Podington, Bedfordshire, England, died 12 April 1478) was an English courtier, MP and Speaker of the House of Commons. Life He was the son of John Say (born before 1445) and his wife Maud. His brother, aster William ...

whose tomb is located south of the chancel. The south aisle of the church was extended by the mason Robert Stowell for Sir John Say in 1476. The church was expanded throughout the 15th and 16th centuries and also contains a memorial to

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References

{{Reflist Grade I listed churches in Hertfordshire Broxbourne