| Brent Pelham | |
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 St Mary the Virgin, Brent Pelham | |
  Brent Pelham Location withinHertfordshire | |
| OS grid reference | TL4330 |
| Civil parish |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BUNTINGFORD |
| Postcode district | SG9 |
| Dialling code | 01279 |
| Police | Hertfordshire |
| Fire | Hertfordshire |
| Ambulance | East of England |
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Brent Pelham is a village andcivil parish in theEast Hertfordshire district, in the county ofHertfordshire, England, and situated approximately 5 miles (8 km) east ofBuntingford. It is one of the three Pelhams, withStocking Pelham andFurneux Pelham. It shares a parish council withMeesden.
Theparish church of St Mary the Virgin dates from the 14th century. It contains a tomb of earlier date, likely the 1200s, on which have been carved the namePiers Shonks and the date, 1086. By tradition, Shonks was a local lord who killed a dragon or, less commonly, a giant. The emblems of theFour Evangelists – angel, eagle, lion, and bull – have been carved around a dragon's mouth.[1][2] The church is part of a benefice withAnstey, Brent Pelham,Hormead,Meesden andWyddial.[3]
Near St Mary's church are ancientstocks which could accommodate up to three people. A derelictwindmill survives in the village.[4]
There is aRoyal Observer Corps observer post just outside the village, but it is now in a state of disrepair. It has anOrlit, which is rare for posts in this area.[5][6]
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