1. St Mary's Church

This is St Mary's Church, in the centre of Watford, and is the oldest building still in existence. It was built in 1230, in the Early English style, but fragments of an earlier church have been found on the site. The parish of St Mary used to include the whole of the town at the time. The imposing tower was added in the 15th century, with it's eight bells (later increased to ten) and turret for a signal beacon. The exterior was faced with flint and stone dressing when the church was restored in 1871.

It is located at position 1 in green on the map.

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