Furneux Pelham
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Furneux Pelham, or alternatively Furneaux Pelham, , is a village and civil parish
in Hertfordshire
, England
. The village is one of the Pelhams, along with Brent Pelham
and Stocking Pelham
.
The village is known for its ford
(Violet's Lane), which is over 1 kilometres (1,093.6 yd) long and is popular with 4x4 enthusiasts and off-road motorcyclists.
In Furneux Pelham the history group has a meeting on every 3rd Wednesday of the month.
The village has a church, St Mary the Virgin, with a fine medieval carved wooden roof which was restored and elaborately painted in the 1960s by the artist John Norbury. The spire has the motto Time Flies, Mind your Business on the clock. There is also a public house called the Brewery Tap which is opposite the site of the former Rayments Brewery.
The Brewery was built in 1860 by William Rayment and when it was purchased by Greene King in 1928 it had an estate of 35 public houses. The brewery was eventually closed in 1987 when it had just 27 public houses and was brewing only one beer, Rayments BBA.
In recent years, the village was brought to national headlines by the murder of retired Lieutenant-Colonel Robert Riley Workman on 7 January 2004.
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
in Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England. The county town is Hertford.The county is one of the Home Counties and lies inland, bordered by Greater London , Buckinghamshire , Bedfordshire , Cambridgeshire and...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. The village is one of the Pelhams, along with Brent Pelham
Brent Pelham
Brent Pelham is a village and civil parish in Hertfordshire, England. The village is one of the Pelhams, along with Stocking Pelham and Furneaux Pelham. Near St Mary's church are ancient stocks which could accommodate up to three people at once. A derelict windmill survives in the village....
and Stocking Pelham
Stocking Pelham
Stocking Pelham is a village and civil parish in Hertfordshire, England. The village is one of the Pelhams, along with Brent Pelham and Furneaux Pelham.The village has a church, and did have a pub called the Cock, which burned down in February 2008...
.
The village is known for its ford
Ford (crossing)
A ford is a shallow place with good footing where a river or stream may be crossed by wading or in a vehicle. A ford is mostly a natural phenomenon, in contrast to a low water crossing, which is an artificial bridge that allows crossing a river or stream when water is low.The names of many towns...
(Violet's Lane), which is over 1 kilometres (1,093.6 yd) long and is popular with 4x4 enthusiasts and off-road motorcyclists.
In Furneux Pelham the history group has a meeting on every 3rd Wednesday of the month.
The village has a church, St Mary the Virgin, with a fine medieval carved wooden roof which was restored and elaborately painted in the 1960s by the artist John Norbury. The spire has the motto Time Flies, Mind your Business on the clock. There is also a public house called the Brewery Tap which is opposite the site of the former Rayments Brewery.
The Brewery was built in 1860 by William Rayment and when it was purchased by Greene King in 1928 it had an estate of 35 public houses. The brewery was eventually closed in 1987 when it had just 27 public houses and was brewing only one beer, Rayments BBA.
In recent years, the village was brought to national headlines by the murder of retired Lieutenant-Colonel Robert Riley Workman on 7 January 2004.