Thundridge Old Church

The old church of Thundridge village, situated in the valley near the river Rib, about half a mile from the North Road in Hertfordshire was demolished - with the exception of the tower  in 1853. A great part of the material was used in the restoration of Sacomb Church. It was one of the oldest churches in this part of the county, and the low, semi-circular arch which connected with the nave, is enriched with a magnificent example of Norman moulding, which indicates the period of its building to have been about the year 1100. Not a vestige of the church itself now remains; it is impossible even to trace its foundations, as the entire churchyard, and the site of the building itself, is covered with a vast growth of weeds and briars. In more recent times Thundridge old Church has become infamous with Satanic rituals and Devil worshiping in it's many forms. All attempts at securing the tower against intrusion have proved fruitless as even bricks and mortar have not kept the determined out. In 1989 the tower was surveyed as a potential transmitter site by the pirate radio station WGFM, but due to the dangerous state of the structure and the regular interruption from devil worshipers equipment was never installed. In a bid to end the demonic attraction of the church tower there have been calls for it to be demolished but the complex red tape regarding consecration and human remains have thus far prevented it's final demise.