Welcome to Wheathampstead
Wheathampstead is a large village within the City and District of St Albans, in Hertfordshire, England. The village is situated to the North of St Albans, within the Hitchin and Harpenden parliamentary constituency.
The population of the Ward of Wheathampstead, at the time of the 2001 Census, was 6,058 including several nearby hamlets.
The village is recorded in the Domesday Book, under the name Watamestede. It appears that a church existed at Wheathampstead before the Norman Conquest, as Wheathampstead was given by Edward the Confessor to Westminster Abbey; it is very difficult to determine whether any portion of the present St Helen's Church is of Saxon work as the original structure was demolished during the reign of Henry III. The oldest portion of the present church, within the chancel, is assigned to the year 1280.
Wheathampstead Village Plan
This plan is the culmination of the work done by Wheathampstead Parish Council and others over the past year. It aims to recognise the main interests and concerns that we have as parishioners, to identify opportunities for promoting those interests, and tackling your concerns.
Click here to see more details about the plan.