St Albans Pilgrim Church Trail Explore the city’s ancient churches and discover their stories in this self-guided trail. The 3 mile trail takes in four historic churches: St Albans Cathedral – home to the shrine of St Alban, who gave the city its name and was Britain’s first Christian Saint St Michael’s Church – the most extant Anglo-Saxon building in Hertfordshire, built in the 10th century St Stephen’s Church – originally built predominantly of wood in around 850, St Stephen’s was rebuilt between 1100 and 1118 St Peter’s Church – originally an Anglo-Saxon building, but rebuilt in the 13th and 15th centuries, its tower is the highest point in St Albans Download the Pilgrim Church trail below. St Albans Pilgrim Church Trail