"Furneaux Pelham is one of three Pelham villages each of which was owned by the Furneaux (pronounced furnix) family in the 13thC.  It had for long, close connections with the Bishops of London and remained "extra-parochial" until 1836.  The church is rather grand - fine perp work in flint with a big tower and a two-storey embattled S porch; inside there is much to admire, particularly the stained glass by William Morris and Burne-Jones in the S chapel. The countryside around the Pelhams gives the impression of great remoteness; it combines the low hills and valleys of Hertfordshire with the large, hedgeless fields of East Anglia; the narrow lanes wander inconsequently between high banks". (Book of English Villages)

The village hall used to be a cinema and during the war "all roads led to Furneux Pelham". What with the Cinema, regular dances and the fact that the derelict piece of land between the village hall and the Brewery Tap used to be bowling green! Furneux Pelham was a "happening place".

It was only 4 to 5 years ago that the projection room at the front of the hall was demolished. If you go into the hall and look at the first door on the right you can still see the little hatch where they took your money. There seems to be two distinct pronunciations by the locals - ‘Fur-nicks' and ‘Furn-oh'. One old map of Hertfordshire shows the three Pelhams as Furnace, Burnt and Stockinge - an interesting link between the three.