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Hertford
Hertford (Hertfordshire)
Hertford

Hertford shown within Hertfordshire
Population 24,180 (2001 Census)
OS grid reference TL325125
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District East Hertfordshire
Shire county Hertfordshire
Region East
Constituent country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town HERTFORD
Postcode district SG13, SG14
Dialling code 01992
Police Hertfordshire
Fire Hertfordshire
Ambulance East of England
European Parliament East of England
UK Parliament Hertford and Stortford
Website: www.hertford.gov.uk
List of places: UK • England • Hertfordshire

Coordinates: 51°47′42″N 0°04′41″W / 51.795, -0.078

Hertford (standard pronunciations /'hɑːtֽfəd/ and /'hɑːֽfəd/; local pronunciation /'[h]ɑːʔֽfəd/)? (pronounced Hartford) is an affluent county town of Hertfordshire, England, and is in the East Hertfordshire district of the county. The districts of England are a level of subnational division of England used for the purposes of local government Footnotes Metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties are one of the four levels of Subdivisions of England used for the purposes of Local government outside Greater London Hertfordshire (ˈhɑːtfədʃə(r, abbreviated Herts) is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of The region, also known as the government office region, is currently the highest tier of local government sub-national entity of England, with only one The East of England is one of the nine official Regions of England. Constituent country is a phrase used often by official institutions in contexts in which a country makes up a part of a larger entity or grouping England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland This list of sovereign states, alphabetically arranged gives an overview of States around the world with information on the extent of their Sovereignty. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located A post town is a required part of all postal addresses in the United Kingdom, and a basic unit of the postal delivery system UK Postal codes are known as postcodes. UK postcodes are Alphanumeric. The, also known as the Stevenage postcode area, is a group of postal districts around Arlesey, Baldock, Biggleswade, Buntingford, The UK Telephone numbering plan, also known as the National Telephone Numbering Plan, is the system used for assigning Telephone numbers in the United There are a number of law enforcement agencies in the United Kingdom. Hertfordshire Constabulary is the Home Office Police force responsible for policing the county of Hertfordshire in England. The fire service in the United Kingdom operates under separate legislative and administrative arrangements in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service is the Statutory fire and rescue service for the County of Hertfordshire in the United Kingdom The East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust is the authority responsible for providing NHS Ambulance services in Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, East of England is a Constituency of the European Parliament. This is a list of the 646 constituencies currently represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, as at the 2005 general election Hertford and Stortford is a Constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. A Gazetteer of place names in the United Kingdom showing each place's County, Unitary authority or council area and its geographical coordinates List of places --> List of cities in the United Kingdom List of towns in England Lists of places This is a list of settlements in the ceremonial county of Hertfordshire, England. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. A county town is the 'capital' of a County in the United Kingdom or Republic of Ireland. Hertfordshire (ˈhɑːtfədʃə(r, abbreviated Herts) is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Footnotes Forming a civil parish, it has a population today of about 24,180[1] and boasts a wide selection of boutiques, bars and cafes. A civil parish in the United Kingdom is a unit of local government.

In 2006 East Hertfordshire primarily Hertford was ranked within the top 10 places to live in the UK following a survey commissioned by Channel 4. Channel 4 is a public-service Television and Radio broadcaster in the United Kingdom centred around a television channel of the same name which began This was in turn due to its small country-town feel, excellent transport links and high standards set by most of its schools.

The name is Anglo Saxon and means the ford frequented by harts or stags. A ford is a place in a Watercourse (most commonly a stream or River) that is shallow enough to be crossed by wading on Horseback or in a wheeled A deer is a Ruminant Mammal belonging to the family Cervidae. A deer is a Ruminant Mammal belonging to the family Cervidae.

The rivers Rib, Beane and Mimram join the River Lea at Hertford to flow south toward the Thames as the Lee Navigation after Hertford Castle Weir. The River Rib originates near the East Hertfordshire village of Buckland and runs parallel with the A10 through Buntingford, Westmill The River Beane originates from the hills around Stevenage in Hertfordshire and flows through Watton-at-Stone, Stapleford, Waterford The Mimram Valley is named after the River Mimram, which rises from a spring to the north of Whitwell, in North Hertfordshire, UK, and makes its confluence The River Lee or River Lea in England originates in Leagrave Park, Leagrave, Luton in the Chiltern Hills and flows generally southeast The Thames ( is a major River flowing through southern England. The River Lee Navigation is a Canalised river incorporating — as the name suggests — the River Lee (also known as the River Lea Hertford Castle Weir is a Weir located in Hertford near to Hertford Castle and next to Castle Hall

Employment in the town is centred on County Hall (Hertfordshire County Council), Wallfields (East Hertfordshire District Council) and McMullens Brewery, one of a dwindling number of independent brewers in the United Kingdom. Hertfordshire County Council is the upper-tier Local authority for the Non-metropolitan county of Hertfordshire, in England, the United East Hertfordshire District Council is the Local authority for the East Hertfordshire Non-metropolitan district of England, the United Kingdom McMullens is a Regional brewery founded in 1827 in Hertford, England. Brewing is the production of Alcoholic beverage and Alcohol fuel through fermentation. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located

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Governance


The Council of Hertford met in the year 673 at the instigation of Archbishop Theodore of Tarsus, as the first Synod of the whole Church in England, on the site which is now St Joseph's Roman Catholic Church. The Council of Hertford was a Synod of the Christian Church in England held in 673. Theodore (602&ndash19 September 690 was the eighth Archbishop of Canterbury, best known for his reform of the English Church and establishment of a school in Canterbury A synod (also known as a council) is a council of a church, usually a Christian church convened to decide an issue of doctrine administration or application It was at this meeting that the Roman and Celtic churches came to an agreement on the date to celebrate Easter. Easter ( Greek: Πάσχα Pascha or Pasxa) is the most important religious feast in the Christian Liturgical year.

Since 1974, Hertford has lain within the East Hertfordshire district of Hertfordshire. Footnotes Hertfordshire (ˈhɑːtfədʃə(r, abbreviated Herts) is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of

Geography

The town retains very much a country-town feel, despite lying only 19. 2 miles (30. 9 km) north of Central London. The term Central London refers to the districts of London England which are considered closest to the centre This is aided by its proximity to larger towns such as Harlow, Bishop's Stortford and Stevenage where modern development has been focused. Harlow is a New town and local government district in Essex, England. Bishop's Stortford is a Market town in east Hertfordshire, England, on the County boundary with Essex. Place-name meaning Stevenage may derive from Old English stiþen āc / stiōen āc / stithen ac (various Old English dialects

The town is beset by traffic despite the existence of the 1960s bypass called Gascoyne Way. The town centre is still a labyrinth of medieval streets with many timber-framed buildings hidden under later frontages, particularly in St Andrew Street.

The shared valley of the Lea and the Beane is called Hartham Common and this provides a large attractive park to one side of the town centre running towards Ware and lying below the ridge upon which Bengeo is situated. The River Lee or River Lea in England originates in Leagrave Park, Leagrave, Luton in the Chiltern Hills and flows generally southeast The River Beane originates from the hills around Stevenage in Hertfordshire and flows through Watton-at-Stone, Stapleford, Waterford Hartham Common is a Park in the county of Hertfordshire in the East of England. Bengeo is a village which is now considered part of the town Hertford in England.

To the south of Hertford, the Horns Mill estate lies, and on the north-western edge is Sele Farm. Horns Mill is an area to the south of Hertford, Hertfordshire. Sele Farm is an area on the north-western edge of Hertford, Hertfordshire.

Nearby places

Economy

In terms of supermarkets there is a Waitrose, a Marks and Spencer Simply Food and Tesco in the town as well as two Co-Ops on the town's outskirts in Bengeo and Sele Farm. Bishop's Stortford is a Market town in east Hertfordshire, England, on the County boundary with Essex. For the Australian village of the same name see Cheshunt Victoria Cheshunt (pronounced) is a town in the Broxbourne district of Hoddesdon is a town in the English county of Hertfordshire, situated in the Lea Valley. Potters Bar is a town in the Hertsmere borough of Hertfordshire, England, located 18 miles (29 km north of central London. Place-name meaning Stevenage may derive from Old English stiþen āc / stiōen āc / stithen ac (various Old English dialects WARE (1250 AM) is a Radio station broadcasting an Oldies format Welwyn Garden City is a Town in Hertfordshire, England. Welwyn Garden City is also referred to in Council parlance as WGC or less correctly Waitrose is the Supermarket division of the John Lewis Partnership, with 192 branches as of September 2008 Marks & Spencer Group plc (also M&S, Marks and Sparks, and Marks) is a British Retailer with 843 stores in more than 30 Tesco plc is a British -based international grocery and general merchandising retail chain Sainsbury's have submitted designs for store in the town which will be on the old McMullens Brewery site. J Sainsbury plc ( is the parent company of Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd commonly known as Sainsbury's (also Sainsbury and JS) the third largest Iceland has said it is looking for a new site in Hertford, having sold its previous location to M&S. Iceland is a Supermarket chain in the United Kingdom, partly owned by the Icelandic retailer conglomerate Baugur. Other national shops include Boots, Lloyds Pharmacy, WH Smith, Clintons, Woolworths. This article is about a former British company which has now merged to form Alliance Boots, as a result information on this page may be out of date Lloydspharmacy is the largest community Pharmacy operator in the UK. This article is about the retail chain for people of that name see William Henry Smith. Clinton Cards is a chain of stores in the UK founded in 1968 by Don Lewin This article is about the British Woolworths Group plc, and its stores

These retailers aside, there are very few of the usual chain shops found in most high streets and this makes Hertford stand out from other "clone towns". Clone town is a UK term for a town where the High Street or other major shopping areas are significantly dominated by Chain stores. The McDonald's in the town centre closed in September 2006 and relocated outside the town, on the A10/A414 junction in Rush Green. The A414 is a major Road in England. It runs from the A41 at a junction west of Hemel Hempstead in Hertfordshire, through the Rush Green is a location on the outskirts of Hertford, Hertfordshire. There are many pubs and the usual banks and building societies.

Landmarks

Parliament Square, Hertford Town Centre
Parliament Square, Hertford Town Centre

In the town are the remains of Hertford Castle, principally a motte. Hertford Castle was a Norman castle situated by the River Lea in Hertford, the County town of Hertfordshire, England ( The castle's gatehouse, the central part of which dates to a rebuild by Edward IV in 1463, is the home to Hertford Town Council. Edward IV ( 28 April 1442 – 9 April 1483) was King of England from 4 March 1461 until 2 October The Motte: From the original Motte and Bailey castle in Hertford, can be found just behind Castle Hall, a short distance from the modern castleThere are several churches in the town, All Saints' and St Andrew's, are late and mid 19th century respectively. In the northern suburb of Bengeo lies St Leonard's, a two-celled Norman church of considerable architectural interest. Bengeo is a village which is now considered part of the town Hertford in England.

Hertford contains the oldest purpose-built Quaker Meeting House in the world, in use since 1670. The Parliament of England temporarily moved to Hertford during the Great Plague of London. The Parliament of England was the Legislature of the Kingdom of England. The Great Plague (1665-1666 was a massive outbreak of Disease in England that killed 75000 to 100000 people up to a fifth of London 's population This is why the main square in the town, Parliament Square, is so named, although it is a twentieth century creation. Conspiracy theories link Hertford to the Knights Templar and the Holy Grail. The Poor Fellow-Soldiers of Christ and of the Temple of Solomon (Pauperes commilitones Christi Templique Solomonici commonly known as the Knights Templar or the Order According to Christian mythology, the Holy Grail was the dish plate or cup used by Jesus at the Last Supper, said to possess miraculous powers

Transport

Rail

Hertford serves as a commuter town for London, and has two stations :

Road

The A414 trunk road now bypasses the town to the south and runs east to Harlow, the M11 and Chelmsford and runs west to Hatfield, the A1, St Albans and the M1. The A414 is a major Road in England. It runs from the A41 at a junction west of Hemel Hempstead in Hertfordshire, through the Harlow is a New town and local government district in Essex, England. This page is about the M11 motorway in England For the M11 motorway in the Republic of Ireland see N11 road. Chelmsford is the county town of Essex, England and the principal settlement of the borough of Chelmsford. St Albans is the main urban area of the City and District of St Albans in southern Hertfordshire, England, around north of central London. The M1 is a major south – north Motorway in England primarily connecting London to Leeds, where Hertford also lies just west of the A10 which links it south to London and the M25 and north to Royston and Cambridge. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. To see information about the M25 motorway under construction in Ireland, see N25 road. The city of Cambridge (ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ is a university town and the administrative centre of the county of Cambridgeshire, England

Bus and Coach

For all bus and coach timetables see here.

Education

There are numerous schools in Hertford: these include the The Sele School, Richard Hale School and Simon Balle School at secondary level, with primaries of Hollybush JMI, Millmead Community School, Bengeo County Primary School, Morgans JMI, Abel Smith School, Wheatcroft School, and St Andrew's School. Richard Hale School is an all-boys' school located in Hertford, Hertfordshire, in the south east of England.

Private schools include Duncombe School (a preparatory school in Bengeo) and Haileybury College in Hertford Heath; a short distance to the north of Hertford on the A10 is St Edmund's College. Haileybury and Imperial Service College, (usually shortened to Haileybury & ISC or Haileybury) is a famous British Independent school founded in 1862

Entertainment

Hertford has many food, drink and entertainment establishments which have grown in number considerably since the eighties and nineties. It attracts people from nearby towns, and often the North London suburbs. North London is the northern part of London, England. The area it covers is defined differently for a range of purposes There are approximately 25 pubs and clubs in the area [1], and around 35 restaurants, takeaways and snack bars [2]. Hertford also hosts a swimming pool and gym facility based in Hartham Commons, and has also recently acquired a small Skatepark, also based in Hartham.

Trivia

Town twinning

References

  1. ^ Office for National Statistics, 2001 Census, Key Statistics for HCC settlements. Usual resident population (numbers). Évron is a Village and commune in the Mayenne département of north-western France. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Wildeshausen is a town and the capital of the Oldenburg district in Lower Saxony, Germany. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Connecticut ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America.
  2. ^ Deirdre Le Faye, Jane Austen: The World of Her Novels, 2003, ISBN 0711222789, p. 179: ". . . and it can be deduced later on that Meryton is, in fact, Hertford . . . "
  3. ^ "The fictional town of Meryton [. . . ] is likely to have been based on the real town of Hertford, according to Deirdre Le Faye", http://janeaustensequels.blogspot.com/2008/01/hertford-possible-setting-for-meryton.html

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Dictionary

Hertford

-proper noun

  1. The county town of Hertfordshire
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