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Charlton, Hertfordshire
Charlton maps
Historic maps of Charlton and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Charlton maps
Historic map of Charlton
Illustrated Victorian map of Hertfordshire
Historic Map of any Charlton postcode
Charlton books
Displaying 3 of 4 books about Charlton and the local area. View all Charlton books
Hertfordshire Living Memories
Paperback
£14
Hertfordshire Photographic Memories
Paperback
£14
Hitchin Town and City Memories
Paperback
£13
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Memories of Charlton
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Hertfordshire memories
Personally I don't have a memory of the Sun Hotel, but my late mother told me once that she thought her father's family either owned or ran the hotel. Their name was Taylor and they came from Hitchen and the surrounding area.
Shared on 11 May 2009
Our grandparents used to visit Halsey's weekly from Old Stevenage to buy their provisions. Now I with my sister visit regularly especially as we love the new owners' Kirsty and Damien's Tea Room. We take our children for 'tea' there and they think it's a real treat! Christmas simply wouldn't be Christmas without our Christmas Pudding Coffee, and Wild Boar and... [more]
Shared on 30 October 2008
The road is called Queen Street and shows St Mary's Square on the left where the market was held on Tuesday and Saturday every week. Beyond that is Portmill Lane and the back of shops and offices at the top of Hermitage Road. On the immediate right is the Telephone Exchange.
Shared on 30 September 2008
Extracts From Charlton & Hertfordshire books
Displaying a selection of extracts from Frith books about Charlton, inspired by Frith photos.
Hitchin Town and City Memories
Charlton was the birthplace of Henry Bessemer, inventor of the Bessemer converter.
This is an extract from Hitchin Town and City Memories.
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North and East Hertfordshire Photographic Memories
The village of Charlton lies about 3/4 mile to the south-west of Hitchin. At the time of Domesday it was held by King William himself - before 1066, it was included in Earl Harold's estates as part of Hitchin. The River Hiz has its source just south of the village, and a watermill is recorded in the village in Domesday. In... [more]
This is an extract from North and East Hertfordshire Photographic Memories.
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Hitchin Town and City Memories
In 1901, Hermitage Road was a pleasant, open avenue. The building on the left in view 46642, left, is the Hermitage, home of Frederick Seebohm; very little of it still remains. Windmill Hill is just visible in the background.
This is an extract from Hitchin Town and City Memories.
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