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Codicote photos

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Codicote maps

Historic maps of Codicote and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis.   View all Codicote maps

Codicote map

Historic map of Codicote

Hertfordshire map

Illustrated Victorian map of Hertfordshire

Codicote map

Historic Map of any Codicote postcode

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Codicote books

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Hertfordshire Living Memories
Paperback
£14

Hertfordshire Photographic Memories
Paperback
£14

Hitchin Town and City Memories
Paperback
£13

Codicote books
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Memories of Codicote

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Hertfordshire memories

The Silk Farm

A delightful place to work if only for six months. We would lunch at the Brocket Arms or take a picnic into the grounds by the swimming pool. We did work as well; caring for the silk worms in the mornings and showing visitors around in the afternoons. My favourite task would be to walk the grounds collecting... [more]

Shared on 29 August 2008 by Glenda Hawley.

The Place I was Born

I was born in Ayot St Peter - March 22nd 1932. My father was farm bailiff at the Frith estate. My mother told me she would take me for walks in my pram and would ofter meet George Bernard Shaw out for his walk, and they would chat for a minute or two. I am proud to have the name of... [more]

Shared on 23 April 2009 by Richard Gaunt.

How things don't change!

Oh my goodness.  I was bought up in Wheathampstead and I can still see it now, the newsagents on the High Street and the then "Old fashioned" chemist called Busbys at the end!

Shared on 02 April 2007 by Belinda Devine.

Hollybush Lane

When I was a child in the early 1950s Hollybush Lane, from Woodhall Lane to Great Ley, was quite literally a lane. On one side the council had built houses, but on the other were the farm cottages that were built around the turn of the century or earlier and were a part of the Hatfield estate. I recall that the... [more]

Shared on 12 September 2009 by Rod Sharp.

Stonehills WGC

This view is looking north from the west side of Stonehills towards the Cherry Tree Public House. Just out of view on the left was the old Police Station (the site of which has still not been developed) whilst across the road on the right is National Provincial Bank (now Nat West Bank) . Further along from the bank is Williams... [more]

Shared on 18 July 2008 by Alan Vacani.

Welwyn Garden City, Sweet Briar

This view is from the west side of Sweet Briar looking south down the hill towards Cole Green Lane (out of view). To the left is the entrance to Heronswood School (since closed, now a modern housing area).
I understood that the area was once very wooded, borne out by the many well established trees still lining the road and verge... [more]

Shared on 18 July 2008 by Alan Vacani.

Templewood school.

I attended this school from 1954/55 - 1960. This view is taken looking towards the Infants playground and entrance to their classrooms, with the main dining hall in the background.

Shared on 13 May 2008 by Kenneth Street.

Stonehills 1958.

I lived next door to the police station which is just to the left of this photo from 1952 until 1959 when my father (the local police station sergeant) retired. This photo is very evocative of memories I had as a young child living in the town centre. I well remember the buildings opposite my home including Munts cycle shop (they... [more]

Shared on 13 May 2008 by Kenneth Street.

Extracts From Codicote & Hertfordshire books

Displaying a selection of extracts from Frith books about Codicote, inspired by Frith photos.

Hertfordshire Living Memories

The village lies along the old turnpike road about halfway between Hatfield and Hitchin. On the right, a road branches off to Wheathampstead. Codicote had a number of interesting charities. In one, the rent of five closes of land in Berden, Essex, was to pay for the apprenticeship of a young lad from the village. Another refers to a plot of... [more]

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Hertfordshire Living Memories

The George and Dragon is first mentioned as a tavern in the court book of St Albans Abbey in 1279. The half-timbered building dates from the 17th century. In 1967, 'Trencherman', writing for 'Hertfordshire 'Countryside magazine, reported that the bill for a three-course meal for two cost £3 2s 8d (£3.18), and that the main course of two(!) rainbow trout cooked... [more]

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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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