Hunsdon, Hertfordshire
Hunsdon photos
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Hunsdon maps
Historic maps of Hunsdon and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Hunsdon maps
Hunsdon books
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2 Hunsdon photos appear in 1 Frith book titles. You can read extracts and browse photos from these books.
Memories of Hunsdon
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My parents, Peggy and Stan Pinner, moved to Hunsdon from Leyton in 1957. Stan's family was from Wyddial and Aspenden, so Hunsdon was a good fit for them. A small estate was being erected on Wicklands Road and they bought number 3. Our next door neighbours were the Duddys, other neighbours were the Porters, the Joyces, the Fergusons, the Richardsons and... [more]
Shared on 15 March 2009
Hertfordshire memories
I was born in 1966 and lived in the Red Lion. My dad and mum were married in 1961. My dad lived in the village all his life, moving to the Red Lion on his marriage. My dad was formerly of Temperance Hall, down the road from the village stores.
Mum and Dad lived in the Red Lion in one room... [more]
Shared on 18 October 2008
Visits to Wareside 1964 - present
My dad was born at Hillside Cottages in Wareside in 1929 (I think). I remember visiting my Grandmother there up until she moved to Ware round about 1978/9. She lived in the house with the "Hillside Cottages" sign on the front. I remember going to visit every Saturday afternoon. The front garden was a typical cottage garden where I would collect... [more]
Shared on 13 December 2007
Wow, I have many fun memories about St Andrew's Church, living next door for many years and being a member in my younger years. To me it was like my second home. Does anyone remember Skipp? He was a lovely man, I got many a telling off for ringing the church bells, which I did on most days ,driving the neighbours... [more]
Shared on 04 December 2008
Netherfield House is now up for sale, the estate agent lists it beautifully, I have photos of the house as it was, and am glad to see that the current owners kept it beautifully as a house of that age should be
Shared on 13 September 2008
I would be pleased to hear from anyone with connections or memories of the village --- I was born & grew up there.
Feel free to e-mail me on --- greenviewpark&yahoo.co.uk
Leslie
Shared on 27 January 2009
I have a sketchy memory of my childhood in Easneye, between the ages of around 3-5 years old. I remember my mother dropping me off and being terrified. She said I was having a holiday but never came back for me. All I can remember of my time was the dormitory, just a row of unfriendly beds, and the "farm" with... [more]
Shared on 29 December 2007
What was at the top of the hill?
At the top of Cats Hill were three large houses, one was called Netherfield House and had been donated by the Booth family to the Salvation Army. My father ran the house as a residential home for 29 gentlemen, and I worked with him for several years. The house now, I believe has been converted into luxury apartments, and I would... [more]
Shared on 11 June 2007
Extracts From Hunsdon & Hertfordshire books
Displaying a selection of extracts from Frith books about Hunsdon, inspired by Frith photos.
Hertfordshire Photographic Memories
The River 1903 Amid a grove of tall poplars on the banks of the River Stort are the weather- boarded malting mills, which helped to lay the foundation of the town's prosperity following the passing of the Stort Navigation Act of 1768. They were among eighty such enterprises in the county, and much of their product was utilised by the small local breweries, as well as being despatched to London.
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The white plastered cottages clustered around the tiny village green and its war memorial date from the 17th century onwards. With its colourful display of carefully tended flowers, spreading chestnut tree and white picket fences, this scene is an archetypal illustration of what most people visualise when thinking of an English country village.
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Hertfordshire Photographic Memories
The white plastered cottages clustered around the tiny village green and its war memorial date from the 17th century onwards. With its colourful display of carefully tended flowers, spreading chestnut tree and white picket fences, this scene makes for an archetypal illustration of what most people visualise when thinking of an English country village.
Read more and see photos from this book.
