Broxbourne
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Turnford - a peaceful place
I was born and grew up in a happy, peaceful village where everyone knew everyone else. My memories are of long walks in a beautiful countryside which could have been a million miles from London instead of an hour on a greenline bus. Of thick fogs in November when traffic crawled at walking pace; indeed, one night my grandfather was leading the crocodile of vehicles and they all followed him up his drive and there was great difficulty in turning everyone around and getting them back onto the road. I remember my father saying he was going mushrooming one morning as there were some beauties at the end of the field which would be just ready at daybreak. ...read more here
A memory of Turnford contributed by Geraldine Atkinson
Childhood in Waltham Cross
I was born in Waltham Cross in 1941, right in the middle of an air raid. My dad was yelling up at the planes saying "Not tonight Adolf, not tonight!"
Waltham Cross back then was a wonderful village to grow up in. Sunday mornings only the sweet shop would be open at the top of Trinity Lane, named Foyles. You could walk up the High St and come across sheep being herded in the middle of the road, and all the traffic, well what there was of it, would come to a halt and await the shepherd and his flock.
The High Street was full of hustle and bustle on a Saturday morning and I would have to go into the ...read more here
A memory of Waltham Cross contributed by Madeline Rees
St Andrew's Church
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 crazy until they put new doors on. Not because of me, but things got stolen inside the church, so my bell ringing stopped, and sadly so did the trust for people to visit inside as it sadly had to be locked. Thank you, thieves. I have a lot of love for this church and very happy memories, and remember clearly ...read more here
A memory of Stanstead Abbotts contributed by sonia thompson
Netherfield House
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
A memory of Stanstead Abbotts contributed by Marlene Harris
Extracts From Broxbourne & Hertfordshire books
The town of Broxbourne runs along the old north road, and was originally one of the largest parishes in the county. Hoddesdon was a small hamlet on its northern boundary, but when its church of St Paul was built, it broke away. Today, the upstart Hoddesdon is a large and successful market town, whilst Broxbourne boasts only a short row of shops in its High Street. Broxbourne’s parish church of St Augustine is much larger than St Paul’s. It contains a number of interesting monuments, including a memorial to the Scottish road engineer, John Louden Macadam, who lived at Hoddesdon, and Edward Christian, brother of Fletcher Christian who led the mutiny on the ‘Bounty’.
An extract from from"Hertfordshire Living Memories".
The New River, whose source is at Amwell Springs, was built at the orders of Sir Hugh Myddleton to supply clean water to London. John Macadam, who is remembered in the church, once employed a local man, George Allen, to manufacture an iron ring. If a stone passed through the ring, it was the correct size for road building. Allen asked Macadam what would happen if the ring was ever lost. ‘Why, George’, replied Macadam, ‘let them try the pieces in their mouths. If they go in, they will be small enough’.
An extract from from"Hertfordshire Living Memories".
The River Lea, part of the Leesic Navigation, runs for a long distance parallel to the New River. Pleasure boats could be hired for trips and picnics on the river bank, and further north, Rye House was a popular weekend venue for east Londoners seeking respite from the smoky capital. The boathouse photographed here on the Essex/Hertfordshire border lies close to the interestingly named Carthegena Lock.
An extract from from"Hertfordshire Living 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.
An extract from from"Hitchin Town and City Memories".
A view of St Marys church in 1931, with the War Memorial in the foreground. In 1752, the Rewd William Cole wrote that the tower was `one of the most clumsy and heavy ones I ever saw`. Perhaps `solid` is a kinder description.
An extract from from"Hitchin Town and City Memories".