Hoddesdon, Fish And Eels Hotel c.1965
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Photo of Hoddesdon, Fish And Eels Hotel c.1965

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A few minutes from the centre of the original village and situated by the weir, this small 19th-century hotel on the banks of the River Lea, with its eight rooms, was, and still is, popular with anglers and other sportsmen. It has been radically expanded within the last decade with the construction of a much larger extension, and no longer provides accommodation.

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I had great times at the pub boatyard and the surrounding area. In the summer months I would work in the little shop in the boatyard selling fizzy drinks and hiring out the boats and canoes. In between jobs I would swim in the weir pool and do a bit of fishing, which in those days was simply awesome, I caught some huge Tench and Bream in the river by the boatyard and some whopping great Chub ...see more