Norton, The Village c.1950
Photo ref: N196038
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Photo ref: N196038
Photo of Norton, The Village c.1950

More about this scene

This quiet north Hertfordshire village offers teas in the garden - or something a little stronger at the Three Horseshoes (left). The pub had been the village school in 1873. In the background is the 12th-century parish church of St Nicholas, which has been superseded by the ultra-modern church of St George in the 'new' town of Letchworth. St Nicholas' is particularly proud of its peal of eight bells, which includes one cast in the 1500s and another, recast in 1946, in memory of the travelling evangelist, Gypsy Smith.

A Selection of Memories from Norton

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Norton

Sparked a Memory for you?

If this has sparked a memory, why not share it here?

I do not have a memory of Hitchin or the church, as I live in Canada, but I have a photo of my grandfather and grandmother's grave with a granite cross as a marker. They lived in Letchworth and my grandfather's name was William Tye, and my grandmother's name was Rosina. They are buried together and I am wondering if they were buried here. They died in 1920-1922 about, I wonder if their grave marker is still standing.