Broxbourne, The Parish Church c.1955

Photo ref: B413008

Photo of Broxbourne, The Parish Church c.1955

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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'.

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Visits To Bourne Close

Mr grandmother lived in Bourne Close and my mother was born there in 1923. She met my father in the late 40s when he was the minister of Hoddesdon Baptist Church. In the late 50s I regularly made the trip to Broxbourne with my mother from Surrey. We would leave home on a very early train and arrive in Broxbourne in time for breakfast. Later on my grandmother came to live with us, first in Godalming ...see more