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Growing Up In Hemel

A Memory of Hemel Hempstead.

I was born at St. Pauls Hospital in 1959 and grew up in Hemel Hempstead. We lived in Gadebridge and used to play in the ruins of the old Gadebridge House in the 1960s. We also used to fish with nets in the River Gade in summer and I remember the old 'round house' which was demolished for the widening of the Leighton Buzzard road. Another memory was Saturday morning pictures at the Odeon and dancing up on the stage at the end!

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It all sounds wonderful.
By gloriafletcher on Wed Feb 7th 2018, at 6:01 pm
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I was born in 1954 in Harlesden, NW10 and was part of the London overspill relocated to a new town(Hemel Hempstead). in 1957. I lived in Gadebridge, near Rossgate shops. I also used to fish with nets in the river Gade, before the Leighton Buzzard Road was built, which was when the Roman villa was discovered. I remember the 'round house' which we used to call the 'threepenny bit' house. We were told a witch lived there but I think it was a story put about to keep children out of there as a boy was electrocuted. before the house was demolished. His friend tried to help but because of a different current in those days, he could not pull him away. As I got older I went to many pop concerts at the Pavilion which has now also been demolished. I lived there until 1981..
By Christine Wilkins on Tue Jan 29th 2019, at 11:09 am
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