Hertford
Hertford | |
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Parliament Square, Hertford Town Centre
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Location within
Hertfordshire
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Population | 26,783 (2011 Census, parish)[1] |
OS grid reference | TL325125 |
•London | 19.2 mi (30.9 km)S |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | HERTFORD |
Postcode district | SG13, SG14 |
Dialling code | 01992 |
Police | Hertfordshire |
Fire | Hertfordshire |
Ambulance | East of England |
UK Parliament | |
Website | www.hertford.gov.uk |
Hertford(/ˈhɑːrtfərd/HART-fərd) is thecounty townofHertfordshire, England, and is also acivil parishin theEast Hertfordshiredistrict of the county. The parish had a population of 26,783 at the 2011 census.[1][a]
The town grew around a ford on theRiver Lea, near its confluences with the riversMimram,Beane, andRib. The Lea is navigable from theThamesup to Hertford. Fortified settlements were established on each side of the ford at Hertford in 913AD. The county of Hertfordshire was established at a similar time, being named after and administered from Hertford.Hertford Castlewas built shortly after theNorman Conquestin 1066 and remained a royal residence until the early seventeenth century.
Hertfordshire County CouncilandEast Hertfordshire District Councilboth have their main offices in the town and are major local employers, as isMcMullen's Brewery, which has been based in the town since 1827. The town is also popular with commuters, being only 20 miles (32 km) north of central London and connected to it by two railway lines.
Toponymy
[edit]The earliest reference to the town appears in theEcclesiastical History of the English People, written byBedein 731 AD, which refers toHerutford.Herutis theOld Englishspelling ofhart, meaning a fully maturestag; thus the meaning of the name is afordwhere harts are found.[3]TheDomesday Bookof 1086 gives a spelling ofHertforde.[4]
History
[edit]One possible earlier mention of the town was in 672 AD: the firstsynod of a number of the bishops in Englandwas held either in Hertford or atHartford, Cambridgeshire.[5]The synod was called byTheodore of Tarsus; decisions included the calculation of the date of Easter.[6]
TheAnglo-Saxon Chroniclerecords that in 913AD,Edward the Elderordered the construction of twoburhs(earthwork fortifications) either side of thefordover the River Lea at Hertford as part of his campaign against theDanes.[7][b]
By the time of theDomesday Book, Hertford had two churches, two markets and three mills. The Normans began work onHertford Castle, and Hertford Priory was founded byRalph de Limesy.[19]King Henry IIrebuilt the castle in stone, but in 1216, during theFirst Barons' War, it was besieged and captured after 25 days byPrince Louis of France.[20]The castle was regularly visited by English royalty and in 1358,Queen Isabella, wife ofEdward II, died there. The priory wasdissolvedin 1536 and subsequently demolished[19]and in 1563, theParliament of Englandmet at the castle because of an outbreak ofplaguein London. Hertford grew and prospered as a market andcounty town; communication was improved by the construction of theLea Navigation Canalin 1767 and thearrival of the railwayin 1843.[21]ThePort Hill drill hallwas completed in 1898 andYeomanry Housewas brought into military use in 1910.[22]
Hartford, Connecticutis named after Hertford.[citation needed]
Governance
[edit]Hertford has three tiers of local government at parish (town), district, and county level: Hertford Town Council,East Hertfordshire District Council, andHertfordshire County Council, all three of which are based in the town.
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• 1901 | 9,322 | ||
• 1971 | 19,540[23] | ||
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• Created | c.913 (Ancient borough) 1 January 1836 (Municipal borough) |
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• Abolished | 31 March 1974 | ||
• Succeeded by | East Hertfordshire | ||
•HQ | Hertford | ||
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• County Council | Hertfordshire | ||
Hertford has been the county town of Hertfordshire since the county was founded inSaxontimes. The town also gave its name to thehundredofHertford.[24]The town was initially governed by the king'sreeves. By the thirteenth century, the reeves had been replaced by abailiff, elected by theburgesses. Charters of 1554 and 1589 established a common council of eleven chief burgesses and a bailiff. Another charter of 1605 changed the bailiff's title to mayor. Under theMunicipal Corporations Act 1835, Hertford became aMunicipal borough; theratepayerselected twelvecouncillors, who chose fouraldermen, with the aldermen and councillors together composing the council (also known as the corporation), which elected the mayor.[12]
The Hertfordpoor law unionwas established in 1835, covering the town and surrounding rural parishes.[25]
Hertford Corporation used part of theShire Hallas a Town Hall until 1911, when it moved into the surviving gatehouse ofHertford Castle.[26][27]
Under theLocal Government Act 1972, Hertford Municipal Borough was abolished, merging with other districts to become part of thedistrictofEast Hertfordshirewith effect from 1 April 1974. Asuccessor parishwas created covering the former borough of Hertford, with its parish council taking the name Hertford Town Council.[28]The town council is based at the former offices of the borough corporation at Hertford Castle.[29]
The headquarters ofHertfordshire County Councilis atCounty Hall, built in 1939 to replace the Shire Hall. East Hertfordshire District Council's offices almost adjoin County Hall, being at Wallfields, which prior to 1974 had been the offices ofHertford Rural District Council.
Arms
[edit]From at least 1634, Hertford Corporation used anescutcheon(shield) depicting a hart above water to indicate a ford. The borough council was granted the right to complement its arms with a badge in 1925, and supporters were added in 1937. The coat of arms is now used by Hertford Town Council.[30]
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Geography
[edit]Hertford is at the confluence of four river valleys: theRib,BeaneandMimramjoin theRiver Leaat Hertford to flow east and then south toward theThamesas theLee Navigation, afterHertford Castle Weir. The shared valley of theLeaand theBeaneis calledHartham Commonand this provides a large park to one side of the town centre running towardsWareand lying below the ridge upon whichBengeois situated.
The town centre still has its medieval layout with many timber-framed buildings hidden under later frontages, particularly inSt Andrew Street. Hertford suffers from traffic problems despite the existence of the 1960sA414bypass called Gascoyne Way which passes close to the town centre. Plans have long existed to connect theA10with the A414, by-passing the town completely. Nevertheless, the town retains very much a country-town feel, despite lying only 19.2 miles (30.9 km) north ofCentral London. This is aided by its proximity to larger towns such asHarlow,Bishop's StortfordandStevenagewhere modern development has been focused.
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Economy
[edit]A fair amount of employment in the town is centred on County Hall (Hertfordshire County Council), Wallfields (East Hertfordshire District Council) andMcMullens Brewery, one of a dwindling number of independent pre-1970 familybrewersin the United Kingdom. Many residents commute to work in London.
Hertford differs from neighbouring towns as it lacks a modern shopping development (mall). However, it has most of the usual supermarkets. ATescostore occupies part of the formerChrist's HospitalBluecoat Girls School, which closed down in 1985.Sainsbury'sopened a new store on part of the McMullens Brewery site in June 2012.[32]A Waitrose occupied a reasonably large store in the Bircherley Green Shopping area that closed on 12 September 2017. The local branch ofWoolworthsclosed for good on 27 December 2008, after the collapse of that store chain. There are fewer of the usual chain shops found in most high streets and this makes Hertford stand out from other "clone towns". There are a high number of independent shops in the town, with a variety of boutiques and salons.
Sport and leisure
[edit]Hertford has a leisure centre and swimming pool, skatepark, bowling green and tennis courts onHartham Common.
Football
[edit]The town has aNon-League footballclub,Hertford Town F.C., which plays at Hertingfordbury Park.Hertford Town Youth FC, aFA Charter Standard Football Club, plays at County Hall Playing Fields, situated next to the headquarters ofHertfordshire County CouncilatCounty Hallin Hertford.[33]Other clubs in the surrounding area includeBury Rangers, Hertford Heath Youth FC andBengeo Tigers Football Club(an award-winning[34]FA Charter Standard Community Football Club.[35])
Cricket
[edit]Hertford Cricket Clubis based in the town. Records for a Hertford club go back a far as 1825,. However, the club in its present form has been in existence since 1860. The club plays its matches at Balls park, Hertford. Currently the club runs five teams and all the teams play in the local league.
People
[edit]- Frederick Scott Archer(1813 – 1857), son of a Hertford butcher, was an early photographer best known for having invented the photographiccollodion process
- The bandDeep Purpleformed in Hertford in 1968.
- Alfred Russel Wallacewho proposed a theory of natural selection at the same time asCharles Darwinlived in Hertford from ages five to thirteen and attendedHertford Grammar School.
- John Wilkes, the radical politician, was educated in Hertford.
- SergeantAlfred Alexander BurtVC, soldier in theHertfordshire Regimentwho was born and lived in Hertford. He was awarded theVictoria Crossfor his valour on 27 September 1915 during theBattle of Loos.[36]
- Captain W E Johns, Writer of theBigglesbooks was born in Bengeo, attended Hertford Grammar School and lived in Hertford.
- Samuel Stone, Puritan minister who established the American town of Hartford, Connecticut withThomas Hooker. He lived in Fore Street, Hertford and was baptised atAll Saints Church. There is a statue commemorating him, close to the Hertford Theatre.
- Jane Wenhamwas tried at the HertfordAssizesforwitchcraftin 1712. The jury found her guilty, one of the last in England to be convicted of this offence. Judge Powell had no choice but to condemn her to death, but through his influence she was later given aRoyal Pardon.[37]
- Jack Trevor Story, the author of "The Trouble with Harry" and other works, was born in Hertford in 1917.
- Television and radio reporter and presenterTom Heapwas born in Hertford.
- ActorRupert Grintcomes from Hertford, and although he now lives outside the town, he lived within Hertford when he began filming for theHarry Potterfilm series. He attendedRichard Hale Schooluntil finishing his GCSE exams in 2004. Other famous former pupils of Richard Hale School are listed on the school's page.
- Dani Filth, singer ofCradle of Filthwas born in Hertford, but grew up inIpswich.
- SingerGeorge Ezrawas born and grew up in Hertford, attendingSimon Balle School.
- International rugby union playersRobbie MorrisandJamie George.
- CricketersStuart Cradock,John HughesandLawrence Wrightwere born in Hertford.
- TheLabour PartyMP for Liverpool Walton between 1964 and 1984, Labour Chairman, government minister and shadow cabinet ministerEric Hefferwas born in Hertford in 1922
Landmarks
[edit]- In the town are the remains of the originalHertford Castle, principally a motte. The castle's gatehouse, the central part of which dates to a rebuild byEdward IVin 1463, is the home to Hertford Town Council. The Motte, from the originalMotte and Baileycastle in Hertford, can be found just behind Castle Hall, a short distance from the modern castle.
- There are several churches in the town.All Saints'and St Andrew's are late and mid 19th century respectively, although both stand on the sites of medieval places of worship.[38]In the northern suburb ofBengeoliesSt Leonard's, a two-celled Norman church of considerable architectural interest.
- In Railway Street can be found the oldest purpose-builtQuakerMeeting House in the world, in use since 1670.
- TheParliament of Englandtemporarily moved to Hertford during aplagueoutbreak in London in 1563.[39]This is why the main square in the town, Parliament Square, is so named, although it is a twentieth-century creation.
- The home of Alfred Russel Wallace (see above), now named Wallace House, can be found at 11 St. Andrew St. and is marked with a plaque.[40]
- Built in 1779, theShire Hallwas designed byRobert Adam.[41]The ground floor houses Court Rooms.
- TheCorn Exchangewas built on the site of a former gaol. After years in the doldrums it is now a live entertainment venue.[42]
- The Egyptian House in Fore Street, built c. 1824, is an early example ofEgyptian revival architecture. It was a grocery store from the Victorian era until the 1960s, and is currently a restaurant.[43]
- In Cowbridge, there is aPrince Albert Cottage.[44]The first of these cottages was originally built inHyde Parkby the Society for Improving the Condition of the Labouring Classes in 1851 at the time of theGreat Exhibition.Prince Albertwas involved in their design and financing.
- Hertford Museumis housed in a 17th-century historic town house, with a Jacobean-styleknot garden.
- A stained-glass window in St Andrew's Church is part of a fringe theory that links Hertford to theKnights Templarand theHoly Grail.[45]
Transport
[edit]Rail
[edit]Two railway stations serve Hertford -Hertford EastandHertford North.Transport for LondonOyster cardsare valid for payment and travel at both stations.[46]
Hertford East
[edit]Hertford East is the north-western terminus of theHertford East Branch Line.Greater Angliamanages the station and operates trains between Hertford East andLondon Liverpool Streetin theCity of London.
The Hertford East Branch Line along with theWest Anglia Main Lineprovide the town with direct connections toWare,Broxbourne,Cheshunt,Waltham Cross,Tottenham HaleandHackney Downs. At Broxbourne - the south-eastern terminus of the branch line - the West Anglia Main Line runs northbound towardsBishop's Stortford,Audley EndandCambridge.[47][48]
Hertford North
[edit]Hertford North is on theHertford Loop Line, a branch of theEast Coast Main Line.
Great Northernoperates trains northbound towardsWatton-at-StoneandStevenage. Southbound, Great Northern trains run towardsLondon Moorgatein the City throughEnfield Chase,Alexandra Palace,Finsbury ParkandHighbury and Islington. Some timetabled services run southbound intoLondon King's Crossinstead of Moorgate.
North of Stevenage, trains run towardsHitchin,Peterborough,the NorthandScotland, and towardsLetchworth,Roystonand Cambridge. South of Finsbury Park, services run towards King's Cross,London St Pancras,Farringdon,Gatwick AirportandBrighton.[49][48]
Road
[edit]TheA10runs north-south through the east of Hertford.Kingsmead Viaductcarries the A10 across the River Lea between Hertford andWare. Southbound, the route runs towards theM25 London Orbital motorwayand the City of London, throughCheshunt,EnfieldandTottenham. Northbound, the route runs towardsKing's LynninNorfolkviaBuntingford,Royston,CambridgeandEly.[50]
TheA414runs east-west through Hertford, alongHertingfordbury Road,Gascoyne Wayand London Road. The primary route runs eastbound towards the A10,Harlow, theM11 motorway,ChelmsfordandMaldon. Westbound, the route carries traffic towardsHatfield, theA1(M) motorway,St AlbansandHemel Hempstead.
TheA119runs eastbound from Hertford into Ware. The route runs northbound from Hertford towardsWatton-at-Stoneand theA602forStevenage.
Bus and coach
[edit]Hertford Bus Station lies to the east of Bircherley Street in Hertford town centre.
Long-distance routes through Hertford include:
- 724(ArrivaGreen Line)- Harlow (via Ware), orHeathrow Airport(viaWelwyn Garden City, Hatfield, St Albans,Watford,Rickmansworth,DenhamandHillingdon)[51]
- 737 (National Express)-Stansted Airport(via Harlow), orOxford(via Hatfield,Luton Airport,LutonandMilton Keynes)[52]
Hertfordshire County Councilmanages the Intalink enhanced partnership which choreographs the local bus network.[53]In January 2024, the local town network was connected into an integrated group of routes numbered H1-H6, operated by Vectare under the Central Connect brand.[54]
Bus routes in Hertford include:
- 308/380 (Arriva)-CuffleyandBayford
- 310 (Arriva)-Waltham Cross(via Ware,Broxbourneand Cheshunt)
- 324 (Arriva)- Ware, or Welwyn Garden City
- 331 (Arriva)- Royston (via Ware,Puckeridgeand Buntingford)
- 333 (Diamond West Midlands)-Bengeocircular
- 341/641 (Uno)- Broxbourne (via Ware andHoddesdon), or Hatfield (viaEssendon)
- 351 (Central Connect)-Bishop's Stortford(viaMuch Hadham)
- 378/379 (Arriva)- Stevenage (viaTewinandDatchworth)
- 383/384 (Central Connect)- Stevenage (viaTonwell), or Ware
- 390 (Arriva/Centrebus)- Stevenage, or Ware
- 395 (Arriva)- Ware
Cycling
[edit]National Cycle Route 61runs east-west through Hertford. Between Welwyn Garden City and Ware, through Hertford, the route is also known asCole Green Way. The route's western terminus is nearTaplowinBerkshire, nearSloughandMaidenhead. To the east, NCR61 meetsNCR1near Hoddesdon.[55][56][57]
Hertford is the northern terminus of the Lee Navigation and the associatedtowpath, which carries NCR61 for part of its route. The towpath's southern terminus is inLimehouse,East London. The cycle route passes through Ware, Hoddesdon, Broxbourne,Enfield Lock,Tottenham,LeytonandHackney Wick.[58][59]
River
[edit]Hertford is the northern terminus of thenavigableRiver Lea, which is managed by theCanal and River Trust. Southbound, the river runs towardsBromley-by-Bowin East London, through Ware, Hoddesdon, Broxbourne, Enfield Lock, Tottenham, Leyton and Hackney Wick. The river meets the navigableRiver Stortat Hoddesdon, which runs northbound through Harlow,Sawbridgeworthand Bishop's Stortford.[58][59]
TheHertford Union Canaland theLimehouse Cutconnect the Lee Navigation with theRegent's Canalin London.[58][59]
Lee and Stort Boat Company runs awaterbusat various points throughout the year, with a route between Hertford and Ware.[60]
Education
[edit]Secondary schools in Hertford includethe Sele School,Richard Hale SchoolandSimon Balle All-through School(which also includes primary provision; other primary schools include Hollybush JMI, Millmead Community School,[61]Bengeo Primary School,[62]Morgans Primary School and Nursery,[63]Abel Smith School (named after banker and MPAbel Smith(1788–1859)),[64]St Andrew's School, St. Josephs RC School[65]and Wheatcroft School.
Private schools include St. Joseph's in the Park[66]inHertingfordbury, Duncombe School,[67](apreparatory schoolinBengeo) andHaileybury CollegeinHertford Heath.
Pinewood and Middleton Schools are special needs schools that are available in neighbouringWare.
Former schools include The Pines JMI School, which was built on the Pinehurst estate in 1977 and closed in 2003.
Media
[edit]Hertford is within theBBC LondonandITV Londonregion. Television signals are received from theCrystal PalaceTV transmitter[68]and the local relay transmitter.[69]Local radio stations areBBC Three Counties Radioon 90.4 FM andHeart Hertfordshireon 106.9 FM. Hertford's local newspaper is theHertfordshire Mercury.
Entertainment
[edit]Hertford Theatre, previously known as Castle Hall, is a moderntheatre, cinema andart gallerycomplex at The Wash in the town centre.[70]The Hertford Corn Exchange is a building where entertainment such as comedy and art exhibitions take place. Hertford has many food, drink and entertainment establishments which have grown in number considerably since the eighties and nineties. It attracts people from nearby towns, and often theNorth Londonsuburbs. There are approximately 25 pubs and clubs in the area,[71]and around 35 restaurants, takeaways and snack bars.[72]Hertford also benefits from public swimming pool and gym facilities and a small skatepark, all situated onHartham Common.
Town twinning
[edit]- Évron, France[73][74]
- Wildeshausen, Germany[73]
- Hartford,Connecticut, United States[75]
Notes
[edit]- ^The Hertford built-up area sub division defined by the Office for National Statistics covers a similar, but not identical, area to the parish, and had a population in the 2011 census of 26,658.[2]
- ^Some sources differ on the date of the founding of the burhs. Stenton (1943) gives the date as 911[8]whilst Williamson (2000) gives it as 912.[9]Ingram (1823), Giles (1847),[10]Thorpe (1861)[7]and Rook (1997)[11]agree on 913. Page (1912) uses "about 913".[12]All derive their view from different interpretations and translations of the various surviving versions (A to F) of the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle:
- Text A (Winchester)[13]gives the year (in Roman numerals) as 913, but several dates around this section seem to have been adjusted later, and it appears that the year was originally written as 912. The numerals for 914 to 916 also appear in the margin alongside the entry concerning Hertford.
- Text B (Abingdon I)[14]does not date the years around this time, but the text clearly marks the start of the entry for each year. A later hand has added dates in the margin, assigning 913 to the entry concerning Hertford.
- Texts C (Abingdon II)[15]and D (Worcester)[16]both unambiguously assign the year 913 to the Hertford entry.
- Texts E (Peterborough)[17]and F (Canterbury)[18]both have gaps for the years around this time.
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- ^"British towns twinned with French towns[via WaybackMachine.com]".Archant Community Media Ltd. Archived fromthe originalon 5 July 2013. Retrieved20 July2013.
- ^"Twinning North Herts".Baldock Twinning. Retrieved29 March2022.
External links
[edit]- Hertford Town Council
- Discover Hertford
- Theinsider.orgArchived12 January 2015 at theWayback Machine
- Hertfordtravel guide from Wikivoyage
- History of Hertford Prison from theprison.org.uk