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2. www.british-history.ac.uk › vch › hertsThe borough of Hertford: Castle, honour, manors, church and ...

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   4 days ago · The castle of Hertford is situated on the flat, low-lying land on the south bank of the River Lea. It seems to have been one of the castles thrown up after the Conquest to form a ring of defence round London. The earthwork defences consisted of a double ditch on three sides, the space between them widening considerably on the south-west to form ...

3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › BerkhamstedBerkhamsted - Wikipedia

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   4 days ago · Berkhamsted Castle is a (now ruined) motte-and-bailey Norman castle. Radiocarbon dating of organic remains from within the motte indicates that it was probably built post-1066 (a dyke builder is recorded in the town at the time of the Domesday Book).

4. www.british-history.ac.uk › vch › hertsBerkhampstead St Peter: Introduction, honour, manor and castle

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   4 days ago · It is evident that the kings of England utilized Berkhampstead Castle as a stopping place in their journeys to the north-west counties when travelling along the Akeman Street, and they maintained here great stables, which are frequently referred to in the accounts and surveys of the castle and manor. (fn. 4) There is a railway station at Berkham...

5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Bishop's_StortfordBishop's Stortford - Wikipedia

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   3 days ago · Bishop's Stortford is a historic market town and civil parish in the East Hertfordshire district, in the county of Hertfordshire, England. It is in the London commuter belt , near the border with Essex , just west of the M11 motorway and Stansted Airport , it is 22 miles north-east of Central London and 34 minutes away by rail from Liverpool ...

6. www.british-history.ac.uk › vch › hertsA History of the County of Hertford | British History Online

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   5 days ago · A History of the County of Hertford: Volume 2 This volume covers the south and west of the county and includes areas, such as Barnet and Elstree, that are now within greater London. It also includes a detailed account of the city and cathedral of St Albans.

7. www.britannica.com › place › HertfordshireHertfordshire | County in England, History, Map, & Culture

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   4 days ago · Hertfordshire, administrative and historic county of southern England, adjoining Greater London to the south. The administrative county and the historic county cover slightly different areas.

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   Where is the castle of Hertford?

   • The castle of Hertford is situated on the flat, low-lying land on the south bank of the River Lea. (fn. 43) It seems to have been one of the castles thrown up after the Conquest to form a ring of defence round London.

   The borough of Hertford: Castle, honour, manors, church

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   Where is Hertfordshire located?

   • Hertford, in south-central Hertfordshire, is the county seat. The county lies mainly within the London Basin, but its rim, the chalky Chiltern Hills, cuts across northern Hertfordshire from southwest to northeast. Most of the county, therefore, drains southward toward the Thames by the River Lea in the east and the River Colne in the west.

   Hertfordshire | County in England, History, Map, & Culture

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   What does Victoria County History - Hertfordshire cover?

   • This volume covers the south and west of the county and includes areas, such as Barnet and Elstree, that are now within greater London. It also includes a detailed account of the city and cathedral of St Albans. Victoria County History - Hertfordshire . This free content was digitised by double rekeying. All rights reserved.

   A History of the County of Hertford | British History Online

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   Who owns Hertford?

   • The only possessions in Hertford belonging to Harold mentioned under Hertford in the Domesday Survey are eighteen burgesses who in 1086 belonged to King William. This can scarcely be the estate above mentioned, which appears not to be noticed in the Survey (except under Essex), but is perhaps included in Ralph de Limesy's manor of Amwell.

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9. www.inyourarea.co.uk › news › annual-teddy-bearsAnnual Teddy Bears' Picnic set to return to Hertford Castle

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   Jul 4, 2024 · Pack a picnic and bring your favourite teddy bear for a day of family fun at Hertford Castle. The annual Teddy Bears’ Picnic, organised by Hertford Town Council, will return between noon and 4pm on Sunday, July 21, 2024.