English Counties - HERTFORDSHIRE - A Whistle Stop Tour

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cathyml Posts: 23275 Joined: 25th Jan 2010 Location: South Africa	quotePosted at 18:13 on 30th November 2010 I thought it was time to embark on another Whistle Stop Tour, this time a quick trip around Hertfordshire. I am coming to the conclusion that many of the inland counties are not visited/photographed as much as the coastal counties and it is definitely more difficult to find pictures of these places. Therefore I would really like to encourage those who live in or near these counties or who travel through them to another destination could stop off and add more photographs to these neglected towns and villages. We can begin our tour of Hertfordshire at WATFORD. According to the description there is a 13th Century flint Church with registers dating back to 1539, a pond in the middle of the high street and half timbered buildings and tall chimneys. In addition the rivers Colne & Gade flow through the town and the Grand Union Canal borders it. Aldenham Country Park is approximately 3 miles away in Elstree. WATFORD Picture by Belinda Neasham Can anyone explain the significance of these delightful hornets on the poles?? Cassiobury Park Picture by Suzie Grand Union Canal Picture by Roy England 13th Century Flint Church Picture by chris williams Picture by chris williams Aldenham Country Park Picture by Clive Butchins Picture by Clive Butchins My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
cathyml Posts: 23275 Joined: 25th Jan 2010 Location: South Africa	quotePosted at 18:31 on 30th November 2010 We travel through the Chiltern Hills to HEMEL HEMPSTEAD nestling in a valley. Here we can see Tudor cottages, 17 & 18th Century buildings in the old High Street complete with bow windows. There are many open-air sculptures including a Rodin (unfortunately I couldn't locate any pics to show you. Stunning country landscapes around HEMEL HEMPSTEAD Picture by Belinda Neasham Picture by Belinda Neasham Cottages Picture by adam swaine The Grand Union Canal Picture by Rosemary Lynch My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
cathyml Posts: 23275 Joined: 25th Jan 2010 Location: South Africa	quotePosted at 18:45 on 30th November 2010 On the edge of the Chiltern Hills we come across the village of ALDBURY where we can see ancient stocks, whipping post, duckpond, 13th Century Early English Style Church with a square tower. There is an historic coaching inn called the Greyhound and the Valiant Trooper has been created from a number of 18th Century cottages. From the brow on the nearby, beech covered, hill one has spectacular views. ALDBURY Picture by Terry Gilley Stocks on the village green and the duckpond Picture by Graham Lines Village Church Picture by Lyn Donohugh Old Greyhound coaching inn Picture by Terry Gilley My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
cathyml Posts: 23275 Joined: 25th Jan 2010 Location: South Africa	quotePosted at 18:52 on 30th November 2010 Next we visit the home village of William Cowper (poet & hymn writer) and Graham Greene (author) whose father was the headmaster of the village school at BERKHAMSTED. Here we can visit the castle, stroll along the Grand Union Canal with its wharf & ancient locks. BERKHAMSTED Picture by Lorraine Dowling BERKHAMSTED CASTLE Picture by chris williams Grand Union Canal, wharf & locks Picture by adam swaine Picture by karen lawson Picture by adam swaine My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
cathyml Posts: 23275 Joined: 25th Jan 2010 Location: South Africa	quotePosted at 19:01 on 30th November 2010 A slight change of pace now as we visit TRING a market town since 1315, lying on the Ridgeway Path. Tring has three reservoirs in order to feed the locks on the Grand Union Canal and the Park has an avenue of Lime trees. Worth visiting are the Rothschild Zoological Museum (Natural History Museum), Church dating mostly from 15th Century, Tudor timber-framed house and the tiny Baptist Chapel built in 1832. TRING - the Rose & Crown Picture by Poe The Grand Union Canal Picture by Barb Miller Picture by Poe My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
cathyml Posts: 23275 Joined: 25th Jan 2010 Location: South Africa	quotePosted at 19:05 on 30th November 2010 A historic market town with cobbled streets and timbered buildings is HITCHIN. (Is there some kind soul out there who could add a description for Hitchin?) Picture by Paul Taylor Picture by Jen Strath Picture by Erika . My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
cathyml Posts: 23275 Joined: 25th Jan 2010 Location: South Africa	quotePosted at 19:11 on 30th November 2010 Next stop is the village of BALDOCK (could do with more photos for this village!!) The village lies close to the River Beane, the local church has a 14th Century tower. Nearby attractions include RSPB site, Duxford Imperial War Museum, Mole Hall at Widdington and the 17th Century mansion Audley End BALDOCK Picture by Paul Taylor Edited by: cathyml at:30th November 2010 19:18 My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
cathyml Posts: 23275 Joined: 25th Jan 2010 Location: South Africa	quotePosted at 19:16 on 30th November 2010 Travelling now to ASHWELL a 16/17th Century village with 14th Century church. Worthy of a visit are Chantry House with it's 15th Century windows, the 16th Century Town House housing the museum, a row of restored foresters' cottages, St John's Guildhall dated 1861 and the Victorian House Ashwell Bury Picture by mandy james Picture by Diana Arnold Picture by mandy james My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
cathyml Posts: 23275 Joined: 25th Jan 2010 Location: South Africa	quotePosted at 19:54 on 30th November 2010 Next stop BISHOPS STORTFORD the birthplace of Cecil John Rhodes (who founded Rhodesia). His father was the vicar in Bishops Stortford and the vicarage now houses the Cecil Rhodes Memorial Museum. Many tudor timber framed buildings can be spotted above the shop fronts and elegant Georgian and Victorian houses line the streets. Nearby attractions include the Ancient Royal Hunting Grounds (the forest is over a 1000 years old) and is a Designated Site of Specific Scientific Interest & National Nature Reserve. Hatfield Forest (National Trust) and Castle Gardens County Park. BISHOPS STORTFORD Picture by Wilf Burndog Rhodes Museum Picture by Matthew Barnes Hatfield Forest Picture by Dave Fox My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
cathyml Posts: 23275 Joined: 25th Jan 2010 Location: South Africa	quotePosted at 19:58 on 30th November 2010 MUCH HADHAM is a rural village with thtched cottages, timber framed house and Victoria brick buildings. The village spreads out from the High Street along the valley of the River Ash. Visitors can see the Forge Museum & Victorian Cottage Garden and during summer many private gardens are opened to the public. Nearby is the village of Perry Green where Henry Moore (the sculptor) lived and his Museum. Unfortunately there is only one picture of Much Hadham. Picture by Roy England My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions