A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
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A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
Hertford, mun. bor. and capital of Herts, on river Lea, 24½ miles N. of London by rail, 12 NE. of St Albans, and 2 SW. of Ware, 816 ac., pop. 7747; 2 Banks, 3 newspapers. Market-day, Saturday. The "harts-ford" is supposed to be the origin of the name of this town, which during the Saxon era was a place of no little importance. On several occasions it was reduced by the Danes. Of the castle built by Edward the Elder very little now remains, the site being occupied by a building which is used as a private residence. The industries of the town are unimportant, but there is a considerable trade in agricultural products, the corn market being one of the largest in Britain. The bor. returned 1 member until 1885.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "municipal borough" (ADL Feature Type: "cities") |
| Administrative units: | Hertfordshire AncC |
| Place: | Hertford |
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