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South-west Hertfordshire / East Buckinghamshire
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Hertfordshire Parishes, showing the south-west of the county
Buckinghamshire Parishes, showing west of the county
Parish of Little Gaddesden 1981
Marlowes, Hemel Hempstead
Until the 18th century Marlowes was little more than a muddy track which led from the south to the town of Hemel Hempstead which was what today we call the Old Town. The River Gade, which starts near Little Gaddesden, had watercress beds at Marlowes supplying 1/16th of the national demand. It was in the mid 1800s that Marlowes began to grow in importance with big houses and some businesses.
In 1914 No. 43 Marlowes was occupied by an artificial teeth manufacturer.
Marlowes is now the main shopping street of Hemel Hempstead and includes The Marlowes Shopping Centre.
Place Names
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Wardshurst |
Ward’s Hurst Farm, near Ringshall. In 1631 Frances Saywell lived at Wardshurst. In 1838 Mr Scott was the Under Gardener here and in 1851 the farmer was Edwin Bennett, with 222 acres and 4 labourers. In 1851 there were 3 households at Ward’s Hurst, including the farmer’s. About 1860 Gerald Massey (a poet and writer) and his wife Rosina Jane (said to be a witch) lived there, following the Rev. C G Lane. About 1880 Mr Nicholes was at Ward’s Hurst. County of Buckinghamshire |
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Ringshall |
A hamlet. Parish of Ivinghoe (St Mary the Virgin). Census Place Ivinghoe. Registration District of Leighton Buzzard County of Buckinghamshire. In 1891 the house numbers were in reverse order to those in use now (ie: the present-day no. 35 was then no. 1). There were then 32 cottages in Ringshall. |
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Little Gaddesden |
Parish of Little Gaddesden (St Peter & St Paul). Berkhamsted Deanery. Census Place Little Gaddesden. Registration District of Berkhampstead. County of Hertfordshire. |
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Hudnall |
A hamlet. Parish of Edlesborough (diocese of Oxford). In 1973 transferred to Parish of Little Gaddesden (St Peter & St Paul). Census Place Ivinghoe. County of Hertfordshire (though Edlesborough is Buckinghamshire). |
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Nettleden |
Parish of Pitstone (diocese of Oxford). County of Hertfordshire, but formerly of Buckinghamshire. |
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Dagnall |
Parish of Edlesborough (diocese of Oxford). County of Buckinghamshire, but formerly of Bedfordshire. |
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Berkhampstead |
Parish of Berkhampstead (St Peter). Census Place Berkhampstead. Registration District and Sub-district of Berkhampstead. Also called Great Berkhampstead. Also spelt Berkhamsted. County of Hertfordshire. |
This page was created 30 Jan 2007