Many place names in Hertfordshire date back to the 11th century and beyond, but do you know the original names of our towns and villages?

A fascinating exploration of Hertfordshire’s historic churches can be found in new book Churches of Hertfordshire by David Gouldstone.

suburban house extensions, to its New Town, Hatfield’s urban fabric becomes a palimpsest of the Report’s ideas, inscribed onto planning legislation, and onto England’s town and country. This paper ...