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Hunsdon books (9 available)
- 5 photos on Hunsdon appear in 2 Frith books - View photos of Hunsdon
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Memories of the Red Lion
I was born in 1966 and lived in the Red Lion. My dad and mum were married in 1961. My dad lived in the village all his life, moving to the Red Lion on his marriage. My dad was formerly of Temperance Hall, down the road from the village stores.
Mum and Dad lived in the Red Lion in one room for several months before Dad had renovated it to be liveable. The Red Lion has a circular stair case which runs from the celler to the lounge then on to the second floor then on to the attic which was renovated in 1978ish when Dad also rebuilt the chimney on the back of the property, adding a twist to it.
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A memory of Wareside contributed by amanda shaw
Visits to Wareside 1964 - present
My dad was born at Hillside Cottages in Wareside in 1929 (I think). I remember visiting my Grandmother there up until she moved to Ware round about 1978/9. She lived in the house with the "Hillside Cottages" sign on the front. I remember going to visit every Saturday afternoon. The front garden was a typical cottage garden where I would collect seeds in summer from the flowers and there was a huge apple tree in the back garden that dad would prune and we 3 children would climb to collect apples. There was also a well on one side that we were always told to say away from. One of my favourite pastimes was making "mud pies" using the earth from ...read more here
A memory of Wareside contributed by Sandra Penstone-Smith
St Andrew's Church
Wow, I have many fun memories about St Andrew's Church, living next door for many years and being a member in my younger years. To me it was like my second home. Does anyone remember Skipp? He was a lovely man, I got many a telling off for ringing the church bells, which I did on most days ,driving the neighbours crazy until they put new doors on. Not because of me, but things got stolen inside the church, so my bell ringing stopped, and sadly so did the trust for people to visit inside as it sadly had to be locked. Thank you, thieves. I have a lot of love for this church and very happy memories, and remember clearly ...read more here
A memory of Stanstead Abbotts contributed by sonia thompson
Netherfield House
Netherfield House is now up for sale, the estate agent lists it beautifully, I have photos of the house as it was, and am glad to see that the current owners kept it beautifully as a house of that age should be
A memory of Stanstead Abbotts contributed by Marlene Harris
Extracts From Hunsdon & Hertfordshire books
The Village Hall at Hunsdon was originally the school until the building of the new school in 1924 at a cost of £4000. Now it is a meeting place for people of all ages from the youngest toddler to the most venerated member of the Over Sixties Club. When Hunsdon won the Hertfordshire Best Kept Village competition in 1960, the winner’s sign was erected in the garden of the house next door. Now a quiet, peace-loving village, life is a far cry from 1690, when Moses Dunkley stole a shirt worth 6d and stocking worth 2d here. He was convicted and was ‘whipped until his back was bloody’ in Angel Inn Yard, Hertford.
An extract from from"Hertfordshire Living Memories".
The honour of being entitled Hertfordshire’s tidiest village for 1960 went to the village of Hunsdon near Ware. The competition for Best Kept Village was divided into a number of categories - Hunsdon won the prize in the ‘Larger Village’ section, with Shenley, Welwyn and Potten End, near Hemel following up. This photograph was taken shortly after the winner’s sign (left) was installed in the front garden next to the village hall, and it shows how justified the judges were in making the decision. With neat flower beds, carefully trimmed verges and totally litter-free footpaths, Hunsdon was justly proud of its achievement.
An extract from from"Hertfordshire Living Memories".
We can just see the second Hunsdon public house, the Fox and Hounds, in the distance on the left, with houses in Tanner's Way (on the opposite side of the road) behind. The Fox and Hounds was a popular meeting-place for London cyclists in the traffic-free 1920s. Hunsdon is one of the tidiest and most attractive villages in Hertfordshire, and proudly displays the Best Kept Village trophy. The black and white timbered building on the right is the Village Hall. The jetty of the adjacent house is supported by a pair of ornate mythical creatures.
An extract from from"North and East Hertfordshire Photographic Memories".
The architectural style suggests that St Dunstan's was built towards the end of the 15th century, although there is a record of a church on the site as early as 1291. It was heavily renovated in 1851 during the ministry of the Rev Richard W Thackery (rector from 1845 to 1861.) The church had been covered in a thick growth of ivy, but by the time of this photograph, it had been cut back to reveal the true beauty of the structure. The main entrance to the church, unusually for Hertfordshire, is via the north porch - traditionally the south porch was used..
An extract from from"North and East Hertfordshire Photographic Memories".
In 1901, Hermitage Road was a pleasant, open avenue. The building on the left in view
46642, left, is the Hermitage, home of Frederick Seebohm; very little of it still remains.
Windmill Hill is just visible in the background.
An extract from from"Hitchin Town and City Memories".