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English Counties - HERTFORDSHIRE - A Whistle Stop Tour

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quotePosted at 20:34 on 30th November 2010

We now travel to ST ALBANS - check out the fascinating history of St Albans here:

http://www.picturesofengland.com/England/Hertfordshire/St_Albans

Main attractions include the Cathedral & Abbey Church dating from circa 1080, Verulamium Park one of the biggest roman cities, Redbournbury Mill, and working mill and museum.

ST ALBANS

Fishpool Street, St Albans
Picture by Anthony Mason


 

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quotePosted at 20:51 on 30th November 2010
St Albans Cathedral & Abbey Church
St Albans Cathedral
Picture by Dmitry Lapa


Cathedral in St Albans, Hertfordshire
Picture by Anna Chaleva

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quotePosted at 20:53 on 30th November 2010
Verulamium Park (ruins of roman city)
Roman ruins in the park
Picture by John byford

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quotePosted at 20:54 on 30th November 2010
Redbournbury Mill
Redbournbury Water Mill, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Picture by Tony Reeve

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quotePosted at 20:56 on 30th November 2010
POTTERS BAR (needs a description please someone!)  Great Wood Country Park
The Olde Manor
Picture by Stephen Gale


Wyllyotts Close
Picture by Stephen Gale

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quotePosted at 21:00 on 30th November 2010

BROXBOURNE.  Narrow boats can be hired here for travel along the Lee Navigation. Also to be seen are the Almshouses in the High Street built circa 1728, the 17th Century Priest's House and the Paradise Wildlife Park

BROXBOURNE

River Lea pit stop
Picture by Toby Craig


Lee Navigation
Houseboat on River Lea
Picture by Toby Craig

Paradise Wildlife Park
Tigers at Paradise Park
Picture by Sue Tym


 

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quotePosted at 21:03 on 30th November 2010

We need some serious help here - the county town of Hertfordshire is HERTFORD but there is no description of Hertford and only three photographs on POE.  I think we could really do with more, don't you?

HERTFORD

Hertford - one of the oldest shops
Picture by Ike Gibson


 

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quotePosted at 21:05 on 30th November 2010

I hope you have enjoyed this whistle stop tour of HERTFORDSHIRE. 

I am sure there are lots of you in POEland that could add all sorts of interesting information, pictures, stories etc., to this thread and hope that you will do so as soon as you can.

See you on the next Whistle Stop TourSmile

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