Hertford
Hertford [ hɑ ː tfəd or hɑ ː fəd ] is a city in the county of Hertfordshire, about 20 km north of London. It belongs to the district of East Hertfordshire and is the administrative seat of the county. Hertford has about 24,000 inhabitants.
The city lies at the confluence of the rivers Rib, Beane and Mimram in the Lea, the southward flows on the Thames. Its name comes from the Anglo-Saxon language, meaning " ford, which is traversed by deer " ( ford = ford, hard = deer ).
In Hertford, many commuters who work in the capital near- live. Trains from Hertford North to London King's Cross railway stations and of Moorgate and Hertford East to Liverpool Street. Main employer in Hertford are the County Council ( Grafschafsrat ) the county of Hertfordshire, the District Council ( District Council ) of the East Hertfordshire District and the McMullen brewery.
Although Hertford is only about 35 miles from central London, the city has received a country flair. This is facilitated by the proximity to Harlow and Stevenage, who developed much of modern.
History
Before the invasion of the Normans under William the Conqueror in 1066, the river Lea was the natural boundary between the Danelaw to the north and the Saxon kingdom of Wessex in the south. Settlements of the Anglo-Saxons were before the invasion in Bengeo and Hertingfordbury. Edward the Elder had two fortifications north and south build at a ford of the river. Thus, two small towns. After the Norman invasion a Burg ( Hertford Castle), a monastery and a new mill was built in Hertford. The Domesday Book ( 1067) recorded 146 heads of family, two churches, two market places and three mills.
During the civil war, which was I. erupted over disputed throne succession after the death of Henry, supported Hertford Henry's daughter Matilda in the fight against Henry's nephew Stephen. After the death of Stephen was Henry II, probably rebuilt in gratitude for the support of his mother, but also to pacify the area Hertford Castle 1170-1174. 1299 was Margaret of France, wife of Edward I, the castle became a royal residence four years later
1628 the castle came to William Cecil, 2nd Earl of Salisbury. Later she fell; Today, the moth, some walls and the gatehouse are only preserved as ruins. The monastery was abandoned in 1536. During the plague, the English Parliament in 1563 moved temporarily to Hertford. 1712, the last witch trial in England took place here.
1767 Lea was expanded for the shipping and combined Hertford with the major grain markets in London. Since the city was surrounded by agricultural land, a further extension was not considered, the existing building were instead increased. Only with the connection to the railway In 1843, a areal magnification.
Attractions
You can visit the remains of Hertford Castle. The two largest churches in the city, All Saints and St Andrews are from the early 20th and from the mid-19th century. In the northern suburb of Bengeo is the church of St Leonards, a archiktektonisch interesting Norman church, which was built in 1120.
In Hertford there is the oldest Quaker meeting house, which was built for this purpose and since 1670 is in use. Conspiracy to bring the city to the Holy Grail and the Knights Templar in conjunction.
Twinning
Hertford is twinned with Wildeshausen in Lower Saxony and Évron in France.