Welwyn

51.831111111111 - 0.21527777777778Koordinaten: 51 ° 50 'N, 0 ° 13' W

Welwyn [ wɛlɪn ] is a town in Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom with 3,254 inhabitants ( 2001 census). It is located about 40 kilometers north of central London.

Often confused with Welwyn is just a few kilometers southeast lie City Welwyn Garden City ( WGC also ). Welwyn however, is the older and still independent municipality; but it is, like the WGC Welwyn Hatfield - district. To distinguish them from the "garden city" is often called Welwyn Welwyn Village or Old Welwyn.

History

Welwyn lies in the valley of the River Mimram; today's municipal area was already inhabited in the Iron Age. In the 1st century BC, the Belgae colonized the area; later the Romans came here. Many artifacts of the Romans have been found at Welwyn, and the remains of a Roman bath house from the 3rd century are now a museum and can be visited.

A Norman church was built around 1190 on the site of present-day village core. The ship of the present church of St. Mary's Church was built in the 13th century.

In the 17th century Welwyn was an important stop for stage coaches on the old Great North Road, the main road from London to the north. Several Inns from this time, now pubs, bear witness to this tradition.

Location and transport

From London to the south Welwyn can be reached via the motorway- A1, which passes east of the community. The train station ( Welwyn North Station ) is located on the route of the East Coast Main Line, a main axis of British Railways, which runs from London to Yorkshire to Scotland. In Welwyn takes them across a viaduct from Victorian times through the valley of the River Mimram.

Sons and daughters of the town

• Tommy Bridger, race car driver