Hitchin History
Introduction
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Image: © Samir Jeraj Taken: 22 Mar 2006
This depicts the foundational history of Hitchin mentioning: King Offa, the River Hiz and the Hicce tribe. Now on the front of Hitchin Library, it was on the Sainsbury's on Brand Street until the supermarket relocated to the Bancroft Road area.