Romeland Hill
Introduction
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Romeland Hill
Image: © Ian Capper Taken: 3 Dec 2011
Looking down Romeland Hill towards Fishpool Street. The house on the right, Tankerfield House, dates from the late 18th century and is grade II listed - see www.historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1347137. The name commemorates George Tankerfield, who was burnt at the stake in Romeland in 1555 under the reign of Queen Mary, having converted to protestantism. Beyond it is the Abbey Institute, built for the Abbey Parish as the Lad's Institute in 1911, to a design of the architect Percival Blow. It now forms part of St Albans School. It is locally listed. It was built on the site of a public house serving pilgrims to the Abbey, the Old Green Man, Fishpool Street/Romeland Hill/George Street being the main route into St Albans from the north until the early 19th century. The white fronted building beyond (late 18th century) is one of three buildings grade II listed as a group - see www.historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1296067.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.751646
Longitude
-0.343199