Hertford: the Egyptian House, Fore Street
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Hertford: the Egyptian House, Fore Street
Image: © Christopher Hilton Taken: 26 Feb 2019
The Egyptian House was built on the site of the Turk's Head coffee house, demolished in 1824, as part of an early-nineteenth century vogue for Egyptian design (see the similar Egyptian House in Penzance at Image). It has gone through various different uses and is currently a restaurant.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.796134
Longitude
-0.077126