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Roundabout on the A414 entering Hertford
The main line railway goes from London heading north, while the separate branch line further along the road terminates at nearby Hertford East station.
Image: © David Howard
Taken: 3 Nov 2012
0.13 miles
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Sele Mill Hertford
Once a Paper Mill now converted into private apartments
Image: © Melvyn Cousins
Taken: 15 Mar 2006
0.14 miles
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Looking southwards from Hertford North station
The bridge carries a footway only.
Image: © Dr Neil Clifton
Taken: 19 Oct 2009
0.15 miles
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Hertford North railway station
Viewed looking in the direction of Stevenage with a train for Moorgate about to depart, the station and railway line are on the Hertford Loop Line and were built as recently as 1924. This was not the first railway in this location though as the route of the former Hatfield to Hertford railway, which was built in 1858, used to pass through what is now the densely tree covered area to the right before swinging eastwards over the River Beane to the original Hertford North station about a kilometre away. This line closed in 1951 and the track was lifted in 1967.
Image: © Nigel Cox
Taken: 28 Jun 2007
0.15 miles
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Old Milestone by the A119, North Road, Hertford
Carved stone post by the A119, in parish of HERTFORD (EAST HERTFORDSHIRE District), North Road, near Hertford North Station, in hedge, on West side of road. Watton stone, erected by the Watton turnpike trust in the 19th century.
Inscription once read:-
(LONDON)
(22)
Milestone Society National ID: HE_XX20.
Image: © MW Hallett
Taken: 23 Mar 2003
0.16 miles
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Terraced cottages by the Hertingfordbury Road
These days the cottages stand back a comfortable distance from the dual carriageway - and the old main road (passing within a few feet of the houses) is now just an access road and parking space for residents. I'm glad that this decent little terrace survived when the road was widened in the 1970's, but I can imagine that others were demolished.
Image: © Stefan Czapski
Taken: 23 Jun 2013
0.17 miles
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Hertford looking towards the Town Centre
The A414 is around to the right, keep straight on for the town centre.
Image: © roger geach
Taken: 18 Mar 2010
0.18 miles
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Hertford North Station
The history of railways in Hertford is surprisingly complicated for a small home counties town. This Hertford North station was opened in 1924 as a stop on the newly built extension to Stevenage of the Great Northern Railway's Edgware branch. Prior to that there had been another Great Northern station in a different location used by trains on the branch from Welwyn Garden City (Hatfield before 1920), but this was closed to passengers when the new station was built despite its being more conveniently sited for the town centre. Passenger services on the Welwyn branch ceased in 1951, leaving Hertford North as a commuter station with regular services to King's Cross - the role it continues to play today. The modern booking hall, which incorporates a shop, is functional but lacks the elegance of Hertford's other station, Hertford East.
Image: © Stephen McKay
Taken: 28 Mar 2011
0.18 miles
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River Beane: Cedar Close Weir in Hertford
The weir sustains a head of water to feed down a separate leat to the former Sele Mill
Image
Image: © Nigel Cox
Taken: 28 Jun 2007
0.18 miles
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Diesel multiple-unit on Down service entering Hertford North Station, passing an Up empties
View southwards from the Down platform, towards Wood Green and London; ex-Great Northern Hertford Loop line. The DMU is a Cravens unit, on the service from King's Cross. The Up goods is headed by N7/1 0-6-2T No. 69640.
Image: © Ben Brooksbank
Taken: 4 Apr 1959
0.19 miles