IMAGES TAKEN NEAR TO
Old Park Road, HITCHIN, SG5 2JR
Introduction
This page details the photographs taken nearby to Old Park Road, SG5 2JR by members of the Geograph project.
The Geograph project started in 2005 with the aim of publishing, organising and preserving representative images for every square kilometre of Great Britain, Ireland and the Isle of Man.
There are currently over 7.5m images from over14,400 individuals and you can help contribute to the project by visiting https://www.geograph.org.uk
Image Map
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Notes
- Clicking on the map will re-center to the selected point.
- The higher the marker number, the further away the image location is from the centre of the postcode.
Image Listing (158 Images Found)
Images are licensed for reuse under creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0
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Details
Distance
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Old Park Road, Hitchin
Viewed from the grounds of Hitchin Library.
Image: © John Lucas
Taken: 24 May 2012
0.01 miles
3
The Religious Society of Friends' Meeting House
Quakers you know. There is not a shot to be had of this building without trees in it.
Image: © Robin Hall
Taken: 31 Jan 2006
0.05 miles
4
The Friends' Meeting House, Hitchin
A modern building on stilts, built in 1950 to replace a 19C building. There is a stair lift for wheelchair access.
Image: © Humphrey Bolton
Taken: 22 Sep 2010
0.05 miles
5
The Quaker burial ground, Hitchin
As often in Quaker burial grounds the headstones are of a simple standard shape, although some seem to have sunk into the ground. The stones in the foreground, at least, are inscribed with the number instead of the name of the month.
Image: © Humphrey Bolton
Taken: 22 Sep 2010
0.05 miles
6
Crossing on Old Park Road (A505)
Looking north.
Image: © JThomas
Taken: 15 Aug 2015
0.06 miles
7
William Ransom Physic Garden, Hitchin
Beside the museum in Paynes Park, the garden commemorates William Ransom who 150 years ago was active in the local lavender industry and then developed a medicinal plant company. The company is still active in the Hitchin area and is the oldest surviving independent pharmaceutical company in the country.
Image: © John Lucas
Taken: 20 Sep 2006
0.07 miles
8
Hitchin Museum and Art Gallery AKA Charnwood House
In September 2012 Hitchin Museum will be closed for some two years. The artefacts will be combined with those of Letchworth Museum in the Town Hall building in Brand Street, Hitchin, which will be converted for museum use. Hitchin Museum has been at Charnwood since 1941.
Image: © John Lucas
Taken: 24 May 2012
0.07 miles
9
Hitchin Museum and Art Gallery in Paynes Park
The museum has recently (circa 2018) moved to a site adjoining Hitchin Town Hall in Brand Street. The new museum combines the old Hitchin and Letchworth museums and is now called North Hertfordshire Museum.
Image: © John Lucas
Taken: 27 Feb 2009
0.07 miles
10
Christchurch.
Methodist and United Reformed Church.
Image: © Robin Hall
Taken: 31 Jan 2006
0.07 miles