Hertford Heath

Hertford Heath is a small village near the county town of Hertford in Hertfordshire, England.

Geography

It is located on a heath above the River Lea valley, on its south side. Almost all of the village is 90 metres (300 feet) above sea level, with most of the surrounding fields being arable farm land, or cattle and horse grazing.

History

Hertford Heath was once a settlement of the Catuvellauni tribe, before Julius Caesar invaded in 54 BC.

In 1956 builders laying concrete for the garages in Trinity Road, came across a Belgic grave from about the 40-50 AD period, early Iron Age pottery was discovered and remnants are available to view in the British Museum.

hops and Facilities

The village has two general food stores, and several pubs spread throughout the village. The Townsend Arms and The Silver Fox are both pubs in the village.

Hertford Heath junior and mixed infant school.

Haileybury College private boarding school is almost joined to the village at the south-east corner. This has sports facilities that people in the village can pay to use, including a swimming pool.

Notable buildings

* Village hall
* Holy Trinity church

ee also

* Hertford
* Hertfordshire
* Lea Valley

External links

* [http://www.hertfordheath.com/ Hertford Heath website]

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