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Historic Cheshunt

The site of a Roman settlement and mentioned in the Domesday Book, Cheshunt has a very long history, littered with famous people. From King James I to Cliff Richard, a great many famous people have made their home in Cheshunt. These articles describe just a few of them.

  • Cardinal Wolsey
    Cardinal Wolsey
    An Important Political and Religious Figure One of many dignitaries and noteworthy people to have lived in the Parish of Cheshunt, ...
  • Cheshunt Park and the Cromwells
    Cheshunt Park and the Cromwells
    A historic estate in Cheshunt
  • Cheshunt Railway, 1825
    Cheshunt Railway, 1825
    A little-known transport first
  • Cheshunt War Memorial Service
    Cheshunt War Memorial Service
    Turners Hill, Cheshunt, 8th November 2009
  • Cheshunt's Palmer railway
    Cheshunt's Palmer railway
    Some unconventional ideas create amusement on the basis of ‘who could ever have thought that could work’. The Palmer railway ...
  • Court Leet of the Manor of Cheshunt
    Court Leet of the Manor of Cheshunt
    12 June 1821
  • Richard Cromwell
    Richard Cromwell
    The Lord Protector in Cheshunt
  • St Mary's Church
    St Mary's Church
    Cheshunt's parish church
  • The Churchgate History Trail
    The Churchgate History Trail
    Growing up in Cheshunt in the early ‘80s I enthusiastically attended several memorable talks on the history of the town ...
  • The Dispute Over the Marshes
    The Dispute Over the Marshes
    A 600-year border feud
  • The Royal Borough of Broxbourne?
    The Royal Borough of Broxbourne?
    The history behind Broxbourne's royal borough bid
  • Theobalds Palace
    Theobalds Palace
    Cheshunt's royal palace
  • Theobalds Park
    Theobalds Park
    On the border between Cheshunt and Waltham Cross, Theobalds Park is what remains of one of Hertfordshire’s great estates. Theobalds ...
Cheshunt
  • Banks at the Old Pond, Cheshunt
  • Baron Michael Dobbs
  • Beamount Centre
  • Cheshunt Football Teams
  • Cheshunt Great House
  • Cheshunt Remembers Their Fallen Heroes
  • Cheshunt War Memorial Service
  • Cheshunt. George Henningham
  • Cheshunt. George Robson
  • Cheshunt. King James Compensation
  • Cheshunt. Theobalds
  • Cheshunt. Turners Hill or Beaumont
  • Cliff Richard
  • Coal Duty Markers
  • Coalman
  • Cucumbers in Cheshunt
  • Don Wilson's Dance Band
  • First Post Office in Cheshunt
  • Football Clubs at Cheshunt
  • Lee Valley Park Sculpture trail (North)
  • Lee Valley Park Sculpture Trail (South)
  • LIFE Pass Out Parade, Cheshunt Fire Station
  • Mystery photo
  • New names added to Cheshunt War Memorial
  • On Holiday from Cheshunt
  • Prospect Place. Cheshunt.
  • Rush Hour at Cheshunt
  • Supermarket opened by a chimp, 1963
  • Survey of the Manor of Cheshunt, 1669
  • Temple Bar
  • The Bull's Head Inn, Turnford
  • The Liberator Crew Memorial Unveiling at Cheshunt
  • The Memoirs of Margaret Hurst Part One
  • The Memoirs of Margaret Hurst Part Two
  • The New River
  • Walnut Tree House / Halsey Hall
  • What is it???
  • Cheshunt Events
  • Cheshunt High Street
  • Cheshunt Places
  • Cheshunt Schools
  • Historic Cheshunt
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