‘There are no documents extant showing the origin of this charity; but there were formerly certain tenements called Church Houses ...
It would be nice to know how Glad’s Cottage got its name. However, it is really one of three buildings. ...
The building was erected in memory of Richard Mountford Wood M.A., late rector of the parish by his widow and ...
The idea of leaving food for the poor to collect is by no means modern
Meet: Martine Wright, Tring Resident, Award Winning & Honoured Campaigner & World Paralympian.
The poor relief system in Tring was a scheme which gave bread to anyone who came and asked for it. ...
Ducking and drowning on suspicion of witchcraft
Was Ruth Osborne The "Tring Witch" or A Woman, Wrongly Accused?
The events leading up to this horrific ‘witch swimming’ seem to have begun when sixty-nine year old Ruth Osborne, begging ...
The Devil is a common figure in folklore everywhere, and Hertfordshire is no exception. Besides featuring prominently in such tales ...
If you have traditional small cottages in mind it’s a bit of a surprise when you first see this building. ...
Private Edward Barber, 1st Battalion, Grenadier Guards Edward Barber was born in Tring in 1893 and was the son of a ...
