Eve Sangster’s book provides the main information for this institution. There is little about the buildings, but some references to ...
The distinction between the idle poor and the deserving poor is a discussion which is unlikely to be resolved. The proposal ...
There are certainly some gems in the Hertfordshire archives if you know the background story. One example of these rough ...
The Regent and the Embassy
Hertfordshire's only working post mill
Hello Here at HALS we’re starting to think about our next Community Archive Network Day. In previous years, we have hosted ...
Of the various bogeymen believed to have plagued people over the centuries, Spring-heeled Jack exerted a particularly strong fascination during ...
The Devil is a common figure in folklore everywhere, and Hertfordshire is no exception. Besides featuring prominently in such tales ...
It seems there was some sort of almshouse provision near St Ippolytts church for over 300 years, from about 1612 till ...
‘Four lodging houses for the impotent poor’ which had lately stood next to the churchyard are mentioned in an indenture ...
Poor relief was a major expenditure for local people and many ways were sought to reduce the costs over the ...
