This is one of the oldest Town Houses in the country, built around 1530 (probably 1526). Henry VIII was still ...
‘Crased in body but in perfect memory’ was how Richard Platt described himself when he wrote his will. A brewer ...
Along with birth and death, marriage is one of the three great milestones of a life in most traditional societies. ...
Hertfordshire has a number of icons, from historical events to modern celebrities. One of the most unique and enduring, though, ...
You can’t always believe everything written in stone. The dedication stone states these almshouses were erected by the great-grand-daughters of ...
The original almshouses were built in about 1686 at Kitts End, on a site now occupied by Lower Kitts End ...
There’s nothing new about ‘nimbyism’ – Not In My Back Yard. John Howkins’ will reveals that the locals were not ...
The word hospital does not mean the same as nowadays; it referred more to caring for those in need for ...
To listen to the audio clip, click play on the bar below the image on the right. 9/5/18 My dear Mammy I sent ...
1 or 2 tenements were erected before or during the reign of James I (working back from the ‘time out ...
The almshouses were founded by Dame Laetitia Monson (also spelt Lettitia, Letitia or Latitia) in 1728. This is confirmed by ...