New.

VERULAM,
SOUTHEND-ON-SEA,
1903.

CONTENTS

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INTRODUCTION 1

I SITUATION, EXTENT AND BOUNDARIES 1

II PHYSICAL FEATURES 2

III CLIMATE 11

IV FLORA AND FAUNA 15

V POPULATION 23

VI COMMUNICATIONS 25

VII INDUSTRIES 28

VIII HISTORY 31

IX ANTIQUITIES 33

X CELEBRATED MEN 39

DESCRIPTION OF PLACES IN HERTFORDSHIRE ARRANGED ALPHABETICALLY 45

INDEX TO PERSONS 235

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS AND MAPS

THE RAILWAYS OF HERTFORDSHIRE _Front Cover_

THE ABBEY CHURCH, ST. ALBANS _Frontispiece_
(_From a Photograph by the Graphotone Co., Enfield_)

LEAFLESS BEECHES IN NOVEMBER, ASHRIDGE WOODS _To face page_ 2
(_From a Photo. by Mr. J. T. Newman, Great Berkhampstead_)

ON THE RIVER COLNE 8
(_From a Photo. by Mr. J. T. Newman, Great Berkhampstead_)

GRAND JUNCTION CANAL AT TRING--THE HIGHEST WATER LEVEL IN ENGLAND 10
(_From a Photo. by Mr. J. T. Newman, Great Berkhampstead_)

THE PARISH CHURCH, ALDBURY 47
(_From a Photo. by Mr. J. T. Newman, Great Berkhampstead_)

ASHRIDGE HOUSE 53
(_From a Photo. by Mr. J. T. Newman, Great Berkhampstead_)

OLD COTTAGE, BALDOCK 59
(_From a Photo. by Messrs. Valentine, Dundee_)

CASTLE STREET, BERKHAMPSTEAD 72
(_From a Photo. by Mr. J. T. Newman, Great Berkhampstead_)

BISHOP'S STORTFORD 74
(_From a Photograph by Messrs. Frith, Reigate_)

BROXBOURNE 79

CHORLEY WOOD COMMON