The hamlet of Broxbourne from which the Borough takes its name contains St Augustine’s Church built in around 1460. This is filled with interesting tombs and memorials. Behind the church is the restored Broxbourne Mill, first mentioned in 1086 in the Doomsday Book.
One of the principal features is the Monson Alms Houses built of red brick in 1728, 97-99 High Road, part of which dates from the 16th century, and the Priest’s house which is a 17th century two storey dwelling.
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New – A guide to St Augustine’s Churchyard
Broxbourne Mill
In our district the only mill mentioned in the Domesday Survey was that at Broxbourne, which was described as being worth eight shillings. This was doubtless the original one on the site where the remains of the present one now stands. Read more…
Broxbournebury
Little is known of Broxbournebury before the Norman Conquest, but records show that in 1168 the manor was granted by Robert de Beaumont, Earl of Leicester, to the Knights Hospitallers of St John of Jerusalem.
James Pulham and Son
A local industry that rose from small beginnings to acquire a nationally-known name was that, for long established at Broxbourne, under the name of Pulham & Son, garden craftsmen and rockery specialists.
The old Mill Boathouse
The Old Mill Boathouse at Broxbourne was established in 1928 by Mr. Harry Sykes, a boat builder from Clapham and Professional Coach to North London Rowing Clubs.
The Priest’s House
The Priest’s House, Broxbourne, presumably got its name from some association with the priests of Broxbourne Church, but although there is nothing to connect the house with the church or priests, there is a record showing that Robert Ecton, who was the eleventh Vicar of Broxbourne, was buried from the house in 1497.
The Monson Almshouses
One of the most interesting buildings in the High Road is the Monson Almshouses. They were erected in 1728 in accordance to the will of Dame Laetitia Monson, who also endowed them with a thousand pounds.
Up the Tower
Many and varied are the ways in which Englishmen choose to spend their Bank Holidays, but for Mr. Arthur Burton, of The Meadway, Hoddesdon, such holidays have, for the past 21 years, meant just one thing – acting as guide and mentor to visitors to Broxbourne Parish Church.
