http://www.lowewood.com Your guide to local history, news and events in the Borough of Broxbourne Sun, 14 Mar 2010 18:31:43 +0000 en hourly 1 http://www.lowewood.com/local/leisure/hello-dolly-at-broxbourne-civic-theatre http://www.lowewood.com/local/leisure/hello-dolly-at-broxbourne-civic-theatre#comments Fri, 26 Feb 2010 07:19:28 +0000 admin http://www.lowewood.com/?p=2674 It Takes A Woman, Put On Your Sunday Clothes, Before the Parade Passes By, Elegance, It Only Takes a Moment and of course the title song Hello Dolly are just a few of the musical numbers that are sure to delight audiences at the latest colourful and spectacular Broxbourne Theatre Company show. Based on Thornton Wilder’s [...]]]> http://www.lowewood.com/local/leisure/hello-dolly-at-broxbourne-civic-theatre/feed 0 http://www.lowewood.com/hoddesdon/rye-house-generating-station http://www.lowewood.com/hoddesdon/rye-house-generating-station#comments Sun, 21 Feb 2010 11:41:54 +0000 admin http://www.lowewood.com/?p=2610 The old Rye House Generating Station was officially opened on July 22nd 1954 by the Hon. David Bowes-Lyon, Lord Lieutenant of Hertfordshire. The Station was designed and engineered by the North Metropolitan Power Station Company Ltd, with Sir Giles Gilbert Scott advising upon the architectural design. Under the Electricity Act, 1947, the Station became the responsibility of [...]]]> http://www.lowewood.com/hoddesdon/rye-house-generating-station/feed 0 http://www.lowewood.com/hoddesdon/hoddesdon-conservation-area http://www.lowewood.com/hoddesdon/hoddesdon-conservation-area#comments Sat, 13 Feb 2010 15:05:03 +0000 admin http://www.lowewood.com/?p=2599 The market town of Hoddesdon lies in the northern part of the Borough, about 18 miles from central London on the old High Road. The area has been inhabited since medieval times, and although the early history of Hoddesdon is obscure, it appears that the town began life as a small off-shoot of nearby Broxbourne. [...]]]> http://www.lowewood.com/hoddesdon/hoddesdon-conservation-area/feed 0 http://www.lowewood.com/hoddesdon/hoddesdon-town-football-club http://www.lowewood.com/hoddesdon/hoddesdon-town-football-club#comments Sun, 07 Feb 2010 10:50:45 +0000 admin http://www.lowewood.com/?p=1817 HODDESDON TOWN F.C., founded on 14th April 1879, is the third oldest Club in Hertfordshire, beaten in age only by Bishop’s Stortford F.C., founded in 1874, and Royston Town F.C. in 1875. Along with Bishop’s Stortford F.C., St. Alban’s F.C. (not the City Club) and Watford Rovers F.C., Hoddesdon were co-founders of the Herts. F.A. [...]]]> http://www.lowewood.com/hoddesdon/hoddesdon-town-football-club/feed 0 http://www.lowewood.com/hoddesdon/open-for-business http://www.lowewood.com/hoddesdon/open-for-business#comments Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:50:23 +0000 admin http://www.lowewoodmuseum.org.uk/?p=26 It was “back to work” with a difference for Hoddesdon postmen and drivers, on September 14th 1964; for on that day the spacious new building housing the G.P.O. Sorting and Postmen’s Delivery Office in Conduit Lane opened for business. The new sorting office has an area of 3,280 square feet, being well over three times the [...]]]> http://www.lowewood.com/hoddesdon/open-for-business/feed 0 http://www.lowewood.com/hoddesdon/hoddesdon-brewery http://www.lowewood.com/hoddesdon/hoddesdon-brewery#comments Mon, 26 Oct 2009 09:08:40 +0000 admin http://www.lowewood.com/?p=2041 Of late years one of the most important industries of the town has been the brewery of Messrs. Christie & Co. In former times every inn and every private house of any standing brewed its own ale, and the first mention of a brewery existing in this place was in 1736, when “Mr. Plomer’s Brewhouse” [...]]]> http://www.lowewood.com/hoddesdon/hoddesdon-brewery/feed 0 http://www.lowewood.com/hoddesdon/broxbourne-civic-hall http://www.lowewood.com/hoddesdon/broxbourne-civic-hall#comments Thu, 01 Oct 2009 20:03:12 +0000 admin http://www.lowewood.com/?p=1907 If you were asked where you could find a venue which hosts world class comedy shows, blockbuster movies, dazzling theatrical performances and talks with some of the country’s top authors and athletes, where would you suggest? Wembley Arena perhaps, or the 02? Throw into the mix a host of enchanting shows for children, regular fayres and [...]]]> http://www.lowewood.com/hoddesdon/broxbourne-civic-hall/feed 1 http://www.lowewood.com/hoddesdon/the-spinning-wheel-hoddesdon http://www.lowewood.com/hoddesdon/the-spinning-wheel-hoddesdon#comments Sat, 12 Sep 2009 13:26:45 +0000 admin http://www.lowewood.com/?p=1065 The Spinning Wheel is a grade II listed building, and when first built in 1849, it was called the Italian Cottage, having a northern Italian and Swiss influence to its architecture. With its deep bracketed eaves and gabbles it is without doubt a lovely building an a rare example of what is known as a [...]]]> http://www.lowewood.com/hoddesdon/the-spinning-wheel-hoddesdon/feed 0 http://www.lowewood.com/hoddesdon/hoddesdon-jobs http://www.lowewood.com/hoddesdon/hoddesdon-jobs#comments Fri, 11 Sep 2009 11:00:05 +0000 admin http://www.lowewood.com/?p=1757 Want to find your next job in Hoddesdon as quickly and easily as possible? Search here for the latest jobs in Hoddesdon and the surrounding area including: Broxbourne, Cheshunt, Enfield, Harlow, Turnford, Wormley, Goffs Oak, Hertford, Hoddesdon, Knebworth, Loughton, Much Hadham, Potters Bar, Sawbridgeworth, Stevenage, Waltham Abbey, Waltham Cross, Ware, Welwyn, Welwyn Garden City Share and Enjoy: ]]> http://www.lowewood.com/hoddesdon/hoddesdon-jobs/feed 1 http://www.lowewood.com/news/cctv-scheme-for-hoddesdon http://www.lowewood.com/news/cctv-scheme-for-hoddesdon#comments Fri, 04 Sep 2009 15:51:11 +0000 admin http://www.lowewood.com/?p=1723 Broxbourne Council have agreed to evaluate the evidence, costings and potential level of financial support from retailers and other interested parties for the installation of a monitored CCTV camera system in Hoddesdon town centre. There are town centre CCTV systems in both Waltham Cross town centre and the Cheshunt Old Pond area.  These town centres had [...]]]> http://www.lowewood.com/news/cctv-scheme-for-hoddesdon/feed 0