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 higher levels of crime/ASB compared with Hoddesdon... 

Hoddesdon’s present day image owes much to Henry III who granted a weekly market and annual fare on the Feast of St Martin’s in 1253. From this time the town grew to be a centre of commence and home to a prosperous market. Through the centuries wealthy traders built town houses, many of which still survive. One of them, Lowewood , is now a local museum. By the 18th century Hoddesdon had... 

Local  news from around the Borough of Broxbourne, which covers Hoddesdon, Broxbourne, Wormley, Turnford and the surrounding area. Local News from Hoddesdon and Broxbourne Mercury Hoddesdon town show kicks off on Saturday September 2, 2010 HODDESDON Town Show kicks off on Saturday, with promotions and activities in the High Street, by the Clock Tower, and in the Tower Centre between 10am and 3pm.Six-year-old... 

Hoddesdon High Street 2010 Calendars are available from Lowewood Museum. £7.99 each  Read More →

19 High Street, Hoddesdon, Herts EN11 8SX Tel: 01992 463727 Curwen Solicitors, Hoddesdon (image courtesy Harris Digital Productions) Before 1891:  Birdbolt Inn 1891: John & Martha Ashford and family, Rural Post Messenger and Martha Ashford Ladies School 1908: Hoddesdon Villa Middle Class Academy 1922: Brian Hutt Map var mappress1 = new mappDisplay({"mapname":"mappress1","editable":0,"size":"MEDIUM","width":0,"height":0,"zoom":"15","autoCenter":"1","centerLat":"51.7574345388785","centerLng":"-0.012874603271484375","addressFormat":"CORRECTED","bigZoom":"1","googlebar":"0","scrollWheelZoom":"0","language":"","mapTypes":"1","directions":"1","mapType":"Map","streetView":1,"traffic":1,"initialOpenInfo":"0","defaultIcon":"","pois":[{"address":"19... 

47 High Street, Hoddesdon, Herts EN11 8TA Tel: 01992 435055 Boots Opticians, Hoddesdon (image courtesy Harris Digital Productions)   1886: Goodwin China & Glass Warehouse & dairy – Alfred and Mary Ann Goodwin, dairy farmer 1914: Traylen Bros, dairy 1929: F.W. Bayles, dairy White Heather Dairy Map  Read More →

Laurel House, 25 High Street, Hoddesdon The site of Laurel House, Hoddesdon (image courtesy of Harris Digital Productions) Home of the Frogley family. 1881: Occupied by William Frogley, farmer 1891: Occupied by Sarah Frogley, widow, diary farmer & son William and three daughters Sometime after 1891 – the house was known as “The Laurels” 1929: Occupied by William Frogley, seed... 

Hoddesdon Hoddesdon High Street in 1963 - image submitted by Michael Kennard If you would like to add your images to our gallery pages please use this upload form.  Read More →

Hoddesdon’s present day image owes much to Henry III who granted a weekly market and annual fare on the Feast of St Martin’s in 1253. From this time the town grew to be a centre of commence and home to a prosperous market. Through the centuries wealthy traders built town houses, many of which still survive. One of them, Lowewood , is now a local museum. By the 18th century Hoddesdon had... 

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