Sir Robert Peel The story of law and order as we know it didn’t really start in our area until 1839 when the Metropolitan Police Act of 1829, introduced by Robert Peel (who was Home Secretary at the time), was extended. The area to be covered by the Metropolitan Police “to be within 15 miles of Charing Cross” which included Cheshunt and of course Goffs Oak. Before that time, the system... 

The village of Goffs Oak, set in a rural location, is close to Cuffley Station with frequent trains to Moorgate, Kings Cross, Hertford and Stevenage. It gains its name from a famous old oak tree said to have been planted by one of William the Conqueror’s heroes, Sir Theodore Godfrey The surrounding area of Hammondstreet has recently grown rapidly in response to demand for additional housing within...