Compiled from articles originally published by Charles Knight / SDUK
[the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge "Penny magazine" 1833-1848]
A 35 page book, supplied as a PDF document on CD-ROM.
Contents:
Articles describing 17 Market Towns of Hertfordshire, varying from one paragraph to several pages in length.
Towns described:
Baldock, Barnet, Berkhamsted, Bishop’s Stortford, Buntingford, Cheshunt, Hatfield, Hemel Hempstead, Hertford, Hitchin, Hoddesdon, Rickmansworth, Royston, St Albans, Tring, Ware, Watford.
Details include historical events, industries, population numbers, markets, churches, schools and a contemporary description of the towns.
Especially contains interesting in-depth descriptions of Berkhamsted, Bishop's Stortford, Hemel Hempstead and St Albans.