Hertfordshire
County of England
About
Hertfordshire ( , HART-fərd-shər, -sheer; often abbreviated Herts) is a ceremonial county in the East of England. It borders Bedfordshire to the north-west, Cambridgeshire to the north-east, Essex to the east, Greater London to the south and Buckinghamshire to the west. The largest settlement is Watford.
The county has an area of 634 square miles (1,640 km2) and had an estimated population of 1,236,191 in 2024. Watford is in the south-west of the county, and its other settlements include Stevenage in the north, the city of St Albans in the centre, and Hemel Hempstead in the west. For local government purposes Hertfordshire is a non-metropolitan county with ten districts. Potters Bar in the south-east of the county was historically part of Middlesex.
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Griffin Place
Listed building in Hertfordshire, England
1.4 mi away
Nabisco Shredded Wheat Factory
Defunct factory in Welwyn Garden City
1.2 mi away
Digswell House
House in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, England
0.5 mi away
Barn Theatre, Welwyn Garden City
Theatre in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, England
1.2 mi away
The Frythe
Country house near Welwyn, England
0.4 mi away
Council Offices, Welwyn Garden City
Municipal building in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, England
1.0 mi awayPlaces to eat nearby
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