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07-10-2009, 01:04 PM
Places in Hertfordshire United Kingdom - The county of Hertfordshire (http://www.my-towns.co.uk/hertfordshire-map.html) lies to the north of Greater London and many of its towns serve as commuter towns for the great city itself. Among these towns are the county town Hertford, a historic town with a population of around 30,000 inhabitants. The name of the town derives from the Anglo-Saxon for a ford visited by harts (or stags). Remains of Hertford Castle date from 1463, when it was rebuilt by King Edward IV, later the English Parliament moved to Hertford (http://www.my-towns.co.uk/hertford-map.html) temporarily when London was hit by the Great Plague. Another nearby town, Ware, has a history going back even further, as settlements in the area date back some 6,000 years. The Romans also established a settlement in Ware and it was situated on the important road Ermine Street. To the south-east of Hertford and Ware (http://www.my-towns.co.uk/ware-map.html), the town of Hoddesdon grew around a coaching station, which was a popular stopping off point for travellers between Cambridge and London, the coaching trade reached its height in the 18th century. South of Hoddesdon (http://www.my-towns.co.uk/hoddesdon-map.html) lies the town of Cheshunt, mostly famous as the location of the death of Richard Cromwell (Lord Protector of the Commonwealth) in the year 1712. Cheshunt (http://www.my-towns.co.uk/cheshunt-map.html) these days is a sizeable town with a population of over 50,000.