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Hertfordshire
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Hertfordshire
Guides & Maps
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 Hitchin
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Hitchin,
lies to the north of the county, four miles south-west of
Letchworth. Britain's oldest road, the Icknield Way,
runs nearby.
For hundreds of years Hitchin
was a thriving market town and in the 18th century prospered
still further as a staging post for London coaches.
Many of the inns from that
time, with their picturesque courtyards, can still be seen
today.
After the arrival of the
railway in the mid-19th century the Corn Exchange was built
in the Market Place and Hitchin soon became established as
a major centre for grain trading. In the 20th century
the construction of the M1 and A1(M) brought great improvements
to Hitchin's communications and prosperity.
The compact town has retained
its market feel and there are many fine Tudor and Georgian
buildings, particularly around the market square. The
historic market is still held near the church every Tuesday
and Saturday.
The town's facinating history
is detailed at the Hitchin Museum. The intriguing Hitchin
British Schools Museum is housed in a unique collection of
scholastic buildings in Queen Street.
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What
To See -
Hitchin Tourist Attractions
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 Hitchin
Museum, Paynes Park,
l Located in a Georgian town
house, this museum illustrates the economic and social history
of the busy market town of Hitchin. Among the displays
is a recreation of a local Victorian chemist shop, a costume
galler and a section dedicated to the Hertfordshire yeomanry.
A physic garden in the grounds compliments the chemist shop.
Exhibitions and an events programme. Open: Mon, Tue and
Thur-Sat. 10:00-17:00
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Hitchin
British Schools Museum, 41-42
Queen Street, Hitchin, children
have been taught here since the early-19th century and this
unique set of buildings details the history of elementary education
in Britain from 1810 to 1845. School groups and other visitors
are given Victorian school lessons. The museum has displays
of historic photographs of the schools and surrounding area,
and Edwardian classrooms feature teaching artifacts and desks
from 1900 to 1969. Open: Tue: 10:00-16:00, Sat: 10:00-13:00
(starts mid April), Sun 14:30-17:00 (starts mid April). Tel:
01462 420144 
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Where
To Stay in Hitchin
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Price based on cheapest room for 2 people per night available in next few days
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High Street Codicote Hitchin SG4 8XD MAP
Should business or pleasure take you to Stevenage, Hatfield, Welwyn Garden City or Hitchin, you'll find no better base the The Bell Inn in the county of Hertfordshire.
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Redcoats Green Hitchin SG4 7JR MAP
Set in Hertfordshire, between Hitchin and Stevenage, this 3-star country house hotel offers comfortable, homely accommodation shared between the main house, the stable courtyard and milk parlour.
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Taylors Road, Astwick Hitchin SG5 4AZ MAP
Tudor Oaks Lodge, on the A1, one mile past junction 10 northbound, is a complex of buildings with characteristic beams. All rooms have LCD TV. Luxe rooms have four-poster beds and jacuzzi baths, some with sauna aromatherapy.
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Blakemore End Road Little Wymondley Hitchin SG4 7JJ MAP
Thistle Stevenage is located in the attractive village of Little Wymondley and is set in its own landscaped gardens, yet only half a mile from the Junction 8 of the A1(M), giving easy access from the M25, and just 13 miles from Luton Airport. ...
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83 Bedford Road Hitchin SG5 2TY MAP
The Firs Hotel & Restaurant is under the friendly and personal supervision of the Girgenti family.
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Guest
Houses, Bed & Breakfasts, Inns and Other Hotels
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Around
The Hitchin Area
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Tourist Information on Nearby Towns To Visit - straight line distance:
Letchworth (2.37 miles) Baldock (4.14 miles) Stevenage (4.46 miles) Shefford (6.64 miles) Silsoe (7.82 miles) Luton (7.91 miles) Biggleswade (9.22 miles) Old Warden (9.40 miles) Harpenden (10.18 miles) Welwyn Garden City (10.79 miles) Ampthill (11.01 miles) |
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Area
Telephone Code
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Our
Hotel Booking Line
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Call
0870 4786316
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