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  Berkhamsted - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Berkhamsted was the terminating point of the Norman invasion of 1066.
Berkhamsted Castle is a ruined Norman castle, beside the railway station.
Berkhamsted Collegiate School, founded in 1541 and attended by the celebrated author Graham Greene, whose father was headmaster there.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Berkhamsted   (683 words)

  
 Berkhamsted Local History Pages
Shortly after the death of Prince John, whose queen spent much of her time at Berkhamsted, the castle was besieged by Prince Louis of France, who was trying to gain the English Crown by leading the barons to victory against John's nine year old heir, Henry III.
In 1618 James made Berkhamsted a "free borough towne", its government vested in a bailiff and a common council of twelve chief burgesses.
In the mid-19th century, when Berkhamsted expanded beyond Castle Street, Mill Street and of course the High Street, the first industrial quarter was established in the eastern part of the town, with chemical works and sawmills surrounded by new streets of terraced cottages.
www.berkhamsted.info /localhistoryberkhamsted.htm   (1820 words)

  
 Commons - Berkhamsted Common | The Chilterns AONB   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Berkhamsted is the largest common in the Chilterns at some 427 hectares.
Berkhamsted is the most open of the Ashridge commons and the large area of pasture alongside the B4506 is a notable feature.
Berkhamsted was the setting for one of the most notable commons events in the country.
www.chilternsaonb.org /site_details.asp?siteID=377   (489 words)

  
 About Berkhamsted modern historical county market town in Hertfordshire
The border is derived from the arms of the Duchy of Cornwall, as Berkhamsted Castle forms part of that estate.
Berkhamsted received a grant of a full charter of incorporation from James I in 1618, but the Corporation had ceased to exist by 1662-63.
It was outside the Saxon fort that became Berkhamsted castle that William the Conqueror was finally handed the English crown in 1066.
www.berkhamsted.gov.uk /about_berkhamsted.htm   (578 words)

  
 Berkhamsted Collegiate School - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Berkhamsted Collegiate School is a public school in Hertfordshire, England, formed in 1997 by the amalgamation of the original Berkhamsted School, founded in 1541 by John Incent, Dean of St Paul's Cathedral, Berkhamsted School for Girls, established in 1888, and Berkhamsted Preparatory School.
Berkhamsted today follows the so-called Diamond Model, in which pupils are taught coeducationally in both the Prep School and Sixth Form, but independently in the traditional Senior years, between the ages of 11 and 16.
Berkhamsted, situated along a route between London and the battlefields of the English Civil War, became the subject of Parliamentary action to preserve the town.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Berkhamsted_Collegiate_School   (2631 words)

  
 Berkhamsted War Memorial
He was a former member of Berkhamsted Urban District Council and was secretary of the Berkhamsted and Northchurch Conservative and Unionist Association.
Educated at Berkhamsted School and was the first schoolboy in the town to install a wireless apparatus at home.
Formerly employed as a pupil teacher at the Council School, Berkhamsted and afterwards at a school in Surrey.
www.dacorumheritage.org.uk /ww1-rolls-Berkhamsted.htm   (4278 words)

  
 BCS :: About BCS
Berkhamsted Choral Society is a thriving 80-strong mixed voice choir, made up of singers from a variety of walks of life and a wide geographical area.
Future engagements include conducting Berkhamsted Choral Society on their tour to Belgium and both his choral societies in a joint concert in September.
He is in demand as an accompanist, which had led to two recent European tours accompanying the Berkhamsted Choral Society, and concerts in Stratford-upon-Avon and Hemel Hempstead.
freespace.virgin.net /berkhamsted.choralsociety/about.html   (702 words)

  
 Roll of Honour - Hertfordshire - Berkhamsted All Saints
For the purposes of this entry, we have used the spelling Berkhamsted throughout) The memorial is on a wooden plaque inscribed in gold; the window has an inscription also.
Son of Robert Henry and Ellen Gibson, of 3, Cross Oak, Berkhamsted; husband of Elizabeth Gibson, of 24, Charles St., Berkhamsted, Herts.
Son of Emma Norris, of 35, Cowper Rd., Berkhamsted, Herts, and the late Walter Norris.
www.roll-of-honour.com /Hertfordshire/BerkhamsteadAllSaints.html   (532 words)

  
 Berkhamsted Raiders Youth Football Club, Hertfordshire
Berkhamsted Raiders YFC is an FA Charter Standard Club, running twenty two teams including the Under 8's up to the Under 16's, a girls team and a Senior team
Berkhamsted Raiders YFC have applied for planning permission for a small area of farmland for use as two small sided football pitches.
Berkhamsted Raiders have been awarded a grant by the Football Foundation to develop girls football at the club.
www.berkhamstedraiders.co.uk   (428 words)

  
 Latest Football News from the Berkhamsted Raiders   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Just to prove that Berkhamsted Raiders is not just about football, the Under 8’s held their first (and definitely not the last) annual Halloween Party on Friday 27 October.
Ben Foster, the new Watford FC goalkeeper, came to Berkhamsted Raiders to meet all the players and parents for a question and answer session, to sign autographs and pass on some goalkeeping tips.
Berkhamsted Lions have agreed to pay the expenses of the U15S to enter a national cup competition, we wish them the best of luck.
www.berkhamstedraiders.co.uk /page/page/201379.htm   (476 words)

  
 Berkhamsted Collegiate School Remembrance: Welcome   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
During the two World Wars, Berkhamsted School lost 368 pupils, both past and present, and this Web Site is dedicated to them.
Berkhamsted are pleased to present this pioneering tribute to those to whom we owe so much and feel that the words of Charles Greene, shown to the right, inspire us in that end.
Their best memorial was in the hearts of those who knew them, but it was wished that there might be a memorial that would appeal to generations yet unborn.
www.bcs-remembrance.org.uk   (228 words)

  
 Berkhamsted Golf Club
Therefore, Berkhamsted has a fair claim to be Hertfordshire's most senior golf club.
Ladies Golf at Berkhamsted was established at the very beginning.
In 1957, the ladies County Championship came to Berkhamsted and the club notched up the remarkable distinction of three home players reaching the semifinals.
www.berkhamstedgolfclub.co.uk /History.htm   (330 words)

  
 Hertfordshire Genealogy: Places: Berkhamsted
The Berkhamsted Union comprises the parishes of Aldbury, Great Berkhamsted, Little Gaddesden, Marsworth (Bucks), Nettleden, Northchurch, Pitstone (Bucks), Puttenham, Tring (including Long Marston) and Wigginton.
Berkhamsted: An Illustrated History - An excellent modern account of the history of Berkhamsted - with both old and modern illustrations.
Berkhamsted Town Council has its own website which includes a short history of the town.
www.hertfordshire-genealogy.co.uk /data/places/berkhamsted.htm   (739 words)

  
 Hotels in Berkhamsted Hertfordshire accommodation - Berkhamsted hotels accommodation Hertfordshire UK
In Berkhamsted you are centrally placed in the UK to enjoy the diversity of the surrounding counties, towns, villages and landscapes.
Berkhamsted is a lively town set in a valley of the Chiltern hills with a history going back beyond Saxon times.
Location: In Berkhamsted, next to railway station which is adjacent to the castle site.
www.kayukay.co.uk /berkhamstedhotels.html   (258 words)

  
 Berkhamsted & District Chamber of Commerce
Berkhamsted is an old market town located in the Chiltern Hills in South West Hertfordshire.
The population of Berkhamsted continues to grow and it is characterised by a high proportion of high income families.
The centre has an affluent catchment area, an attractive environment and a lively evening economy with high quality and personalised service in an historic setting.
berkhamsted-chamber.co.uk   (176 words)

  
 Berkhamsted Physiotherapy and Sports Injury Clinic
The techniques and skills offered at Berkhamsted Physiotherapy and Sports Injury Clinic aim to treat the person as an individual, not a symptom.
At Berkhamsted Physiotherapy Clinic, we may also examine the mechanics of your feet and if appropriate provide inserts for your shoes.
These are individually cast and manufactured to improve the way your foot works and alleviate the pain, which may be felt not only in your feet but in knees, hips or spine.
www.berkhamstedphysiotherapy.co.uk   (197 words)

  
 Berkhamsted, England
Little is left of the castle in which William the Conqueror received the homage of the Anglo Saxon dukes and bishops before his coronation in Westminster Abbey.
Berkhamsted School, founded in 1541, has some fine Tudor buildings.
The religious poet William Cowper (1731-1800) was born in the town.
www.planetware.com /united-kingdom/berkhamsted-gb-hf-chiltber.htm   (107 words)

  
 Berkhamsted Osteopathy - Osteopath, Cranial Osteopath and Naturopathy, Berkhamsted : : : : : : :
Admiral House is located opposite St. Peters Church, in the High Street Berkhamsted.
He lives in Berkhamsted and is married with a son.
Christian Scharsach has been providing osteopathic and naturopathic care to the people of Berkhamsted and the surrounding area since 1995.
www.osteopathy-berkhamsted.co.uk   (1155 words)

  
 Berkhamsted Film Society
Berkhamsted Film Society was started in 1967 by a group of cine enthusiasts in the Berkhamsted area.
There is a brief note in the programme given out to members each year, and where possible we hand out a representative film crit at each showing.
Berkhamsted Film Society is a member of the British Federation of Film Societies (BFFS), and also of the Berkhamsted Arts Trust, which is financially supported by Dacorum Borough Council
www.berkfilmsoc.freeserve.co.uk   (752 words)

  
 Berkhamsted Stop the War
Opinion Polls showed that the majority of the British Public were opposed to a war without a second UN mandate...
His main reason to justify the war turned out to be a falsehood.
We in safe middle-class Berkhamsted protested at the time.
www.iraqwar.co.uk   (808 words)

  
 Berkhamsted CC - Play-Cricket -   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Berkhamsted CC is proud to be one of the ECB's Focus Clubs and is hosting both District and County fixtures throughout the summer.
Berkhamsted Cricket Club has been providing cricket in the town for over 125 years.
Situated in a beautiful valley on the edge of the town, it can rightly claim to be one the most attractively situated grounds in the country.
berkhamsted.play-cricket.com /home/home.asp   (493 words)

  
 Berkhamsted Golf Club   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
History associates Berkhamsted with the Domesday Book and the Crown of England,
Berkhamsted is one of the most engaging golf courses of my acquaintance, but its charms are difficult to describe intelligibly to those who have never seen it......, there are no artificial hazards of any kind and there are no bunkers in the strict sense of the word.
In short it's a course which always makes the spirits, or at any rate my spirits, rise as soon as I see the gorse and the fine clump of trees by the road beyond the Club House and know that in a few minutes I shall be teeing my ball for the first hole.
www.berkhamstedgolfclub.co.uk   (146 words)

  
 Berkhamsted Jazz - About us   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
We are not a 'Traditional Jazz' club; we are not a 'Modern Jazz' club; we try to include as many facets of jazz as possible.
Concerts are at the Civic Centre, High Street, Berkhamsted, unless otherwise stated.
There are parking spaces on the High Street and in the car park behind the shops opposite.
www.berkhamstedjazz.com /aboutus.html   (167 words)

  
 Travel - Britain - Day Walks 2004 - Berkhamsted Castle and Common
Part of the moat and ruin of Berkhamsted Castle.
Looking into the outer ward of Berkhamsted Castle from the keep.
Looking across the inner ditch to the ruins of Berkhamsted Castle, from the outer rampart.
www.markhorrell.com /travel/britain/2004/ind_berkhamsted.html   (145 words)

  
 Berkhamsted Activities Berkhamsted Town Council Home Index Page
Top Left: Berkhamsted's mediæval High Street, which is part of the Roman Akeman Street linking Veralum (St. Albans) with Akemancester (Bath).
Centre: Remains of the once important castle built by Robert de Mortain, brother of William the Conqueror.
Berkhamsted is the home of the 'Canal Duke', regarded as the Father of England's inland waterways.
www.berkhamsted.gov.uk   (110 words)

  
 connoisseurs market Farmers and French special markets in medieval town centre of Berkhamsted
This fascinating market returns to our portfolio in the summer of 2006 as a monthly market on the first Friday of each month.
The Saturday Market continues to be a substantial contribution to Berkhamsted's community and social life.
The monthly Farmers Market will continue to be held on the third Sunday of each month from 10am to 2pm leading into 2006.
www.angelfire.com /journal/ggbtps/bth_mkt_news.htm   (163 words)

  
 Berkhamsted web designers - web design Berkhamsted - Ambrit UK
Ambrit Web Design is situated 1 ½ miles from Berkhamsted in Northchurch, Hertfordshire.
Ambrit is close to Berkhamsted railway station and can be reached easily from Berkhamsted by road:
Continue along the A4251 for approximately 1 ½ miles - Ambrit is situated on the junction of the High Street (A4251) and New Road (B4506) in Northchurch.
www.ambrit.co.uk /contact/directions/berkhamsted/berkhamstedwebdesigners.html   (134 words)

  
 Flower Delivery Little Berkhamsted | Florists Little Berkhamsted | Send Flowers Little Berkhamsted | Online Flower Shop
You can send a full range of premium quality flower bouquets to be delivered to Little Berkhamsted.
Serenata Flowers is one of the leading Florists in the UK and delivers flowers daily to Little Berkhamsted.
You can rest assure that your flower order to Little Berkhamsted is treated with the utmost care by our professional florists.
www.serenataflowers.com /sendflowers/Little_Berkhamsted.htm   (669 words)

  
 True Berkhamsted Stories   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
UK Plus is the new and easy way to find anything and everything you need in or around Berkhamsted
They were written by people from Berkhamsted or are about Berkhamsted itself.
What a thrill it was 18 months ago to see the church records in Llanridian, Gower, a copy of the marriage certificate of my great grandparents in March, 1834.
www.ukplus.co.uk /Berkhamsted/truestories   (82 words)

  
 Community in Berkhamsted - UpMyStreet
UpMyStreet’s FindMyNearest… is the quick and easy way to find Community in Berkhamsted.
Function rooms and halls for hire in Berkhamsted
Places of worship and religious organisations in Berkhamsted
www.upmystreet.com /UK/findmynearest/community/results/in/hertfordshire/Berkhamsted.html   (148 words)

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