Apsley, Hertfordshire
Apsley | ||
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Shire county | ||
Region | ||
Country | England | |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom | |
Post town | HEMEL HEMPSTEAD | |
Postcode district | HP3 | |
Dialling code | 01442 | |
Police | Hertfordshire | |
Fire | Hertfordshire | |
Ambulance | East of England | |
UK Parliament | ||
Apsley is a village in Hertfordshire, England, in a valley of the
Origin of the name
The name Apsley dates from the
History
1798-1999
It was the construction of the trunk
In the 1950s the adjacent town of
21st century
Apsley is an outer district of Hemel Hempstead and is still a busy commercial centre. The
The local
An important local issue since the summer of 2003 is the proposal to build on land surrounding the Manor Estate in Apsley that had previously been designated as green belt land. A new housing estate, called the Aspen Estate, has since been built on the hills above the Manor Estate.
Frogmore Paper Mill is a working paper mill and visitor centre located in some of the original mill buildings.[4] Paper continued to be made until 2006 a short distance away at Nash Mill by the global Sappi group. This too closed for production in 2006 but continued as a distribution centre for some time.[5]
Apsley timeline
- 13th century – Ralf de Chenduit was granted land in the area. The local manor is still called Shendish Manor today.
- 1803 – First record of paper making in the area at Frogmore Mill.
- 1809 – John Dickinson, the inventor of a continuous mechanised papermaking process, purchased Apsley Mill and started making paper.
- 1811 – The Grand Junction Canal, later to be called the Grand Union Canal, opened to through traffic. The original route of part of the canal was higher up the side of the valley passing north of the George and the Three Tuns pubs on Belswains Lane. It put Apsley on the principal trade route from London to the north.
- 1836 – John Dickinson built his country house in nearby Nash Mills and called it Abbot's Hill. It is now a private school.
- 1838 – The London and Birmingham Railway passed through the valley adjacent to the site but no station was built. Canals continued to be the primary commercial means of transport for Apsley's mills.
- 1853 – Charles Longman, heir to the publisher Longman's and partner to John Dickinson, bought the Shendish estate and built an impressive manor house.
- 1871 – The Church at Apsley End was opened for public worship; its construction was funded by Charles Longman.
- 1938 – Apsley railway station was built with backing from John Dickinson Ltd as a way to bring more people to work at the mills.
- 1939–1945 – John Dickinson's was at its peak, and employed more than 7,000 workers. It made munitions as well as paper and paper products.
- 1999 – The last paper mills owned by John Dickinson were finally shut.
- 2003 – A working heritage and education centre was built around the framework of the remaining mill; its visitor centre aims to celebrate the links between the industry, the town and the international impact, innovations created in Apsley had upon the world.
- 2003 – Apsley Marina was established.
- 2011 – Local football club Apsley Athletic FC was formed.
Landmarks
Shendish Manor
A large
St Mary's Church, Apsley End
Built in London Road in 1871 at the instigation of, and largely funded by Charles Longman, to the design of architect Joseph Clarke. It is a Grade II listed building.[7]
Snatchup End Cottages
A group of cottages in London Road designed by Edwin Lutyens in 1898 in the Arts and Crafts style. They are Grade II* listed.[8]
See also
- heiruses the secondary title of Lord Apsley.)
- Apsley has a minor semi-professional football team Apsley Argyle Football Club, which was formed in 2020 and currently plays in the Hertfordshire Senior County League First Division (Level 13 on the pyramid). They currently ground share at the home of Hemel Hempstead Town F.C. Vauxhall Road in the Adeyfield area of Hemel Hempstead.
References
A Hertfordshire Valley by Scott Hastie photographs by David Spain, Alpine Press Ltd, Kings Langley, 1996,
- ^ "Apsley Mill". Apsley Paper Trail. Archived from the original on 13 January 2020.
- ^ "Shendish Manor". Retrieved 10 August 2013.
- ISBN 978-1848686069.
- ^ "Frogmore Paper Mill". Visit Southeast England. Archived from the original on 6 September 2018. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
- ^ "Details revealed of huge 450-home development on former Sappi Paper Mill sites". Hemel Today. 4 April 2015. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
- ^ Historic England. "Shendish Manor (Grade II) (1174090)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
- ^ Historic England. "St Mary's Church, Apsley End (Grade II) (1067764)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
- ^ Historic England. "Snatchup End Cottages (Grade II*) (1078070)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
External links
- Apsley (A Guide to Old Hertfordshire)
- Official Website of The Paper Trail project Archived 2 May 2019 at the Wayback Machine
- Information on The National Paper Museum Project
- Apsley Local History and pictures from Hemelonline
- Shendish Manor today with its history
- Manor Estate Residents' Association and their battle to prevent development on green-belt land in Apsley
- Official Website of Apsley Marina
- Historic England. "St Mary's Church, Apsley (1067764)". National Heritage List for England.