Stanstead Abbotts
Stanstead Abbotts | ||
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Shire county | ||
Region | ||
Country | England | |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom | |
Post town | WARE | |
Postcode district | SG12 | |
Dialling code | 01920 | |
Police | Hertfordshire | |
Fire | Hertfordshire | |
Ambulance | East of England | |
UK Parliament | ||
Stanstead Abbotts (alternatively Stanstead Abbots) is a village and
The village is situated approximately two miles (three kilometres) south-southeast of Ware, four miles (six kilometres) southeast of Hertford, two miles (three kilometres) north-northeast of Hoddesdon and five miles (eight kilometres) west of Harlow. The village is separated from the village of Stanstead St Margarets by the River Lea.
History
Name and origins
The village's name was recorded as "Stanstede" at the time of the
The manor of Stanstead Abbotts was granted to Anne Boleyn and remained with the crown after her execution. In 1559 Queen Elizabeth granted it to Edward Baeshe and it remained in the Bashe family for several generations.[3]
The village
Once situated on the main
The main entrance to the
The local school is St Andrews Primary CE (VC) Primary School.[5]
The Lee Valley Marina, part of the Lee Valley Park, is located to the south of the village on the River Lea.[6]
The village was awarded the title "Best kept village in Hertfordshire – large village" in 1999.[7][8]
Several bus routes run through or near the village, including buses to Harlow, Hunsdon, Hertford, Cheshunt, and Waltham Cross.
Sport and leisure
The village has a
Stanstead Abbotts has a Non-League football club St. Margaretsbury F.C., which plays at The Recreation Ground.
See also
- St James' Church, Stanstead Abbotts
- Stanstead Lock, River Lea
- The Hundred Parishes
- Stanstead St Margarets
References
- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
- ^ "Parish Headcount: Stanstead Abbots CP (Parish)". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. 28 April 2004. Retrieved 23 December 2009.
- ^ a b "Parishes: Stanstead Abbots". A History of the County of Hertford: volume 3. British History Online. 1912. Retrieved 23 December 2009.
- ^ Hertfordshire County Council. "Stanstead Abbots" (PDF). Hertfordshire Extensive Urban Survey. Archaeology Data Service. Retrieved 23 December 2009.
- ^ "St Andrews CE (VC) Primary School". Retrieved 12 August 2009.
- ^ "Lee Valley Regional Park Authority - Stanstead Marina". Retrieved 12 August 2009.
- ^ "standsteadabbots". www.townsinbritain.co.uk. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
- ^ "The New River and the Lee". walks.walkingworld.com. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
- ^ "1st Stanstead Abbotts & St. Margaret's Scout Group". Retrieved 12 August 2009.
External links
Media related to Stanstead Abbotts at Wikimedia Commons