Letters & numbers in white next to the photos refer to locations on the map.

J6

Lemsford's church St John the Baptist
lit by light from the 95% eclipse in Hertfordshire on
the 11th August 1999 at 11.11 a.m.

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J5

A quick view of Kimpton. Just north of Wheathampstead
with a community of just over 2000 inhabitants.

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J2

St. Ippolyts, or St. Ippollitts, is just one and a half miles south of Hitchin.
The houses in this photo were once a pub called The Jolly Taylors.

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J2

The church of St. Hippolytus in St. Ippolyts.
Named after the patron saint of horses.
It was originally built in 1087 but has been enlarged since.

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J2

The small village school in St. Hippolyts.

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J2

Hitchin is a market town in the north of the county lying in a valley.
This is the shopping centre.

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J2

Another view of shops in Hitchin.

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K1

The town of Baldock. Baldock is a corruption on Baghdad,
given it by the Knights Templar in the 12th century. The pre-historic track
the Icknield Way passes through the town.
The spire of St. Marys is seen above the roof tops.

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K1

The tower and porch of St. Marys in Baldock.
The church is mainly 14th century.

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K1

Another view in Baldock.

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