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Constructed in 1973, the "Magic Roundabout" in Hemel Hempstead was voted the UK's second-worst roundabout in a 2005 poll held by an insurance company (the winner being its Swindon counterpart). [1] In 2011, the roundabout was voted the best in Britain by motorists in a competition organised by a car leasing service. [2]
Hemel Hempstead (/ ˌ h ɛ m əl ˈ h ɛ m p s t ɪ ... Nearby is a 3D map of 1940s Hemel. In 2008, an abstract stone sculpture by Timothy Shutter, entitled A Point ...
The original route from Hemel Hempstead to St Albans followed the course of what is now the A4147, then from St Albans to Hatfield on the course of what are now the A1057 and B6426. The villages of Cole Green , Birch Green , and Staines Green were bypassed in the 1990s by a new dual carriageway that linked into the 1970s Hertingfordbury bypass.
Old maps show the pre development area to have been agricultural with some small-scale brick making. It was the sixth new town district to begin construction with work starting in 1959. It was largely complete by 1966. A former branch railway line that linked Hemel Hempstead with nearby Harpenden, called the Nicky Line runs through the district ...
Apsley is a village in Hertfordshire, England, in a valley of the Chiltern Hills below the confluence of the River Gade and Bulbourne.It was the site of water mills serving local agriculture and from the early 19th century became an important centre for papermaking.
Google Maps is a web mapping platform and consumer application offered by Google. It offers satellite imagery, aerial photography, street maps, 360° interactive panoramic views of streets (Street View), real-time traffic conditions, and route planning for traveling by foot, car, bike, air (in beta) and public transportation.
It was the fourth of the new districts built during the expansion of Hemel Hempstead into a new town with work on its construction commencing in 1953. [1] The place name can be traced back to John Warner, who is mentioned in land documents from 1609. Warners End farm is notable on historic maps.
The Nash Mill paper mill seen from the Grand Union Canal Sign welcoming visitors to Nash Mills, on Barnacres Road.. Nash Mills is a civil parish within Hemel Hempstead and Dacorum Borough Council on the northern side of the Grand Union Canal, formerly the River Gade, and in the southernmost corner of Hemel Hempstead.