The town has some very ancient inns and an important brewery; also some large building and other works. 18 Brocket Rd, Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire EN11 8NZ. We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. The church was built in 1732, repaired in 1827 and in 1849, and enlarged in 1865, and is a commodious edifice of nave with chancel aisles and a tower erected in 1888 at a cost of £1200. What's going on in Hoddesdon? Find local and national death notices, funeral notices, obituaries, in memoriams, acknowledgements and family announcements including birthdays, births, anniversaries and marriages at funeral-notices.co.uk A weekly market is held every Wednesday for cattle, sheep, and pigs, and there are special sales of horses, carriages, and agricultural implements on the fourth Wednesday in each month. Breaking news & headlines, live blogs, video, pictures and in-depth comment & analysis from the HertsLive news team. The Cheshunt and Waltham Mercury[3] covers the southern part of Broxbourne borough, including Waltham Cross, plus Waltham Abbey in Essex. Why do some people seem adamant on this town being a part of London? The main edition, called the Hertfordshire Mercury, covers Hertford, Ware and neighbouring villages in East Herts. A vehicle has reportedly rolled 30 metres down a hill after a crash on the A10 near Hertford. Since Hertfordshire Mercury is a Reach news title, you have been logged in with the Reach account you use to access our other sites. The main edition, called the Hertfordshire Mercury, covers Hertford, Ware and neighbouring villages in East Herts. What makes an ideal home - and how much will it cost you? The Mercury has four editions. The old conduit is a curious fountain representing a woman with a pitcher from which fine soft water continually flows, was given to the town in 1679 by Mannaduke Bawdon, and, together with an inn which still exists, is mentioned as follows by the poet Prior in his ballad of Down Hall: "Into an old inn did their equipage roll, At a town they call Hod'sdon, the sign of the Bull, "Where a nymph with an urn divides the highway, And into a puddle pours mother of tea.". Get the latest news from Hertfordshire and around the UK. The Hertfordshire Mercury covers areas including but not limited to Broxbourne, Cheshunt, Goffs Oak, Ware and Hertford in Hertfordshire. 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