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UK. England. Hertfordshire. 51°56′49″N 0°16′59″W / 51.947°N 0.283°W / 51.947; -0.283. Hitchin (/ ˈhɪtʃɪn /) is a market town in the North Hertfordshire district of Hertfordshire, England. The town dates from at least the 7th century. It lies in the valley of the River Hiz at the north-eastern end of the Chiltern Hills.
An Attractive Town In 1903 Herbert Tompkins, in his guidebook Hertfordshire, noted ‘Hitchin is an ancient market town, full of interest, 32 miles N. from King’s Cross...’. As Hugh Madgin records today, in Hitchin Town Through Time (2014), this is still ‘the principal town of North Hertfordshire’ retaining that interest.
History of Hitchin. A short general history of the town can be downloaded here. It has been claimed that Hitchin is one of the most researched small market towns in England. Certainly, the Hitchin Historical Society has been extremely active in publishing the results of its members’ researches since its creation in 1977 and many of these ...
This account based on Hitchin Town Guide (2007 and 2011), prepared by Hitchin Town Centre Initiative with the help of Hitchin Historical Society. Sources for further information include William Dunnage’s History of Hitchin (1815), Reginald Hine’s 2 volume History of Hitchin (1927/9), the many publications of the Historical Society and diverse others to be found in the library and local ...
Hitchin through time. Hitchin is now part of North Hertfordshire district. Click here for graphs and data of how North Hertfordshire has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Hitchin itself, go to Units and Statistics.
Hitchin certainly has a rich and fascinating history and character all its own. For centuries it had a primarily agrarian economy, the wool trade being a particularly profitable one. However, it has played a notable part in a number of industries. The arrival of the Great Northern Railway in 1850 was a great boost to trade and saw a rapid ...
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History. Hitchin is an ancient English market town surrounded by the green and pleasant countryside of North Hertfordshire. It has clearly been a pleasant and prosperous place to live for thousands of years. Prehistoric finds, the proximity of the ancient Icknield Way and Roman remains all point to many millennia of continuous human settlement.
