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Berkhamsted today is most well known for its castle, now in ruins but once a popular country retreat of the Norman and Plantagenet kings.
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Berkhamsted and today
He died having reformed working class education in the Scilly Isles and today is commemorated by the award of the Augustus Smith scholarship for state school students in Berkhamsted.
Berkhamsted School today is a " diamond school " in which pupils are taught coeducationally in both the Prep School and Sixth Form, but independently in the traditional Senior years, between the ages of 11 and 16.
Dean Incent's House as it stands today on the Berkhamsted High StreetHigh Clergy of the 16th century frequently distinguished themselves by their furthering of the educational establishment and, in this respect, Berkhamsted owes much to John Incent.
Berkhamsted and is
Berkhamsted () is a historic town in England which is situated in the west of Hertfordshire, between the towns of Tring and Hemel Hempstead.
Berkhamsted is also the home of the British Film Institute's BFI National Archive at King's Hill, one of the largest film and television archives in the world, which was generously endowed by John Paul Getty.
Berkhamsted is located in the Chiltern Hills, Hertfordshire, in the wide valley of the River Bulbourne, to the west of Hemel Hempstead.
Berkhamsted Castle is a ruined Norman castle, beside the railway station.
Simon Schama refers to Berkhamsted as being to the Plantagenets what Windsor is to today's Royal Family.
It is still known as the Port of Berkhamsted.
It is thought to be that of Henry of Berkhamsted, one of the Black Prince's lieutenants at the Battle of Crecy.
The shop, at 173 High Street, until recently Figg's the Chemists, is currently ( 2006 ) in use as an estate agent which has proved controversial as some residents of Berkhamsted think the site should be preserved.
BBC Radio 4 character Ed Reardon is a Berkhamsted resident, and many of the stories in the show are set there.
Berkhamsted is twinned with Beaune, France and as part of Dacorum with Neu Isenburg, Germany.
Berkhamsted is served by rail services from Berkhamsted railway station which is on the West Coast Mainline.
The Aylesbury-London 773 commuter express service, calling at Berkhamsted, runs directly to Baker Street, Marble Arch, Embankment and Finsbury Square, although this service is due to be withdrawn in February 2011.
The town is located at the junction of the A355 road from Slough and Beaconsfield, the A404 road that links Maidenhead, High Wycombe and Harrow, the A416 road from Chesham and Berkhamsted and the A413 road, which runs from Aylesbury to Uxbridge.
They live in an £ 800, 000 grace-and-favour house in Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire provided by Unite for the duration of Simpson's entire lifetime or that of his most recent partner, whichever is longer.
In Old English, "- stead " or "- stede " simply meant a place, such as the site of a building or pasture, as in clearing in the woods, and this suffix is used in the names of other English places such as Hamstead and Berkhamsted.
Dacorum Borough Swimming Squad is an elite Swimming Squad made up of members from the swimming clubs in Dacorum including Hemel Hempstead Swimming Club, FIFOLITS Swimming Club, Berkhamsted Barracudas Swimming Club, Berkhamsted Sports Centre Swimming Club, Kings Langley Swimming Club and Tring Swimming Club.
Paddick retired from the police force on 31 May 2007, and is currently a Visiting Fellow of Ashridge Business School near Berkhamsted in Hertfordshire, where he lectures on leadership, change management and diversity.
Berkhamsted School is an independent school in Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, England.
Berkhamsted and most
However, it was to Berkhamsted in 1353 that Edward brought his most celebrated prisoner, John II, King of France.
The Hertfordshire town of Berkhamsted unveiled a set of 32 blue plaques in 2000 on some of the town's most significant buildings, including Berkhamsted Castle, the birthplace of writer Graham Greene and buildings associated with the poet William Cowper, John Incent ( a Dean of St Paul's Cathedral ) and Clementine Churchill.
Berkhamsted and well
As well as Berkhamsted Place, the town had another Elizabethan mansion, the smaller Egerton House, which stood at the east end of the High Street.
There are two of the ' big five ' supermarkets present which have impacted on the town's independent stores and all retail outlets have also to compete with other nearby town centres, at Amersham, Berkhamsted and Tring as well as the large shopping centres in High Wycombe, Watford and Milton Keynes.
As of 2010, the college also operates free buses in an around Amersham and High Wycombe to college students, as well as additional services to neighbouring towns such as Princes Risborough, Berkhamsted, Chesham and Hemel Hempstead.
Berkhamsted and known
While negotiating a peace accord, he was at first held in the Savoy Palace, then at a variety of locations, including Windsor, Hertford, Somerton Castle in Lincolnshire, Berkhamsted Castle in Hertfordshire and briefly at King John's Lodge, formerly known as Shortridges, in East Sussex.
East End toughs and local Berkhamsted men and women fought that night against Brownlow's men in what became known nationally as the Battle of Berkhamsted Common.
Stevens, known as Tom, was born in Castle Street, Berkhamsted, the son of William and Ann Stevens.
By 1544, Berkhamsted School's first building, now known as ' Old Hall ' was complete, later to be described by William Camden as " the only structure in Berkhamsted worth a second glance.
Berkhamsted and for
After the Norman conquest, Hertfordshire was used for some of the new Norman castles at Bishop's Stortford and at the royal residence of Berkhamsted and at King's Langley, a staging post between London and the royal residence of Berkhamsted.
A traditional local legend refers to Berkhamsted as the real capital of England ( if only for a few minutes ).
Having defeated Harold II and the English at Hastings, William of Normandy led the Norman invading army to circle London crossing the River Thames at Wallingford making for the Anglo Saxon castle at Berkhamsted.
Following his coronation William granted Berkhamsted to his half-brother, Robert, Count of Mortain, who rebuilt the castle which became a Royal Castle and became the favourite country retreat for the Norman and Plantagenet dynasties.
The entry for the town in the Domesday Book in 1086 describes Berkhamsted as being in the Tring Hundred and includes descriptions of vineyards, 26 plough teams and 1 priest.
Local hero Augustus Smith MP ( 1804 ) led gangs of local and hired men from London's East End brought out on the new railway on a specially chartered train to break the fences and protect Berkhamsted Common for the people of Berkhamsted.
However, according to Percy Birtchnell, one of the reasons for Beckett's fall from grace and assassination was his overspend on Berkhamsted Castle which stretched the kings finances.
The entire court celebrated for five days to celebrate the marriage in Berkhamsted and on Berkhamsted Common.
Much of the stonework was plundered for building materials for the town and nearby manor house Berkhamsted Place ( demolished in 1967 ) but the impressive earthworks and two of the original three moats remain.
But following a 10 year citizens ' campaign during the 1970s and 80s, which eventually ended at the High Court, the site was saved for the people of Berkhamsted.
Governors of the hospital decided in 1926 to realise the value of the London site ( it was sold for £ 2 million ) and to build a new hospital on the Ashlyns site at Berkhamsted.
The children were sent to temporary premises in Redhill until 1935 when the Georgian-style buildings in Berkhamsted were ready for occupation.
The Berkhamsted buildings were sold to Hertfordshire County Council for use as a school and the Foundling Hospital changed its name to the Thomas Coram Foundation for Children and currently uses the working name Coram.
The present school was formed in 1997 by the amalgamation of the original Berkhamsted School, founded in 1541 by John Incent, Dean of St Paul's Cathedral, Berkhamsted School for Girls, established in 1888, and Berkhamsted Preparatory School.
The former Incents House was renovated into a study for the Headmaster and Deputy Head of Berkhamsted Boys.
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