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Brickendon |
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Brickendon |
Brickendon is a village to the south of Hertford with 20th century boundaries. It is in the Hertford Hundred and the Hertford Union
"The area that has gone by the name of Brickendon has shifted somewhat over the centuries, originally extending to the river Lea in the north and covering parts of what are now Hertford, including West Street, part of Castle Street and All Saints church. What we think of today as the village of Brickendon was previously known as Brickendon Green and even in 2004 there are still a couple of road signs that point to Brickendon Green rather than to Brickendon." From the excellent Brickendon web site. The site also gives details of a book, What a Liberty, which records the history on the web site in book form.
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Morgan's Walk, Brickendonbury, near Hertford
posted 1906 no publisher info |
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A Beautiful path, commencing near All Saints Cemetery, Hertford, leads into a splendid avenue about a mile long , called "Morgan's Walk," at the end of which, seen through a long vista, is an old mansion, named Brickendon Bury, which has for many years been in the possession of the Morgan family. Before their time, Sir R. Clarke, Lord Mayor of London, resided here. and is buried in the vault in All Saints Church; the house is now occupied by Mrs. Russell Ellice, and is a large and convenient residence. The views from the back of the house are very delightful, looking through the beautiful woods, which are extensive and picturesque, and extend towards Broxbourne and Wormley from Brickendon Green. A Guide to Hertfordshire, 1880 |
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BRICKENDON LIBERTY was, under the provisions of the Local Government Act, 1894, formed into two parishes - Urban and Rural, the former being the part inclided in Hertford municipal borough and the latter that outside of it, the village being 3 miles from Hertford. In 1900 the Urban portion was included in the newly constituted civil parish of Hertford. Under the provisions of the Hertfordshire (Brickendon Liberty) Confirmation Order, 1928, which came into operation on April 1st, 1929, the parishes of Brickendon Rural and St John Rural were united for civil purposes, the new parish being called "Brickendon Liberty." The Chapel of the Holy Cross and St. Albans, Brickendon, is a chapel of ease to the parish church of St. Mary, Bayford. It was built in 1932 with funds provided by the late Mrs. Minnie Kingsley, of Bourne Orchard, Brickendon. It was consecrated in 1933 and seats about 80. The manor was anciently part of the possessions of the Saxon kings, and was bestowed by Edward the Confessor upon the canons of the church of Waltham. Brickendonbury , the property of Lady Pearson, now (1933) unoccupied, is a mansion in the modern style, situated in grounds of about 270 acres. Brickondon Grange is a mansion of red brick, in a park of 76acres, situated on rising ground commanding extensive views of the surrounding country, and approached by an avenue of lime trees; it is the property and residence of Robert Fender, Esq. The principal landowners are the trustees of the late Sir. E. E. Pearson J.P. and Miss Demain-Saunders. The area of Brickendon Liberty parish is 2,913 acres; the population in 1931 was 338. Kelly's Directory for Hertfordshire, 1937 (as part of Hertford) |
If you know of other books, websites, etc, relating to this place, please tell me.
| May 2006 | Updated | |
| July 2015 | New information, picture, etc |
