Robert H. Clark series postcard - No. 100

Buntingford (4 miles N.W.) is on the river Rib, and has developed astride the busy trunk road A. 10 (Ermine Street) and retains a number of picturesque old houses and inns. Edward III granted a market and fair here against a yearly rent of 6d. St. Peter's Church was built early in the 17th century as a chapel-of-ease to Layston. The almshouses on Market Hill, founded in 1684, by Seth Ward of Aspenden who became successively Bishop of Exeter and Salisbury, form an interesting group of mellowed buildings.

In the High Street is the ancient Town Clock over the premises owned by the Buntingford Charity Trust. This well-known clock is over 500 years old and has an interesting history.

Between Buntingford and Hare Street, Hormead, is the 17th century residence of Alswick Hall. A mile to the north-east, in Saxon times, was the village of Laystone, but nothing now remains here except the original parish church, now disused. The church was of flint construction with Roman bricks incorporated and dates from 13th century.

Buntingford is the only parish in the Rural District where limited expansion is taking place in accordance with the County Development Plan, and the new large depot recently established there by J. Sainsbury Limited has necessitated the provision of many new houses to accommodate the families of employees. Considerable private residential development has also recently taken place here and the population of Buntingford, is likely to increase to approximately 4,500. With this expansion the Council have recognised the need to provide additional facilities and land has recently been acquired for open space purposes and it is anticipated that works relating to the construction of a public car park will shortly be commenced.

Braughing Rural District Official Guide 1971

Layston Church

Other Churches/Chapels

Street Scenes

Statement of Account, 1902

Jackson the Butcher

River Walk Buntingford

 - Frith post card

(An earlier postcard from a similar viewpoint is entitled "Buntingford, Pig's Nose")

(See FARRINGTON, Buntingford, Early 19th century 

Coles Park, Buntingford

Published E. E. Darville, Buntingford

Printed in Berlin

circa 1904?

Sandy Hole, Buntingford

A. G. Day, Publisher, Buntingford

No 30

Posted 1919