Harold's Town and its vicinity

by Freeman Bunting

“British Topographer.” Vol. 1. R. Gough.

“History of Herts.” Cussans.

“History of Herts.” Salmon.

“History of Herts.” Clutterbuck.

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.

PLATES.
The Abbey Church at Waltham	Frontispiece
	PAGE
The Abbey Gateway	[16]
The Eleanor Cross	[34]
The Parish Church, Cheshunt	[48]
ILLUSTRATIONS.
Romeland, Waltham Abbey	[11]
Ancient Bridge, known as“Harold’s Bridge”	[15]
Waltham One Hundred Years Ago	[19]
The Interior of the Abbey Church	[23]
The Home of Foxe, the Martyrologist	[29]
The Eleanor Cross showing detail of carving	[36]
Theobalds	[37]
Temple Bar	[39]
In the Village at Cheshunt	[45]
Cheshunt Great House	[47]

PREFATORY NOTE.

This little book is intended for the ordinary individual rather than the earnest student or the ardent antiquary. As I have attempted to embellish the dry bones of history and to present the undoubted beauties and charms of the corner of England that lies upon the Herts and Essex border in a manner likely to interest the former, my effort will possibly appear to the latter to have several shortcomings.

That part of the book dealing with Cheshunt has presented some difficulty. One day, perhaps, some industrious historian will prepare a really good history of the ancient parish of Cheshunt, and utilise to the best purpose the wealth of material that lies hidden away in the parish chests.

To the Rev. J. H. Stamp, I am indebted for reading the proofs and for some valuable information, as well as for his kind permission to use the chronological data prepared by him. To Mr. H. Collingwood Lee my thanks are also due for his kind assistance.