Places to see in ( Hoddesdon - UK )
Places to see in ( Hoddesdon - UK )
Hoddesdon is a town in the Broxbourne borough of the English county of Hertfordshire, situated in the Lea Valley. It grew up as a coaching stop on the route between Cambridge and London. It is located 3 miles (5 km) West of Harlow 4 miles (6 km) southeast of Hertford, 5 miles (8 km) north of Waltham Cross and 11 miles (18 km) southwest of Bishop's Stortford.
At its height during the 18th century, more than 35 coaches a day passed through the town. It saw a boom in the mid 20th century as gravel was extracted from the area, but was exhausted by the 1970s. The lakes and water pits left behind have been used as leisure amenities. Today, Hoddesdon has a little light industry but is mainly a London commuter belt town. The town hosted the eighth Congrès International d'Architecture Moderne in 1951. It is twinned with the Belgian city of Dinant. The Prime Meridian passes just to the east of Hoddesdon. The town is served by Rye House railway station and nearby Broxbourne railway station.
The name Hoddesdon is believed to be derived from a Saxon or Danish personal name combined with the Old English suffix don, meaning a down or hill. The earliest historical reference to the name is in the Domesday Book within the hundred of Hertford.
Hoddesdon was situated about 20 miles (32 km) north of London on the main road to Cambridge and to the north.
Hoddesdon High Street has many shops, including fast food outlets, pubs, estate agents, charity shops, banks, travel agents and a library. At the north of the High Street behind the Clock Tower was the Tower Centre shopping centre, which was known for its high turnover of stores and distinct lack of tenants. In the early 2000s, it underwent a major refurbishment, in hope of attracting large national retailers, but its remaining tenants, including Argos and Superdrug, vacated the premises after Sky City Chinese restaurant closed down, and the Woolworths outlet went into liquidation. In 2012, the old shopping centre was demolished and replaced by a new Morrisons supermarket, which opened in late 2013. The remaining pavilion of the old Tower Centre is currently occupied by Electric Punch Tattoo shop, a fried chicken takeaway, Timpsons cobbler, Vintage Rock beauticians, a nail bar, Roberts and Co chartered accountants, Costa Coffee, a real estate agent's office, and a shop belonging to Broxbourne council.
Hoddesdon contains a small part of Ringway 4, part of the 1960s London Ringways scheme and the only part built north of London further east than Watford. Linking the town to the A10, the A1170 Dinant Link Road has an overly large junction between the link road and the A10, and was built with space available to continue the road westward over the A10 as originally planned.
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M25 Clockwise Junction 11
Waltham Cross Hub fun
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Driving on the M25, A10 and B176 from near M25 J25 to Cheshunt, Herts, England, 18 May 2017
Videoed on Thursday, 18 May 2017
Bushey Fun Fair
Bushey Fun Fair
Cassiobury Park Grand Union Canal Watford
The Grand Union Canal passes along the western side of Cassiobury Park separating it from West Herts golf course and Whippendell Woods.
The Canal, which links Birmingham to the River Thames in London, is a peaceful and shady location adjacent to the sometimes busy park, and is described in The Shell Book of Inland Waterways as one of the loveliest sections of canal so near a town anywhere in Britain.
There are four locks rising northwards along the meandering section of canal in the park. The sweeping nature of the canal is due to demands placed on the builders of the canal by landowners at the time of construction. The canal continues to meander past the Grove where there is a very ornate bridge linking what is now a 5 star hotel to the Hempstead Road.
Iron Bridge Lock (# 77), so called because it is adjacent to bridge #167, can easily be accessed from the main park area by crossing the rustic bridge. In the summer narrow boats pass along this stretch of canal quite frequently.
M25 Tunnel Fun
Driving along the M25, Had to have some noise fun in the tunnels.
Riding across uk( Broxbourne/Hoddesdon)
Reckless driving on Ware road Hoddesdon 04/09/2017
Reckless Mercedes driver dangerous over take
aylesbury to southend m25 tunnel run
(HD) Trains at Shawford 25/1/13
Trains at Shawford on the 25th January 2013 between 13:00 and 14:20.
Trains on the video
Freightliner 66538 on an Intermodal 4O54 Leeds to Southampton
Crosscountry Voyager
Crosscountry Voyager
Freightliner 70019 on an Intermodal 4M61 Millbrook FLT - Trafford Park
EWS 66155 on an Engineering
Freightliner 66562 on an Intermodal 4O51 Wentloog to Southampton Crosscountry Voyager
EWS 66100 on 6V38 Marchwood to Didcot MOD
Freightliner 66565 on an Intermodal 4O27 Garston FLT - Soton MT
EWS 66003 with on Car train 4M52 Soton E.Docks - Castle Bromwich Jaguar
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M25 10th Feb 2016 - DU62 UKX
Driving on the clockwise M25 near Potters Bar and this dick decides to undertake and cut across into the fast lane!
There was a slow lorry in the lane to my left and he undertook this first and then came across and undertook me!
320316 | 5S20 Doncaster - Shields TMD: 2nd July 2012
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Holmsdale Tunnel M25 J25 to Hoddesdon Geddings Road 120517
Boxmoor social club Christmas eve 2015
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