Chapter X: Celebrated Men 39

DESCRIPTION OF PLACES IN HERTFORDSHIRE ARRANGED ALPHABETICALLY 45

INDEX TO PERSONS 235

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS AND MAPS

THE RAILWAYS OF HERTFORDSHIRE _Front Cover_

THE ABBEY CHURCH, ST. ALBANS _Frontispiece_
(_From a Photograph by the Graphotone Co., Enfield_)

LEAFLESS BEECHES IN NOVEMBER, ASHRIDGE WOODS _To face page_ 2
(_From a Photo. by Mr. J. T. Newman, Great Berkhampstead_)

ON THE RIVER COLNE 8
(_From a Photo. by Mr. J. T. Newman, Great Berkhampstead_)

GRAND JUNCTION CANAL AT TRING--THE HIGHEST WATER LEVEL IN ENGLAND 10
(_From a Photo. by Mr. J. T. Newman, Great Berkhampstead_)

THE PARISH CHURCH, ALDBURY 47
(_From a Photo. by Mr. J. T. Newman, Great Berkhampstead_)

ASHRIDGE HOUSE 53
(_From a Photo. by Mr. J. T. Newman, Great Berkhampstead_)

OLD COTTAGE, BALDOCK 59
(_From a Photo. by Messrs. Valentine, Dundee_)

CASTLE STREET, BERKHAMPSTEAD 72
(_From a Photo. by Mr. J. T. Newman, Great Berkhampstead_)

BISHOP'S STORTFORD 74
(_From a Photograph by Messrs. Frith, Reigate_)

BROXBOURNE 79

CHORLEY WOOD COMMON 87
(_From a Photo. by the London Stereoscopic & Photo. Co._)

HATFIELD HOUSE 109
(_From a Photo. by Messrs. Valentine, Dundee_)

KING JAMES'S DRAWING-ROOM, HATFIELD HOUSE 111
(_From a Photo. by Messrs. Valentine, Dundee_)

HEMEL HEMPSTEAD 115

HERTFORD 117

HITCHIN 125
(_From a Photograph by Messrs. Frith, Reigate_)

KNEBWORTH PARK 139

OLD COTTAGES NEAR MACKERY END 146
(_From a Photograph by the Author_)

RICKMANSWORTH 170
(_From a Photo. by the London Stereoscopic & Photo. Co._)

THE HIGH STREET, ROYSTON 172
(_From a Photo. by Messrs. Valentine, Dundee_)

THE FIGHTING COCKS, ST. ALBANS--THE OLDEST INN IN ENGLAND 178
(_From a Photo. by Messrs. Valentine, Dundee_)

BACON'S MONUMENT 183
(_From a Photograph by Messrs. Frith, Reigate_)

RUINS OF BACON'S HOUSE 184
(_From a Photograph by Messrs. Frith, Reigate_)

ST. ALBAN'S SHRINE 192
(_From a Photograph by the Graphotone Co., Enfield_)

STEVENAGE CHURCH 204
(_From a Photograph by Messrs. Frith, Reigate_)

WALTHAM CROSS 214

MAP OF HERTFORDSHIRE 233