Adeyfield

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Adeyfield is a former village and now a neighbourhood in Hemel Hempstead, in the English county of Hertfordshire. The Queens Square was opened by Queen Elizabeth II in 1950.

The origin of the name 'Adeyfield' is Believed to be from Ladyfield, the name of a field in this area and shownon maps of 1523. By 1615 it was shown in court rolls as Adeyfield. (It could simply be that someone's eyesight wasn't too good and the L got missed off!

In 1954 a new water tower was opened at High Street Green. The tower, which capacity was estimated at 2 million gallons, would supply the eastern area of the town as well as the industrial area in Adeyfield. It took a fortnight to fill.

Adeyfield was the largest of the neighbourhoods created for the New Town of Hemel Hempstead, and was also the first to be built. House building in the area actually began 1949 and the initial contract for one hundred houses, featuring seven distinct designs, was awarded to the building firm of Jesse Meads in Chesham.

Residents of the area are regarded as 'Adeyfillians' and are notrious for the conflict they find themselves in between the local 'Highfield Posse' (Led by Adonis Marmaras). The Queens square is the main highlight of Adeyfield, although the area is famous for having the only Glass Tennis court in the world (due to smashed Lambrini bottles).