Buntingford
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| Buntingford | |
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| Population | 4820[1] Is now around 6000 |
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| OS grid reference | |
| District | East Hertfordshire |
| Shire county | Hertfordshire |
| Region | East |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BUNTINGFORD |
| Postcode district | SG9 |
| Dial code | 01763 |
| Police | Hertfordshire |
| Fire | Hertfordshire |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| UK Parliament | [[North East Hertfordshire (UK Parliament constituency) |North East Hertfordshire]] |
| European Parliament | East of England |
Buntingford is a town in the district of East Hertfordshire, in Hertfordshire, England. It lies on the River Rib and the Roman road Ermine Street. As a result, it grew mainly as a staging post with coaching inns.
The town has a large number of Georgian and mediaeval buildings, including Buntingford almshouses, Buntingford Manor House and the Red House. Buntingford is a stop-over on the main route between London and Cambridge, the A10, or the 'Great Cambridge Road' as it is known in the North London area. Due to its desirability as a commuter town in recent years, the town has grown considerably in the past few decades, the most noticeable addition being the 'Bovis Estate' (circa 1990), informally named after the housing firm that constructed there. Other housing estates are: Freman Drive, Vicarage Road, Monks Walk and Bovis.
Buntingford railway station, opened in 1863, was closed to passengers in 1964[2]under the Beeching cuts.
Apparently Queen Elizabeth I stayed at Buntingford in a building now called the Bell house gallery, on a coach journey to Cambridge.
Buntingford uses a three tier school system, there are four schools in Buntingford:
- Freman College (an Upper School and Sixth Form), Bowling Green Lane, Buntingford, SG9 9BT. FremanCollege Wiki. Formerly known as Ward Freman Upper School.
- Edwinstree C of E Middle School, has around 450 pupils, four year-groups and 16 classes, Norfolk Road, Buntingford, SG9 9AW.
- Layston First School, has around 150 pupils,five year-groups. Also has a small nursery.
- Milfield First School, has around 150 pupils,five year-groups. Also has a small nursery.
[edit] Notes
- ^ 2001 Census - Key statistics for parishes in Hertfordshire
- ^ Disused Stations - Contains a list of closed railway stations in the UK
[edit] External links
- Brief guide to Buntingford
- http://www.buntingford.com
- Buntingford Civic Society
- Race Night Supplier in Buntingford
