Bengeo

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Bengeo
Bengeo shown within Hertfordshire
OS grid reference	TL325135
District	East Hertfordshire
Shire county	Hertfordshire
Region	East
Constituent country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	HERTFORD
Postcode district	SG14
Dialling code	01992
Police	Hertfordshire
Fire	Hertfordshire
Ambulance	East of England
European Parliament	East of England
UK Parliament	Hertford and Stortford
List of places: UK • England • Hertfordshire

Coordinates: 51°48′14″N 0°04′44″W / 51.804, -0.079

The Avenue

River Beane towards Molewood
Taken from Beane Road

Bengeo Watertower

Bengeo is a suburb of the town of Hertford in England. It is situated on a rise between the River Beane and River Rib overlooking Hartham Common and the rest of the Hertford town.

1 Name
2 Geography
3 Notable buildings
4 See also

[edit] Name

Bengeo is an Anglo-Saxon name, meaning spur or ridge over the River Beane.

[edit] Geography

Bengeo is divided into Upper Bengeo, which is the area at the top of the hill (Port Hill) leading out of Hertford, and Lower Bengeo.

Lower Bengeo is the area lying on the side of the hill above Hertford and centered on Byde Street. Lower Bengeo has two pubs in Port Vale and also Mill Mead Primary School but no shops. Although the labels of 'Upper' and 'Lower' are occasionally used to describe parts of Bengeo, they are not official titles, and have no legal standing.

Upper Bengeo has been incorporated in Hertford as Hertford has expanded. There is now no distinction between Hertford and Bengeo, and the two are considered to be part of the same place. Bengeo is surrounded by countryside and has its own amenities, for example a Post Office, local shops, Bengeo Primary School, pubs and two churches. Bengeo can be found in the Domesday Book.

[edit] Notable buildings

The Norman Church of Saint Leonard, which is the oldest building in Hertford, was one of the first buildings to be constructed in the original village of Bengeo. This church is still used for weddings and other services.

The prominent water tower is an early 1930s concrete structure, and has an array of aerials on the top, providing amongst other things a local television relay from the Crystal Palace transmitting station.