Bourne End, Hertfordshire
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  Bourne End shown within Hertfordshire |
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| OS grid reference | |
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| Shire county | Hertfordshire |
| Region | East |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | HEMEL HEMPSTEAD |
| Postcode district | HP1 |
| Dialling code | 01442 |
| Police | Hertfordshire |
| Fire | Hertfordshire |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| European Parliament | East of England |
| List of places: UK • England • Hertfordshire | |
Bourne End is a village in Hertfordshire, England.[1] It is situated on the A41 between Berkhamsted and Hemel Hempstead.[2] There was a rail disaster on the West Coast Main Line at Bourne End on September 30, 1945 when an express train was derailed with many fatalities.[3]
Its name comes from the the Bourne Gutter which flows into the River Bulbourne in Bourne End. According to local legend it only flows in times of national strife. It last flowed in 1992 during the first Gulf War having not flowed since 1945.
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