King's Walden

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Kings Walden, Hertfordshire - St. Mary's Church
Kings Walden, Hertfordshire - St. Mary's Church

King's Walden is a parish in the English county of Hertfordshire. The name includes an apostrophe,[1] but this is often omitted.[2]

The main settlement is now Breachwood Green, and there are also the hamlets of King's Walden, Ley Green, Darleyhall, Lye Hill, Wandon End, Wandon Green and Winch Hill. At the south of the parish there is Lawrence End Park.

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[edit] King's Walden settlement

The old settlement called King's Walden lies in the centre of the parish, near the church, and its population is just 35.[3]

[edit] Breachwood Green

Breachwood Green lies 1 mile south-west of the old village, and its population is 614.[3] Breachwood Green was serenaded by a Hitchin comedian, Paul B. Edwards, in a song making fun of the quiet village.

[edit] Ley Green

Lye Green lies ½ mile north of the old village, and its population is 86.[3]

[edit] Darleyhall

Darleyhall lies ½ mile west of Breachwood Green, and its population is 30.[3]

[edit] Lye Hill

Lye Hill lies ½ mile south of Breachwood Green, and its population is 33.[3]

[edit] Wandon End

Wandon End lies 1 mile west of Breachwood Green.

[edit] Wandon Green

Wandon Green lies 1 mile south of Breachwood Green.

[edit] Winch Hill

Winch Hill lies 1 mile south-west of Breachwood Green.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Ordnance Survey, OS Explorer Map 193, Edition A1, 2006, ISBN 0-319-23783-4.
  2. ^ Royal Mail, Postal Address Book: Anglia 2, Edition H, 2003.
  3. ^ a b c d e Population figures are taken from Hertfordshire County Council - Population and household counts for Hertfordshire settlements - 2001 census.


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Coordinates: 51°54′N 0°19′W / 51.9, -0.317