Weston, Hertfordshire

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Weston
Weston shown within Hertfordshire
OS grid reference	TL260303
District	North Hertfordshire
Shire county	Hertfordshire
Region	East
Constituent country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	HITCHIN
Postcode district	SG4
Police	Hertfordshire
Fire	Hertfordshire
Ambulance	East of England
European Parliament	East of England
UK Parliament	North East Hertfordshire
List of places: UK • England • Hertfordshire

Coordinates: 51°57′25″N 0°10′04″W / 51.95692, -0.16777

Weston is a village in Hertfordshire, United Kingdom.

It is close to Letchworth and Baldock, just east of the A1(M) junction 9. The new Baldock bypass (2005) passes through Weston Hills, made famous by the Robin Hood-style character Jack o'Legs, who was allegedly buried in the village's church graveyard.

Contents 1 The Legend Of Jack o'Legs 2 Wind turbines 3 References 4 External links

[edit] The Legend Of Jack o'Legs

The legend of Jack o'Legs is well known in the village of Weston, explained on a sign post in the village green. It tells the tale of the abnormally tall man (hence the name) who stole from shops in the nearby town of Baldock. He then took his lootings and stashed them in a cave somewhere in the region of Weston hills. Today still, some who believe the legend actually look for this cave where he stashed his "treasure". In the village church, there is even a grave for Jack o'Legs, which is unusually long, possibly placed there to fuel belief in the legend.^[1]

[edit] Wind turbines

Three 80m high (120m to blade tip) wind turbines are planned for the North East of the village near Baldock.^[2] It has since been reported that the planning application has been withdrawn ^[3]

[edit] References

1. ^ The Giant Jack O'Legs. Retrieved on 2007-06-07.
2. ^ Villagers meet over turbine plans. BBC (2006-08-15). Retrieved on 2007-06-26.
3. ^ Gone with the wind. The Comet (28 December 2006). Retrieved on 2007-06-26.

[edit] External links