Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England
E656954
Hitchin, in Hertfordshire, England, is a historic market town known for its medieval roots, traditional town centre, and role as a former agricultural and trading hub north of London.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hitchin | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | market town ⓘ |
| administeredBy | North Hertfordshire District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ceremonialCounty | Hertfordshire ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| distanceFrom |
approximately 15 miles north‑east of Luton
ⓘ
approximately 30 miles north of London ⓘ approximately 9 miles north‑west of Stevenage ⓘ |
| hasCulturalEvent |
Hitchin Festival
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hitchin Food and Drink Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDialCode | 01462 ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
St Mary’s Church
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
historic market square ⓘ medieval street pattern ⓘ timber‑framed buildings ⓘ traditional town centre ⓘ |
| hasMarketCharterFrom | King Henry III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasParishChurch | St Mary’s Church, Hitchin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPopulation | approximately 33,000 ⓘ |
| hasPostcodeArea | SG NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPostcodeDistrict |
SG4
ⓘ
SG5 ⓘ |
| hasRoadConnection |
A1(M)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
A505 NERFINISHED ⓘ A602 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSecondarySchool |
Hitchin Boys’ School
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hitchin Girls’ School NERFINISHED ⓘ The Priory School, Hitchin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTransport | Hitchin railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTwinTown | Bingen am Rhein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicCounty | Hertfordshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Hitchin Lavender fields nearby
ⓘ
former agricultural hub ⓘ former trading centre north of London ⓘ historic market ⓘ medieval roots ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
East of England
ⓘ
Hertfordshire ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | River Hiz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marketCharterYear | 1221 ⓘ |
| OSGridReference | TL185285 ⓘ |
| parishChurchGradeListing | Grade I listed building ⓘ |
| railwayLine | East Coast Main Line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| railwayServicesTo |
Cambridge
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
London King’s Cross NERFINISHED ⓘ Peterborough NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | East of England ⓘ |
| twinTownCountry | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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subject surface form:
Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother