Datchworth

Datchworth

Datchworth

Human settlement in England

Datchworth is a village and civil parish between the towns of Hertford, Stevenage and Welwyn Garden City in the county of Hertfordshire, England. Sited on the Roman road from St Albans to Puckeridge, the village has examples of Saxon clearings in several locations. Datchworth has a village green where there are two pubs (The Plough and The Tilbury) and a sports club. There are three other pubs in the parish: The Horns at Bulls Green, The White Horse at Burnham Green and Three Horse Shoes at Hooks Cross. In the 2001 Census the population was 1,065, increasing to 1,524 at the 2011 Census.[1]

All Saints' Church, Datchworth

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Origins

The name Datchworth is thought to originate from a Saxon lord called Daecca[2] (pronounced Datcher), who settled here around the year 700 AD.[citation needed] 'Worth' comes hig, which means enclosure.[3]

History

The arrival of the Normans gave Datchworth a written record in the Domesday Book. This included an account of the occupants and land values in the 11th century.

Standing at the eastern side of Datchworth Green is the whipping post. Its last recorded use was on 27 July 1665 when two 'vagabonds' were publicly flogged. Stocks stood near the post too, but there is no trace of them now. The stocks are thought to have been removed in 1899, however, there are stocks located close to All Saints' Church.

During the Second World War the last enemy-action incident of any kind on British soil occurred at 09:00 on 29 March 1945 when a V-1 flying bomb struck a nearby field in Woolmer Green [4] Another landed at Iwade in Kent, an hour later, after being hit by anti-aircraft fire.

Notable people

References

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    "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
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    Mills, A. D. (1998). Dictionary of English Place-Names (Second ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press. p. 109.
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    Harbeck, James. "Why does Britain have such bizarre place names?". www.bbc.com. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
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    King, Benjamin; Timothy Kutta (2003). Impact: The History of Germany's V-Weapons in World War II. Da Capo Press. p. 309. ISBN 0-306-81292-4.
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    Nick Willoughby. "Business is 'fantastic': Hertfordshire couple relaunch village pub - Business". The Comet. Archived from the original on 16 January 2018. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
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    Dave Burke. "Hertfordshire film critic Barry Norman in storm over Robin Williams tribute - Welwyn Garden City and Hatfield News - Welwyn Hatfield Times". Whtimes.co.uk. Archived from the original on 16 January 2018. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
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    Nick McGrath. "Barry Norman: My family values | Life and style". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
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