Part 2

X CELEBRATED MEN 39

DESCRIPTION OF PLACES IN HERTFORDSHIRE ARRANGED ALPHABETICALLY 45

INDEX TO PERSONS 235

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS AND MAPS

THE RAILWAYS OF HERTFORDSHIRE Front Cover

THE ABBEY CHURCH, ST. ALBANS Frontispiece (From a Photograph by the Graphotone Co., Enfield)

LEAFLESS BEECHES IN NOVEMBER, ASHRIDGE WOODS To face page 2 (From a Photo. by Mr. J. T. Newman, Great Berkhampstead)

ON THE RIVER COLNE 8 (From a Photo. by Mr. J. T. Newman, Great Berkhampstead)

GRAND JUNCTION CANAL AT TRING--THE HIGHEST WATER LEVEL IN ENGLAND 10 (From a Photo. by Mr. J. T. Newman, Great Berkhampstead)

THE PARISH CHURCH, ALDBURY 47 (From a Photo. by Mr. J. T. Newman, Great Berkhampstead)

ASHRIDGE HOUSE 53 (From a Photo. by Mr. J. T. Newman, Great Berkhampstead)

OLD COTTAGE, BALDOCK 59 (From a Photo. by Messrs. Valentine, Dundee)

CASTLE STREET, BERKHAMPSTEAD 72 (From a Photo. by Mr. J. T. Newman, Great Berkhampstead)

BISHOP'S STORTFORD 74 (From a Photograph by Messrs. Frith, Reigate)

BROXBOURNE 79

CHORLEY WOOD COMMON 87 (From a Photo. by the London Stereoscopic & Photo. Co.)

HATFIELD HOUSE 109 (From a Photo. by Messrs. Valentine, Dundee)

KING JAMES'S DRAWING-ROOM, HATFIELD HOUSE 111 (From a Photo. by Messrs. Valentine, Dundee)

HEMEL HEMPSTEAD 115

HERTFORD 117

HITCHIN 125 (From a Photograph by Messrs. Frith, Reigate)

KNEBWORTH PARK 139

OLD COTTAGES NEAR MACKERY END 146 (From a Photograph by the Author)

RICKMANSWORTH 170 (From a Photo. by the London Stereoscopic & Photo. Co.)

THE HIGH STREET, ROYSTON 172 (From a Photo. by Messrs. Valentine, Dundee)

THE FIGHTING COCKS, ST. ALBANS--THE OLDEST INN IN ENGLAND 178 (From a Photo. by Messrs. Valentine, Dundee)

BACON'S MONUMENT 183 (From a Photograph by Messrs. Frith, Reigate)

RUINS OF BACON'S HOUSE 184 (From a Photograph by Messrs. Frith, Reigate)