The following item has been written by Jonathan Mein, a member of the St Albans and Hertfordshire Architectural and Archaeological Society (SAHAAS) and an authority on St Albans pubs. In a city where many of the remaining pubs have histories… More about ‘The Railway Tavern – a forgotten Sopwell Pub’»
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Waterworks Pumping Station Holywell Hill
The pumping station was opposite the Duke of Marlborough pub in Holywell Hill. The photograph was taken by Ivor Pratt somewhere in the grounds of the pumping station in the mid 1950s. Pictured on the right is Bob Christopher who… More about ‘Waterworks Pumping Station Holywell Hill’»
Rescuing the Holy Well – Brian Welch
In the 1980s, the playing field land south of Belmont Hill was set aside for development. There were plans to build a hotel on the site but there was no mention of the Holy Well in the plans. This led… More about ‘Rescuing the Holy Well – Brian Welch’»
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