A large stretch of the river Ver, from Holywell Hill up to New Barnes and on to Park Street, runs through Sopwell. It is an important recreation area for local residents and in the past an area for growing watercress.… More about ‘River Ver from Holywell Hill to Park Street’»
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Memories of the 1930s – Dorothy Grummitt
Dorothy Grummitt lives in Albeny Gate but was born in Gateshead. In the 1930s, she often used to visit her aunt and uncle in Park Street, St Albans. Her uncle worked as a carpenter at Handley Page in Radlett. He… More about ‘Memories of the 1930s – Dorothy Grummitt’»
Working as a postman in Sopwell – Jack Knight
Jack Knight was born in 1921. He lived in Nuns Lane after the war. Most of his working life he was a postman in the Cottonmill Lane area and describes what it was like. The main sorting office was in… More about ‘Working as a postman in Sopwell – Jack Knight’»
The Blowers sisters – Fred Edwards
Two eccentric sisters, Dawn and Gig Blowers, lived in Sopwell Mill farm. They were very concerned when the fishing lakes in Riverside Road were being developed next to their land and Fred Edwards was the only member of the Verulam… More about ‘The Blowers sisters – Fred Edwards’»
The manor of Sopwell
The original of this estate plan of the manor of Sopwell is in the Hertfordshire Archives and Library Services (HALS) in County Hall. The plan is dated 1666. Note that the building called Sopwell House in the bottom right hand… More about ‘The manor of Sopwell’»
Memories of Sopwell Mill – Bill Mackenzie
Local resident, Bill Mackenzie, talking about his childhood memory of the time when there was a kennels at Sopwell Mill run by the Blowers sisters and a dog was trapped under the mill wheel. Interview date: 23 April 2010. Interviewer:… More about ‘Memories of Sopwell Mill – Bill Mackenzie’»
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