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Hitchin is first noted as the central place of the Hicce people mentioned in a 7th-century document, the Tribal Hidage. The name of the town also is associated with the small river that runs through the town, most picturesquely in front of the east end of St. Mary's Church, the town's parish church. Hitchin is notable for St. Mary's Church, which is the largest parish church in Hertfordshire. The town flourished on the wool trade, located near the Icknield Way, and by the 17th century was a staging post for coaches coming from London. By the middle of the 19th century the railway had arrived, and with it a new way of life for Hitchin. The corn exchange was built in the marketplace and within a short time Hitchin established itself as a major centre for grain trading. The latter half of the 20th century has also brought great changes in communication to Hitchin. Motorways have shortened the journey time and brought Luton, a few miles away on the M1, and the A1 (M) even closer. By the close of the 20th century, Hitchin had become a satellite dormitory town for London. Hitchin also developed a fairly strong Sikh community based around the Walsworth area.

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Kategoria Książki po angielsku Lifestyle, sport & leisure Local interest, family history & nostalgia Places in old photographs

• Pełny tytuł: Hitchin Town Through Time
• Autor: Hugh Madgin
• Język: Angielski
• Oprawa: Miękka
• Liczba stron: 96
• EAN: 9781445641966
• ISBN: 1445641968
• ID: 02749825
• Wydawca: Amberley Publishing
• Waga: 308 g
• Wymiary: 236 × 164 × 8 mm
• Data wydania: 14. August 2014

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