Interesting Facts About the Town of Hertford in Hertfordshire

A distance away yet very close to London is theafter the town of Hertford. The puritan minister Samuel
town of Hertford in Hertfordshire County in England. ItStone came from Hertford to the Americas and
is a beautiful reminder of a gentle English way of livingestablished this colony. Both are pronounced in the
and seems to be rarely touched by modern civilizationsame manner but have a different spelling. The town is
with the exception of traffic. The town has much toalso said to be the basis for the book Pride and
offer and was ranked as one of the top ten places toPrejudice by Jane Austen, who is said to have based
live in 2006.the fictional town of Meryton on the town of Hertford.
Many estates adorn the land and town of Hertford. InNatives to the town are also the band Deep Purple as
these includes Hertford Castle which is a beautifulwell as actor Rupert Grint who is best known from the
castle once lived in by Edward IV who rebuilt it toHarry Potter series. Other shows have been filmed
grandeur. It now holds the town council of the areawithin the city limits because of its quaint heritage and
which also contributes to the area's economy.lovely landscaping.
Also visible in the financial health of the town is one ofThough the town of Hertford does not have a mall it
the last privately owned breweries in the area. Thehas many smaller shops that are much enjoyable to
McMullens Brewery is responsible for maintaining jobspatron. There are also over twenty pubs and
for many of its citizens. Many people commute torestaurants to visit. These establishments have regular
London as well who live in Hertford as the rails andvisitors from not only local citizens but visitor from
commuter trains are very effective for many.London and other counties.
Hartford, Connecticut was co-founded and named