About Hemel Hempstead
Hertfordshire
Hemel Hempstead is a town in Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom with a population of 81,143 at the United Kingdom Census 2001 more....

The Mowing Devil
Crop Circle 1678
The earliest known crop circle, known as the "Mowing Devil," is shown on this woodcut from Hertfordshire, England, 1678. The inscription on the woodcut more..

Lady Katherine Ferrers
"The Wicked lady of Margate"
There have been many reports of horses found in the fields surrounding the Markyate area in mornings, looking as though they had been ridden hard more..

Graham Frederick Young
"The Bovingdon Poisoner"
Convicted and credited with the murder of three people, it is only by sheer luck by those concerned that his total did not reach at least 9 people more

Thomas Colley
"Witch Hunter"
England’s last witchcraft executions were in 1682; the law that hanged them was repealed in 1736. But the human story is not confined to parliamentary more..

John and Ruth Osborne
Hertfordshire's Last witch Hunt
Over the last 240 years many accounts have been written of the strange events that occurred in Tring, Gubblecote and Wilstone during April more..

The Rose and Crown
The Old Town, Hemel Hempstead
This 16th century inn stands on one of the oldest sites in Hemel Hempstead and originally provided 4 beds and stabling for 20 horses more..

The Kings Arms
The Old Town, Hemel Hempstead
The King’s Arms was certainly in existence in the 16th century, a fact borne out by the patronage of Henry VIII, in the days when he was courting Anne Boleyn more.

Charter Tower
Gadebridge Park, Hemel Hempstead
In 1539 King Henry VIII granted a charter to make Hemel a market town. Also it is said that when he visited Hemel Hempstead with Anne Boleyn he stayed more..