Place:Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, England

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Cheshunt is a town in the Borough of Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, England with a population of around 52,000 according to the UK 2001 census. It is a dormitory town and part of the Greater London Urban Area and the London commuter belt served by Cheshunt railway station. The town is located 13 miles (21 km) from Charing Cross, and 12 miles (19 km) from the City of London making it one of the closest parts of Hertfordshire to Central London.

For more information, see the EN Wikipedia article Cheshunt.

Research Tips

• Cheshunt is one of the ancient parishes of Hertfordshire. The parish registers date from 1559 and are held at Hertfordshire Archives and Local Studies under reference DP/29.
• The hundred of Hertford: Introduction and map as provided by British History Online in the Victoria County History of Hertfordshire, volume 3, pp 407-408
• The parish of Cheshunt ibid, volume 3, pp 441-458
• Ordnance Survey map of Hertfordshire 1900 provided by A Vision of Britain through Time
• Ordnance Survey map of Hertfordshire 1944 provided by A Vision of Britain through Time