High Cross, East Hertfordshire

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High Cross
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High Cross
Location within Hertfordshire
Area0.2795 km2 (0.1079 sq mi)
Population853 (2021 census)
  Density 3,052/km2 (7,900/sq mi)
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town WARE
Postcode district SG
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UK
England
Hertfordshire
51°50′56″N0°01′22″W / 51.84892°N 0.02280°W / 51.84892; -0.02280

High Cross is a village in the civil parish of Thundridge, in the East Hertfordshire district, in Hertfordshire, England. It lies upon what was the A10, however the A10 Wadesmill by-pass has now been built around High Cross and neighbouring villages. Sections of the A10 that used to run through High Cross and the neighbouring settlements such as Wadesmill were once part of the Roman road, Ermine Street. It is 4.6 km (2.9 miles) north of the town of Ware and 7 km (4 miles) north east of the county town of Hertford. The population was 853 as of the 2021 census. [1]

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A10 Wadesmill Bypass
Dusk over High Road, High Cross Dusk over High Road, High Cross - geograph.org.uk - 4833825.jpg
Dusk over High Road, High Cross

Nearby settlements

Some nearby settlements include the villages of Thundridge and Wadesmill to the south, the hamlets of Colliers End to the north, Dane End to the west and Barwick to the east.

Amenities

High Cross contains Puller Memorial Primary school, St John the Evangelist Church, and formerly the White Horse Pub which closed down in 2017.

Notable residents

Arthur Martin-Leake, c. 1902 Arthur Martin-Leake.jpg
Arthur Martin-Leake, c. 1902

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References

  1. "High Cross (Hertfordshire, East of England, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map, Location, Weather and Web Information". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  2. "Light aircraft flipped over at High Cross airstrip after landing gear failure". BBC News. 30 January 2020. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  3. History, Topography, & Directory of Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire: To which is Prefixed an Abridgement of the Early History of England ... a List of Kings of England ... an Account of the Heptarchy and of the Idols Worshipped by the Saxons ... Proprietors. 1864.