“Visitors’ Handbook to Cheshunt.” W. Winters.
“The Family Memoirs of the Rev. W. Stukeley.”
“‘Gentleman’s Magazine’ Library.” Vol. 17. G. L. Gomme.
PLATES. _The Abbey Church at Waltham_ _Frontispiece_ PAGE _The Abbey Gateway_ 16 _The Eleanor Cross_ 34 _The Parish Church_, _Cheshunt_ 48 ILLUSTRATIONS. _Romeland_, _Waltham Abbey_ 11 _Ancient Bridge_, _known as_ “_Harold’s 15 Bridge_” _Waltham One Hundred Years Ago_ 19 _The Interior of the Abbey Church_ 23 _The Home of Foxe_, _the Martyrologist_ 29 _The Eleanor Cross showing detail of 36 carving_ _Theobalds_ 37 _Temple Bar_ 39 _In the Village at Cheshunt_ 45 _Cheshunt Great House_ 47
THIS little book is intended for the ordinary individual rather than the earnest student or the ardent antiquary. As I have attempted to embellish the dry bones of history and to present the undoubted beauties and charms of the corner of England that lies upon the Herts and Essex border in a manner likely to interest the former, my effort will possibly appear to the latter to have several shortcomings.
That part of the book dealing with Cheshunt has presented some difficulty. One day, perhaps, some industrious historian will prepare a really good history of the ancient parish of Cheshunt, and utilise to the best purpose the wealth of material that lies hidden away in the parish chests.
To the Rev. J. H. Stamp, I am indebted for reading the proofs and for some valuable information, as well as for his kind permission to use the chronological data prepared by him. To Mr. H. Collingwood Lee my thanks are also due for his kind assistance.
THIS little volume forms one of the Homeland Handbooks, a series founded in 1897, with a view of providing adequate information respecting special localities and districts. They are issued at popular prices, and contain everything likely to interest the intelligent visitor regarding the History, Traditions, Worthies, and Antiquities of the neighbourhoods with which they deal.
In each case the books are written by a qualified Author, with special local knowledge.
Other Volumes in the Series likely to interest the reader of this book are as follows:—
CLOTH. PAPER. Hertford, and the Country of Charles Lamb and 2/- 1/- Izaak Walton The City of St. Albans, its Abbey and its 2/6 1/- Surroundings Dunstable and its Surroundings 2/- 1/-