The History Story page provides a narrative with the headlines of main events in our local history with links.
The table below, arranged thematically, includes these page links but also indicates additional topics that are not mentioned in the summary.
Subjects marked with a include an audio clip.
Agriculture, Industry and Occupations Tooveys Mill Ovaltine Factory Home Park Paper Mill When the Inspector called (Verbatim accounts of youth working conditions in local Paper Mills in 1841 and 1864)
Areas of the Parish and adjoining areas Britain from Above Home Park Mills (1926) Shendish Manor (1927)
Canal Canal Flora and local history
Buildings Barnes Lodge Police Bungalow Memories of Kings Langley by Peter Ward Pt1 Memories of Kings Langley by Peter Ward Pt2
Village School Buildings
Churches Parish Church (the building) Church and Chapel in mid 19th century Kings Langley
Palace and Priory Palace Priory
Schools Education (general survey)
Village School Buildings Coombe Hill School
Railway Railway
Roads Roads Condition of Roads
Roman Villa Roman Villa
Village Social Activities May Day Rucklers Lane Village Hall
Village People Christopher Cox V.C. Christopher Cox Artifacts Geoffrey Stone The Dr Fishers Frank Davies Jack Scott John Dickinson Keith Johnson (YouTube Link) Nurse Weedon PC Stone Rev'd J.W.Butt The Vestry versus the Vicar World War 1 Back to the Front
World War 2 “RISING ’44 and the Barnes Lodge connection VE Day celebrations in Kings Langley (You Tube Link)
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