Great Gaddesden in England
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Frithsden

Frithsden is a small hamlet in Hertfordshire, England. It is located in the Chiltern Hills, about two miles north of Berkhamsted, to which it belongs. The village name is derived from the wood le Fryth. It is first mentioned 1291 as Frithesdene (»valley of the wood«). It is pronounced locally as 'Frizden' West of the hamlet bordering to Ashridge Park are the Frithsden Beeches, a wood left to nature, with large beeches.

Located at 51.7778, -0.527778 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Hamlets in Hertfordshire, Dacorum

Amaravati Buddhist Monastery

Amaravati is a Theravada Buddhist monastery at the eastern end of the Chiltern Hills in south east England. Established in 1984 by Ajahn Sumedho as an extension of Chithurst Buddhist Monastery, the monastery has its roots in the Thai forest tradition and takes inspiration from the teachings of the community's founder, the late Ajahn Chah.

Located at 51.7917, -0.520833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Theravada Buddhist monasteries, Buddhist monasteries in England, Monasteries in Hertfordshire, Thai Buddhist temples outside of Thailand, 1984 establishments in England, Religious organizations established in 1984

Gadebridge Park Roman Villa

Gadebridge Roman Villa is a ruined Roman villa near Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England. A chance discovery in 1962, it was excavated in 1963-68 under the direction of David S. Neal. A second excavation took place in 2000, also under the direction of Dr Neal. The site may have began as a pre Roman farm, but after the Roman invasion of AD43 its proximity to the Roman city of Verulamium seems to have precipitated its development into a sort of spa and resort. From the Antonine Period, c.

Located at 51.7672, -0.4811 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Roman villas in Hertfordshire, Dacorum

Warner's End

Warners End is a neighbourhood or district of Hemel Hempstead, a new town in Hertfordshire, England. It was the fourth of the new districts built during the expansion of Hemel Hempstead into a new town with work on its construction commencing in 1953. The place name can be traced back to John Warner mentioned in land documents from 1609 and Warners End farm is notable on historic maps. Its site is now partly occupied by Fields End Junior School. Some of its buildings survive on Long Chaulden.

Located at 51.7576, -0.48927 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Hemel Hempstead

Gaddesden Place

Gaddesden Place, near Hemel Hempstead in Hertfordshire, England, was designed by architect James Wyatt and built between 1768 and 1773, and was the home of the noted Hertfordshire Halsey family. The Halseys moved to Great Gaddesden in 1458 and later became lessees of the Rectory of Gaddesden until March 12, 1545. When Henry VIII dissolved the monasteries during the Reformation, he granted the estate to William Halsey. Thomas Halsey MP (1731–1788) erected Gaddesden Place, to Wyatt's design.

Located at 51.7889, -0.496111 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Country houses in Hertfordshire, Grade II* listed buildings in Hertfordshire, Berkhamsted

Great Gaddesden

Great Gaddesden /ˈɡædzdən/ is a village and civil parish in Dacorum Hundred in Hertfordshire, England. It is located in the Chiltern Hills, north of Hemel Hempstead. The parish borders to Flamstead, Hemel Hempstead, Nettleden and Little Gaddesden and also to Studham in Bedfordshire. The Church St. John the Baptist was probably the site of a pre-Christian sanctuary. The church shows features of every period since the 12th century.

Located at 51.7833, -0.5 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Villages in Hertfordshire, Dacorum, Civil parishes in Hertfordshire

St Margaret's Convent, Hertfordshire

St Margaret's Convent was a convent of the Benedictine order near Great Gaddesden in Hertfordshire, England. Founded in 1160, it was abolished as a consequence of King Henry VIII's the dissolution of the monasteries in the 1530s. It was also known as The Priory of Ivinghoe, St. Margaret's, in the Wood and Muresley Priory. It was founded by Henry de Blois, Bishop of Winchester. Some accounts point to an earlier foundation by Thomas a Becket before 1129.

Located at 51.7957, -0.529177 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Dacorum, Archaeological sites in Hertfordshire, Monasteries in Hertfordshire, 1160 establishments in England, Christian monasteries established in the 12th century, 1535 disestablishments in England, Benedictine nunneries in England

Beechwood Park (mansion)

Beechwood Park was a mansion, near Markyate, Hertfordshire, England. It now houses Beechwood Park School.

Located at 51.8192, -0.48479 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Country houses in Hertfordshire, Grade I listed buildings in Hertfordshire