Hertfordshire Genealogy: Places: High Cross, Herts

Hertfordshire Genealogy

Guide to Old Hertfordshire

High Cross

High Cross is part of the historic parish of Standon.

Colliers End is part of High Cross

Places

High Cross

Standon

Wadesmill Hill seen from High Cross Hill

The post card is looking south-east (towards London) and a cyclist is pushing her bike up the hill. If she is exhausted she may well stop at Jack's Café, High Cross, which was "noted for the best cup of tea on the Great Cambridge Road" and which "never closed."

The above card, and the one below, were published by W. A. Giffin [sic], Post Office, High Cross. Trade directories list William Alfred Griffin as a shopkeeper at High Cross in 1937, with Mrs Lucy S. Griffin being a shopkeeper and postmistress in earlier years, The cards have an "R.A. Series" back, which was widely used for cards sold by post offices in Hertfordshire and elsewhere between the wars. The cards therefore would appear to have been published circa 1937.

High Cross looking South

St John the Evangalist

Colliers End

Standon

Old North Road

Selected Answers

OVERTON, High Cross, 1907

Old Bakery, High Cross, 19th/20th century

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High Cross

Posted 1907

The Pub Sign on the right is the "Waggon & Horses." The 1908 Kelly's Directory lists Joseph Copland as the landlord of this public house, the other on in High Cross being the "White Horse," landlord William Arnold.

A Quiet Spot near High Cross è

(Another R.A. card published by W. A. Giffin)

				Clarkson's Obelisk		This postcard, of the obelisk just over the parish boundary into Wades Mill, was published by A. H. Ginn, Post Office, High Cross.
Wades Mill Village Published by L. C. Andrews Post Office, High Cross Posted 1913				Clarkson's Obelisk