Widford
Adjacent Parishes: Eastwick, Hunsdon, Much Hadham, Sawbridgeworth, Ware
It is in the Braughing Hundred and the Ware Union
The Village street - from A View into Hertfordshire
Book: Hunsdon & Widford
Book: My Native Village - Poems by someone born in the village.
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A postcard of Widford Village, "Looking Down" with The Bell (identified from sketch in Hunsdon & Widford) on the left and a large farm barn beyond. (This was originally on of the unknown pubs on Postcards of Hertfordshire Pubs) |
| Private Residents | Commercial |
| Abbott Ralph, Wanna Cottage
Biggs William Edward Duncan Mrs. The Nook Hankin Mrs. Netherton Hart Rev. Lohn Denton (M.A.) (rector) The Rectory Hornesy George Mather, The Bourse Hunt Miss McClelland T. Camden, Medcaps Hill Michie Arthur, Hill Side Page Mrs. Sarawak Cottage Pawle George Strachen J.P. Walnut Tree House Robertson James, Eildon Shepherd James, Widford Rise Trenchard Mrs. Abbott's Farm Vogel Rd. Chas. Adolph, North View Williams S. Knight, Nether Hall |
Brown James, Bell inn
De Voil Eliza (Miss), assistant overseer & clerk of Parish Council De Voil Walter (exors. of), grocers Greenaway Jephthah, builder Hankin Fredk. farmer, Priory Farm Hatton Thomas, White Swan P.H. Ireland James, beer retailer Lamb Henry William, beer retailer Roberts Charles, farmer, Widfordbury Stevenson Richd. Arthur, beer retlr Suckling William, blacksmith Thake William, wagonette proprietor Thomas Frederick W. farmer Williams James, wheelwright Wooten Joseph, carpenter Wright George Edward, machinist Kelly's Directory for Hertfordshire, 1912 |
A postcard of Widford Village, "Last remains of Old Widford on the right", with the Royal Oak in the middle distance. According to Hertfordshire Inns & Public Houses it had been converted to a shop by 1922. (see Postcards of Hertfordshire Pubs)
Widford - undated real photo postcard by Walter
Scott, Bradford
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 St John's Church |
 Widford Church |
 Widford Hill |
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Page updated January 2007