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Redbourn
Redbourn — village and civil parish in Hertfordshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Harpenden · 3.5 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Redbourn is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. It covers approximately 7 km². Recent population estimates put it at around 4,988 people. Address: AL3. Wikidata describes it as: "village and civil parish in Hertfordshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.8002°, -0.3965°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Chilterns
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Redbourn is a village and civil parish in Hertfordshire, England. It is located 3 miles (4.8 km) from Harpenden, 4 miles (6.4 km) from St Albans and 5 miles (8.0 km) from Hemel Hempstead. The civil parish had a population of 6,913 according to the 2011 Census.
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Background
History
To the south-west of the village, just beyond the motorway, is the site of an Iron Age hill fort called the Aubreys. Nearby is Aubrey Park, which dates back to the 13th century. To the north of the village is the site of a complex of Roman temples. The village has been continuously settled in since Saxon times at least and is recorded in the Domesday Book. Its parish church, St Mary's, was built in the early 12th century. Some fifty years later, a small priory was founded half a mile away on Redbourn Common, after the abbot of St Albans Abbey decided to consecrate the ground. Some bones had been found on the spot, reputed to be of St Amphibalus, the priest who had converted St Alban to…
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- Coordinates
- 51.8002, -0.3965
- County
- Hertfordshire
- District
- St Albans
- Parish
- Redbourn
- Postcode
- AL3
- Parliamentary constituency
- Harpenden and Berkhamsted
- Population
- 4,988
- Nearest railway station
- Harpenden — 3.5 km
- Official site
- www.redbourn.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q19853 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Redbourn (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Redbourn - St Mary's Church - geograph.org.uk - 142551.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Redbourn?
- Redbourn is in Hertfordshire, London, United Kingdom (postcode AL3), in the parish of Redbourn.
- Is Redbourn a protected site?
- Yes — Redbourn is part of the Chilterns National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Redbourn free to visit?
- Yes, Redbourn is free to enter.
- How do I get to Redbourn?
- The nearest railway station is Harpenden, about 3.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode AL3.