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Standon
Also known as: Standon, Swydd Hertford
Standon — village and civil parish in Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Ware · 9.2 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Standon is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 4,141 people. Address: SG11. Wikidata describes it as: "village and civil parish in Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 51.8827°, 0.0292°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Standon is a village and civil parish in the East Hertfordshire district of Hertfordshire, England. The village lies 5.5 miles (9 km) north of Ware, its post town. As well as the village itself, the parish also includes the neighbouring village of Puckeridge, the hamlets of Old Hall Green and Colliers End, and surrounding rural areas. Puckeridge and Standon are now classed as a single built up area by the Office for National Statistics. At the 2021 census, the parish had a population of 4,675.
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Background
History
The place-name is first attested in an Anglo-Saxon charter of 944–46 AD and means "stony hill". The Grade I listed parish church of St Mary has Anglo-Saxon origins with much Victorian restoration of 1864-65 by H. and G. Godwin. The chancel contains the ornate tombs of the Tudor courtier Sir Ralph Sadler and his son Sir Thomas Sadleir. The house Standon Lordship was built by Ralph Sadler on his estate at Standon, which he acquired in 1544; Standon remained in the possession of the Sadler family until the death of Sadler's grandson Ralph in 1661. and etched by Edward Blore for History and Antiquities of the County of Hertford, Vol. 3, (1827)]] Standon railway station was a stop on the…
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- Coordinates
- 51.8827, 0.0292
- County
- Hertfordshire
- District
- East Hertfordshire
- Parish
- Standon
- Postcode
- SG11
- Parliamentary constituency
- North East Hertfordshire
- Population
- 4,141
- Nearest railway station
- Ware — 9.2 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q280961 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Standon, Hertfordshire (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St Mary, Standon, Herts - geograph.org.uk - 361615.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Standon?
- Standon is in Hertfordshire, London, United Kingdom (postcode SG11), in the parish of Standon.
- Is Standon free to visit?
- Yes, Standon is free to enter.
- How do I get to Standon?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode SG11. It sits within the North East Hertfordshire parliamentary constituency.