Chapmore End
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Chapmore End is a small village in Bengeo Rural
parish, Hertfordshire
.
The main village consists of a few houses and village pub, and is situated just off the B158 approximately 3km north of Hertford
.
On the other side of the B158 in the Rib Valley
is the former Hertford County Reformatory for boys, which was in operation between 1858 and 1981, and is now a private residential area known as Crouchfields.
Chapmore End has close ties with the nearby village of Tonwell
, where the former parish church is situated, along with the parish village hall. The two villages also hold combined events such as the village fete.
The Woodman Public House is the village pub and renowned for its quality ales served from the barrel. It frequently features in the CAMRA
Good Beer Guide, and was the area CAMRA Pub of the Year in 1996.
The village association have their own web site.
Bengeo Rural
Bengeo Rural is a civil parish in the East Hertfordshire district of Hertfordshire, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 601...
parish, Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England. The county town is Hertford.The county is one of the Home Counties and lies inland, bordered by Greater London , Buckinghamshire , Bedfordshire , Cambridgeshire and...
.
The main village consists of a few houses and village pub, and is situated just off the B158 approximately 3km north of Hertford
Hertford
Hertford is the county town of Hertfordshire, England, and is also a civil parish in the East Hertfordshire district of the county. Forming a civil parish, the 2001 census put the population of Hertford at about 24,180. Recent estimates are that it is now around 28,000...
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On the other side of the B158 in the Rib Valley
River Rib
The River Rib originates near the East Hertfordshire village of Buckland and runs parallel with the A10 through Buntingford, Westmill, Braughing, Puckeridge and Standon until it reaches its confluence with the River Lea near Hertford.-History:...
is the former Hertford County Reformatory for boys, which was in operation between 1858 and 1981, and is now a private residential area known as Crouchfields.
Chapmore End has close ties with the nearby village of Tonwell
Tonwell
Tonwell is a small village in Bengeo Rural parish, Hertfordshire.The village is situated just off the A602 , having been bypassed in 1987 - making the A10 and therefore London and Cambridge easily accessible by road....
, where the former parish church is situated, along with the parish village hall. The two villages also hold combined events such as the village fete.
The Woodman Public House is the village pub and renowned for its quality ales served from the barrel. It frequently features in the CAMRA
Campaign for Real Ale
The Campaign for Real Ale is an independent voluntary consumer organisation based in St Albans, England, whose main aims are promoting real ale, real cider and the traditional British pub...
Good Beer Guide, and was the area CAMRA Pub of the Year in 1996.
The village association have their own web site.