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Hitchin in 50 Buildings

Paul Rabbitts | Peter Jeffree
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  • ISBN 9781398129351
  • Dimensions: 165 x 234mm
  • Publication Date: 15 Nov 2026
  • Publisher: Amberley Publishing
  • Publication City/Country: GB
  • Product Form: Paperback
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Hitchin is one of the oldest towns in Hertfordshire, with origins in the Saxon period. Mediaeval Hitchin grew wealthy on grain, sheep, cattle, cloth-making, brewing, tanning and associated trades and the wealth can be seen in the fabric of St Mary’s Church. In the 16th century, new prosperity came with malting and brewing and by 1700 it was second in size in the county only to St Albans. Many timber-framed buildings acquired classical brick fronts in the Georgian period, the first steps towards a local hospital were taken and new schools built. By the nineteenth century the railway brought new business to Hitchin and the town was grossly overcrowded but slum clearance began while the town retained its character as a market town, with its fine Market Square. Today many industries have moved away but Hitchin is fortunate in having retained a large number of fine buildings across a range of architectural styles and eras.

Hitchin in 50 Buildings explores the history of this town in Hertfordshire through a selection of its most interesting buildings and structures, showing the changes that have taken place over the years. The book will appeal to all those who live in Hitchin or who have an interest in the area.
About Paul Rabbitts | Peter Jeffree
Dr Paul Rabbitts has over 35 years of experience in designing, managing and restoring urban parks across the UK. As a qualified Landscape Architect, he is also a published author and regular contributor to journals and periodicals. As well as being a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and a Member of the Chartered Institute of Horticulture, he currently works full time for Norwich City Council as their parks manager. He is an author of books on architects Sir Christopher Wren and Decimus Burton as well as Regent’s Park, Richmond Park, Hyde Park, the wider Royal Parks and that icon of public parks, the Victorian and Edwardian bandstand, on which he is acknowledged as a UK expert and which was the subject of his PhD at the University of East Anglia. He lectures frequently on all things parks and can be contacted via his website www.paulrabbitts.co.uk . He lives in Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire. Peter Jeffree is a retired architect who now applies his architectural eye and his lifelong interest in photography to documenting important historic buildings before, during and after conservation or restoration. Peter lives in Watford.

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