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Hatfield is a town and civil parish in Hertfordshire, England, in the borough of Welwyn Hatfield. It had a population of 29,616 in 2001, 39,201 at the 2011 Census, and 41,265 at the 2021 Census. The settlement is of Saxon origin. Hatfield House, home of the Marquess of Salisbury, forms the nucleus of the old town.
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Hatfield is a fairly large town and civil parish in Hertfordshire, England. It is in the borough of Welwyn Hatfield. It had a population of 39,201 at the 2011 Census. History. Hatfield is of Saxon origin. Hatfield House, home of the Marquess of Salisbury, is the most important country house.
Hatfield House is a large and impressive Jacobean house in Hatfield, Herfordshire, England, in easy reach of London. The house was completed in 1611 and has been occupied ever since by successive generations of descendants of Robert Cecil, chief minister of King James I.
The history of Hatfield can be traced back over a thousand years to 970 AD when King Edgar granted 40 hides of land to the monks of Ely. A century later the Domesday Book records ‘Hetfelle’ (derived from the Saxon Haethfeld, meaning heath-covered open land) as having a Parish Priest and 54 other inhabitants (18 villeins, 18 bordars, 12 ...
Learn about the history of Hatfield, a town with roots dating back to 970 AD and a rich heritage in Tudor, Victorian, road, rail, and aviation. Find links to various historical sources and groups that provide more information about Hatfield's past.
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