Hoddesdon Walk: Town Centre【4K】

Located in the county of Hertfordshire, and around 20 miles north of central London, is the town of Hoddesdon.

A market charter was granted to Hoddesdon in 1253 by Henry III. The population at the time was less than a thousand. Through the centuries that followed, Hoddesdon developed into a significant coaching stop for horses and their passengers travelling between London and Cambridge.

In 1683 an assassination attempt on King Charles II occurred in what became known as the Rye House Plot. The conspirators planned to kill Charles and his brother James, Duke of York (who later became James II) on their way from Newmarket to London, ambushing them as they passed Rye House, about a mile east of Hoddesdon town centre. The plot failed since the king and his brother left Newmarket early as a result of a fire in the town which led to the cancellation of the horse racing event.

From around 1700, the brewing industry was introduced into Hoddesdon. In 1803 William Christie established a brewery in the town, which became a major employer, and eventually one of the largest breweries in England. It ceased operation in 1928.

In 1840 a railway connection opened in the neighbouring town of Broxbourne. This was followed, in 1843, by Rye House station. Both are still active today, located a mile south and a mile northeast respectively of Hoddesdon town centre. Each station connects directly to London Liverpool Street, making Hoddesdon a viable commuter town for those working in the capital.

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Filmed: 8th November 2021

Link to the walk on Google Maps: https://goo.gl/maps/2CXwGkFadg5cE5oU7

Filmed on a Sony FDR-AX700 with a Zhiyun Crane 2 and a Sony ECM-XYST1M Stereo Microphone.

TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 Charlton Way
0:12 High Street
4:20 Burford Street
5:35 Sketchy shortcut through Morrisons car park
6:33 Amwell Street
9:39 High Street
12:34 Brocket Road