Hitchin Walk: Town Centre【4K】

Located in the county of Hertfordshire, and around 30 miles north of central London, is the town of Hitchin.

The first recorded reference of a settlement at Hitchin dates back to the 7th century where it was mentioned in a document alluding to the central place of the Hicce tribe, from which the town's name is believed to have originated.

At the heart of the town is the medieval St Mary's Church, featuring a 12th century tower, while the rest is mostly 14th and 15th centuries. The church is Grade I listed, and is the largest parish church in Hertfordshire.

Hitchin experienced growth due to the wool industry. Its geographical location near the ancient trackway known as the Icknield Way aided in its early development. From the 17th century it became a staging post for those travelling to and from London. Its distance of around 30 miles from the capital was approximate to one day's travel in the early era of the stagecoach. Thus, various timber-framed former coaching inns can be seen around the town.

In 1850 the railway arrived in Hitchin courtesy of the Great Northern Railway. Whilst this effectively brought an end to the coaching inn industry, it ushered in significant growth in the town. Today the station is situated on the East Coast Main Line from London King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley, and at a junction linking up with the Cambridge Line which runs, as the name suggests, from Hitchin to Cambridge.

Famous people from Hitchin include Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother and journalist and TV presenter Jennie Bond.

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Filmed: 16th October 2022

Link to the walk on Google Maps: https://goo.gl/maps/k8ndVoT7G2vdoMZq5

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

TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 Brand Street
1:41 High Street
3:06 Market Place
3:52 Bucklersbury
5:36 Tilehouse Street
7:06 Bridge Street
10:45 Sun Street
12:32 Market Place
13:53 St Mary's Church
14:17 Churchyard
16:42 Bancroft
18:11 Hermitage Road
23:04 Bancroft