Drawing on his grandfather's memories, Stanley Kent's charming evocation of a town that had seen only gradual change before the coming of the railways takes us past splendid town houses, the old Market House, into pastry shops, and past the many inns that had served St Albans when it was an important coaching halt.
In scene 10 of ‘Monty Python’s Life of Brian’, the rebels list what the Romans have done for us; roads are third on the list. Kris Lockyear suggests that there is more to Roman roads than is conventionally thought.
Today Everlasting Lane is a public right of way, unmetalled for most of its route between its junction with Oysterfields ...
A footpath through the Abbey, a major road diverted for Queen Anne's favourite and an invisible aqueduct - these are just a few of the odd facts from the history of St Albans
The Society's historic streetname quiz, celebrating our 175th anniversary.
During the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, as coach and other traffic built up, active steps were taken by the turnpike trustees to improve the flow. While not perfect, they had a significant impact on the appearance of St Albans.
When an alehouse on Chequer Street stood in the way of the turnpike, there was only one answer.
Until 1871, tollgate charges had to be paid to enter St Albans by the new London Road, and this tollgate barred the way.
For most of the history of this area, the principal local administrative units were not boroughs but parishes, centred on ...
This article, based on a lecture given by Wendy Klein to the Society in March 2005, documents the rise and fall of Adelaide Street.
From the time that Watling Street was diverted through Verulamium, to the construction of the new London Road, the highways and byways of St Albans and its environs have had a major impact on its development.