The town of Hemel Hempstead is located North East of Gatwick airport a distance of 60 miles that would take around 1hour 5 minutes by taxi via the M25. It is situated in Hertfordshire and has a population of 81,143 according to the 2001 Census.
The towns name during the Saxon and William the Conquerers time was Hemel-Amstede it is thought that the name originated from the land owner when the area first began as a settlement. After the Norman Conquest the land was given to the half brother of William the Conquerer as part of the lands associated with Berkhamstead Castle. It was later owned by Thomas Beckett, the Earl of Cornwall and then to the religious order of the Bonhommes. It was an agricultural market town during most of the 19th Century and with the introduction of the railway became a popular commuter town.
Places of interest in Hemel Hempstead include The Royal National Rose Garden with maze, several gardens and over 8000 roses, the Verulamium Museum with extensive information on Roman Britain and St Albans Cathedral.
A41 Service Area, Bourne End, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 2SB
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Overview of Hemel Hempstead
Hemel Hempstead Hotel Addresses:
Best Western Watermill Hotel
London Road, Bourne End, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 2RJ
Tel: 01442 349955
Premier Travel Inn
Stoney Lane, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 2SB
Tel: 0871 527 8516
Premier Inn Hemel Hempstead
Tel: 01442 874877
Midland Hotel
19 Midland Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 5BH
Tel: 01442 253218
Express By Holiday Inn
Stationers Place, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 9RH
Tel: 08704 585485
Shendish Manor
Shendish, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0AA
Tel: 01442 281660
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