Many place names in Hertfordshire date back to the 11th century and beyond, but do you know the original names of our towns and villages?

Here are some of the Old English names for places around Stevenage and North Herts: Stevenage is thought to derive from an Old English word meaning ' (place at) the stiff oak'. The name was recorded ...

From one of the UK's best theme parks to a stunning castle dripping in history, there's plenty to do in the small market town ...

It was built over 1,300 years ago on the coast of East Sussex. This happened a lot to Roman towns and buildings. Most Anglo-Saxons kept clear of Roman towns, wanting to build their own houses.

Back to top Was Anglo-Saxon Britain in the 'dark ages'? Some people thought that after Rome, Britain went into a simple and gloomy ‘dark age’. It is true that town life was abandoned.

It's been described as unheralded and a quiet market town, but Dudley is a place with more to offer than most and which could ...

The Anglo-Saxons' imitation "demonstrates a desire to ... the fourth century A.D. It was discovered in January 2023 near the town of Attleborough in Norfolk, England, and dates to the late fifth ...