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Cedars Park, Broxbourne
Cedars Park is a historic public park originally the site of Theobalds Palace, which was King James I's favourite residence. The park is managed by Broxbourne Council and located in Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, England. It has received a Green Flag Award every year since 2009, rewarding it for promoting high standards of management for green spaces. History Cedars Park is the site of a 16th-century Royal Palace known as Theobalds, which existed as a smaller estate in the 14th century, and possibly earlier. The property was originally known as Cullynges, then Tongs, then Thebaudes, which adapted over time into the current name, Theobalds. Sir William Cecil acquired Theobalds in 1563, and Queen Elizabeth I visited in 1564. Although Cecil had initially purchased the property for use as a quiet family home, he heavily expanded it in preparation for the Queen's next visit - she visited several times before William Cecil's death in 1598. Robert Cecil inherited the Palace and accommodat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cheshunt
Cheshunt ( ) is a town in Hertfordshire, England, north of London on the River Lea and Lee Navigation. It contains a section of the Lee Valley Park, including much of the River Lee Country Park. To the north lies Broxbourne and Wormley, Hertfordshire, Wormley, Waltham Abbey to the east, Waltham Cross and Enfield, London, Enfield to the south, and Cuffley to the west. Historically an ancient parish in the List of hundreds of England and Wales#Hertfordshire, Hertford Hundred (county division), hundred of Hertfordshire, it was granted Urban district (Great Britain and Ireland), urban district status in 1894. Waltham Cross, which became a separate ecclesiastical parish in 1885, historically formed the southern part of Cheshunt, and remained part of the Cheshunt Urban District until its abolition in 1974. The urban districts of Cheshunt and Hoddesdon Urban District, Hoddesdon merged in 1974 to form the Borough of Broxbourne, the area's current local authority district. Cheshunt was n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
