Whitwell, Hertfordshire

Whitwell
River Mimram by The Valley
Whitwell is located in Hertfordshire
Whitwell
Whitwell
Location within Hertfordshire
Population960 (2011)
OS grid referenceTL1857021096
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townHITCHIN
Postcode districtSG4
Dialling code01438
PoliceHertfordshire
FireHertfordshire
AmbulanceEast of England
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
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Hertfordshire
51°52′34″N 0°16′59″W / 51.876°N 0.283°W / 51.876; -0.283

Whitwell is a village in the parish of St Paul's Walden about six miles south of Hitchin in Hertfordshire, England.[1][2] Situated on a tableland, a spur of the Chilterns, Whitwell is about 302 feet (92 m) above sea level.[3] The soil is mostly clay with flints.

It contains a number of early brick and half-timbered houses, several of which are of the 18th century. Waterhall Farm (an open farm and craft centre) is one of the village's attractions.

With the River Mimram running north-west to south-east through Whitwell,[4] the village has been noted for its historical production of watercress.[5]

In 2019, construction began on a new housing development named The Heath, located on Bendish Lane opposite St. paul’s Walden School. It opened in summer 2020, with the new road named ‘Chime Dell’ after a field formerly located on the site.

  1. ^ "Genuki: St Paul's Walden (boundary), Hertfordshire". genuki.org.uk. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
  2. ^ "Election Maps". .ordnancesurvey.co.uk. Retrieved 4 February 2024. On the left of the screen is the "Boundary" tab; click this and activate either civil parishes or Westminster Constituencies (or both), however, only two functions can be active at any one time.
  3. ^ "Whitwell, North Hertfordshire - area information, map, walks and more". getoutside.ordnancesurvey.co.uk. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
  4. ^ "River Lea Catchment Partnership - River Mimram catchment description". riverleacatchment.org.uk. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
  5. ^ "Whitwell (St Pauls Walden) conservation area character statement" (PDF). north-herts.gov.uk. p. 6. Retrieved 4 February 2024.