Hoddesdon

Hoddesdon is a metropolis inside the Broxbourne borough of the English county of Hertfordshire, situated in the Lea Valley. It grew up as a education prevent on the path among Cambridge and London. It is placed 5 km West of Harlow 6 km southeast of Hertford, 8 km north of Waltham Cross and 18 km southwest of Bishop's Stortford. At its top at some stage in the 18th century, extra than 35 coaches an afternoon surpassed through the metropolis.

It noticed a boom inside the mid 20th century as gravel was extracted from the region, however was exhausted by using the Seventies. The lakes and water pits left at the back of have been used as amusement facilities. Today, Hoddesdon has a bit light enterprise but is especially a London commuter belt city. The city hosted the 8th Congres International d'Architecture Moderne in 1951. It is twinned with the Belgian metropolis of Dinant. The Prime Meridian passes simply to the east of Hoddesdon. The city is served via Rye House railway station and close by Broxbourne railway station.