Highbury (Hitchin)
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Highbury is a residential area, based in the centre of Hitchin
in Hertfordshire
, Great Britain
. The main road is Highbury Road, which contains Highbury Post office. There is a primary school Highbury JMI. Hitchin Highbury Ward
also includes a wider area including the districts of Benslow
, Wymondley Park
and Sunnyside.
Hitchin
Hitchin is a town in Hertfordshire, England, with an estimated population of 30,360.-History:Hitchin is first noted as the central place of the Hicce people mentioned in a 7th century document, the Tribal Hidage. The tribal name is Brittonic rather than Old English and derives from *siccā, meaning...
in Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England. The county town is Hertford.The county is one of the Home Counties and lies inland, bordered by Greater London , Buckinghamshire , Bedfordshire , Cambridgeshire and...
, Great Britain
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
. The main road is Highbury Road, which contains Highbury Post office. There is a primary school Highbury JMI. Hitchin Highbury Ward
Highbury Ward
Highbury Ward is an electoral ward in Hitchin, Hertfordshire. It includes the districts of:* Highbury * Oakfield * Whitehill * Wymondley Park-External links:* at Openly Local...
also includes a wider area including the districts of Benslow
Benslow
Benslow is a district of Hitchin, Hertfordshire. It is located near the railway station and has Pinehill Hospital in it. Benslow district is not very old; the oldest houses being late 19th century. Pinehill Hospital was used as a convent home in World War II and so red German trees were planted...
, Wymondley Park
Wymondley Park
Wymondley Park is a residential area of Hitchin in Hertfordshire. It was built as a 1970s private development and the housing stock is mixed: flats, terraces, semi detached and detached houses can be found. The main road is Halsey Drive and most of the other roads on the estate are connected to...
and Sunnyside.