Jersey Farm
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Jersey Farm is a district of St Albans
situated approximately 2 miles north-east of the city centre. It is largely surrounded by countryside and is 'attached' to St Albans
by the district of Marshalswick
to its south-west.
The area was developed as a residential estate in the 1970s, and as such many of the properties are more modern than in the city centre. Local amenities include pubs, small shops and a community centre. It was named after the local farm house which sat close to the current shops. This name was not that old as it changed in the 60s; before that it was known as Evans farm.
Jersey Farm has one pub, The Blackberry Jack, as well as a branch of Tesco
Express (including a post office), a pharmacy, a beauty salon 'The Beauty Rooms', a cycling store 'St Albans Cycles', an Indian Restaurant 'Bengal Spice', and a hair salon 'Ro Ko Ko'. The local secondary school is Sandringham
.
Jersey Farm also has its own Residents Association (JFRA) which arranges a number of yearly events such as a Fireworks display and Christmas Party for the children of Jersey Farm. Members of the Jersey Farm Residents Association are also provided with a quarterly newsletter, detailing community news and events.
The pub used a local competition to name it, "Blackberry Jack" was the winning entry. According to the entry Blackberry Jack was a local tramp who lived in "camps" in the blackberry bushes around the local fields. In fact his name was Bill or William; he never told anyone his last name. He was know to travel to London and north to Norfolk. "Jack" or John was another tramp who had the same white coat and spent most of the time drunk between St Albans and Borehamwood.
St Albans
St Albans is a city in southern Hertfordshire, England, around north of central London, which forms the main urban area of the City and District of St Albans. It is a historic market town, and is now a sought-after dormitory town within the London commuter belt...
situated approximately 2 miles north-east of the city centre. It is largely surrounded by countryside and is 'attached' to St Albans
St Albans
St Albans is a city in southern Hertfordshire, England, around north of central London, which forms the main urban area of the City and District of St Albans. It is a historic market town, and is now a sought-after dormitory town within the London commuter belt...
by the district of Marshalswick
Marshalswick
Marshalswick is a district of St Albans, in Hertfordshire, England around 1.5 miles North East of the city centre. Marshalswick borders on Jersey Farm, Fleetville and Bernards Heath and historically fell within the bounds of Sandridge Parish to the North....
to its south-west.
The area was developed as a residential estate in the 1970s, and as such many of the properties are more modern than in the city centre. Local amenities include pubs, small shops and a community centre. It was named after the local farm house which sat close to the current shops. This name was not that old as it changed in the 60s; before that it was known as Evans farm.
Jersey Farm has one pub, The Blackberry Jack, as well as a branch of Tesco
Tesco
Tesco plc is a global grocery and general merchandise retailer headquartered in Cheshunt, United Kingdom. It is the third-largest retailer in the world measured by revenues and the second-largest measured by profits...
Express (including a post office), a pharmacy, a beauty salon 'The Beauty Rooms', a cycling store 'St Albans Cycles', an Indian Restaurant 'Bengal Spice', and a hair salon 'Ro Ko Ko'. The local secondary school is Sandringham
Sandringham School
Sandringham School is a secondary school in Marshalswick, St Albans, Hertfordshire. It was established in 1988 following a merger of two local schools, Marshalswick School and Wheathampstead School. It occupies the former Marshalswick site, adjacent to Wheatfields Infant and Junior schools...
.
Jersey Farm also has its own Residents Association (JFRA) which arranges a number of yearly events such as a Fireworks display and Christmas Party for the children of Jersey Farm. Members of the Jersey Farm Residents Association are also provided with a quarterly newsletter, detailing community news and events.
The pub used a local competition to name it, "Blackberry Jack" was the winning entry. According to the entry Blackberry Jack was a local tramp who lived in "camps" in the blackberry bushes around the local fields. In fact his name was Bill or William; he never told anyone his last name. He was know to travel to London and north to Norfolk. "Jack" or John was another tramp who had the same white coat and spent most of the time drunk between St Albans and Borehamwood.
External links
- http://www.communigate.co.uk/herts/jerseyfarmstalbans/
- Jersey Farm Community Centre