Sele Farm
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Geography
Sele Farm is mostly 60 metres above sea level, on a hill between the River MimramRiver Mimram
The Mimram Valley is named after the River Mimram, which rises from a spring to the north of Whitwell, in North Hertfordshire, England, and makes its confluence with the River Lea near Horn's Mill in Hertford. At Whitwell there are cress beds which have existed since Roman times and these are fed...
and River Beane
River Beane
The River Beane is a tributary of the River Lea. It rises to the south-west of Sandon, Hertfordshire in the hills northeast of Stevenage in Hertfordshire....
.
Area
The area is surrounded by fields and farmland with a mix of social and private housing and sits on the North Western edge of Hertford.It has a variety of shops located in Fleming Crescent, including a Co-Op, Bakery, Pharmacy, Hairdresser, Butcher, Fish & Chip Shop and a Bookmaker. A Doctors Surgery is located nearby in Tudor Way.
Sele Farm also has a regular bus service to Hertford town centre and the nearby towns of Welwyn Garden City
Welwyn Garden City
-Economy:Ever since its inception as garden city, Welwyn Garden City has attracted a strong commercial base with several designated employment areas. Among the companies trading in the town are:*Air Link Systems*Baxter*British Lead Mills*Carl Zeiss...
and Ware.
Two infant schools (St Andrews CE School) (Hollybush JMI) and a senior school (The Sele School) are located in Sele Farm.
Sele Farm contains two children's play parks, one in Bentley Road, and the other at the rear of the area on The Ridgeway estate. The Ridgeway adventure playground borders the new Sele Farm community centre and basketball courts, opened in 2007.