Well End, Hertfordshire
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Well End is a village which lies on the edge of Borehamwood
, Hertfordshire
.
It has a notable pub, the Mops and Brooms, reputedly the site of a battle between travellers and village folk, although another explanation, that it commemorates mop wedding
s and broomstick weddings
which once took place there, has also been advanced.
Borehamwood
-Film industry:Since the 1920s, the town has been home to several film studios and many shots of its streets are included in final cuts of 20th century British films. This earned it the nickname of the "British Hollywood"...
, 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...
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It has a notable pub, the Mops and Brooms, reputedly the site of a battle between travellers and village folk, although another explanation, that it commemorates mop wedding
Mop wedding
Mop weddings, or mop marriages, were once a traditional marriage method, mainly in England. It is presumed that, like the earliest Mop Fairs where they were celebrated, they date back to the 13th or 14th century, though it is possible that the tradition originated in pagan practices.Evidence from...
s and broomstick weddings
Jumping the broom
Jumping the broom is a phrase and custom relating to wedding ceremonies in different cultural traditions: "many diverse cultures, those of Africa − Europe including Scotland, Hungary and Gypsy culture – include brooms at wedding rituals." It is particularly associated with the Romani gypsy people...
which once took place there, has also been advanced.