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Hitchin Historical Society is a charity that aims to increase and spread knowledge of the history of Hitchin. We:

  • hold monthly meetings and other events;
  • arrange visits to local buildings and institutions, many of which are not normally open to the general public, and organise trips to historic places further afield;
  • produce a regular newsletter and magazine, the Hitchin Journal, for members;
  • produce high-quality publications on the history of the town.

Details of this year’s Church House meetings can be found on the Indoor Meetings page.

Next members’ meeting at Church House
Thursday 28 March 2024, at 8:00pm
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

with short presentations by:
Hertfordshire author Wendy Turner on her forthcoming book
An A to Z of Hitchin, due for publication next year;
and
Curator Bee Smyth on The British Schools Museum Hitchin: an update

Hitchin

Physic Garden in June (Dr G Tidy)

Hitchin is a medieval market town about 50 km north of London, in the county of Hertfordshire and in the administrative district of North Hertfordshire. It is about 5 km from Junction 8 of the A1(M) and is served by Great Northern/Thameslink trains from Cambridge, London (King’s Cross) and Peterborough, and from London (St Pancras) and stations on the Brighton line: train times can be found here.
Local bus routes serve Baldock, Stotfold, Buntingford, Stevenage, Luton and Bedford.

Hitchin is 15 km from Luton Airport.

Hitchin has retained much of its historic character despite enormous growth since the 1850s. It is noted for its specialist shops, the largest parish church in Hertfordshire and its attractive streets. Known to have existed since at least the eighth century AD, it is one of the oldest towns in the county.

We have a membership of about 350, so we’re popular. If you’d like to join the Society you’ll be very welcome.

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