Hertfordshire is a county or shire in south of England, dating back to around 913 A.D. Its name derives from Anglo-Saxon and means ‘deer crossing’—heart ford. The shire of Hertford was records as early as 1011 in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle and the Hertfordshire emblem depicts two deer because of the popularity of the creatures.
Hertfordshire is one of the counties chosen to be the home of ‘new towns’ during the 1960’s boost. This meant that there was a huge demand for cement in Hertfordshire to help construct many a structure, such as hospitals, homes, offices and other buildings. It caused a huge overflow of new residents moving from the London area to the New Towns, such as Stevenage and the ‘planned communities’ became their own towns in no time. It only takes about twenty years to establish a ‘New Town’ as a community. The cement that was needed would have come from various parts of the country, including Hertfordshire itself.
Proximity to London and the ‘Posh’ Effect
London started to grow beyond measure and began to bleed into the Hertfordshire borders and many of the homes and suburbs were owned by the aristocracy and nobility. Because of this the local economy got a huge boost and during the Industrial Revolution the population of Hertfordshire and the areas between there and London blossomed. Many of the towns in Hertfordshire have become renowned for certain industries and one of those industries is the movie and film industry, which was based around Borehamwood film studios for many years, to cement Hertfordshire as a county with purposeful industry that sent movies around the world. The commuter belt has also seem property costs rising in places that were once far cheaper because they were less accessible.
Nowadays, Hertfordshire has many businesses, communities and areas that have used concrete and cement in their construction. Much of the country uses the same materials for building because of its strength and longevity. However, many see concrete as a monstrosity rather than an attraction and many people are highly critical of the ‘concrete jungle’ than many towns started to become. Hence the reason that many places are now returning to the grass roots of nature and building their communities using concrete in a more artistic way.
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