Purwell Meadows
Purwell Meadows is an 8.6-hectare nature reserve in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England. It was declared a Local Nature Reserve in 1994. It is owned and managed by North Hertfordshire District Council.Places of Interest
Highlights include Hitchin railway station and Hitchin Town Hall.
Hitchin railway station
Railway station
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Hitchin railway station serves the market town of Hitchin in Hertfordshire. It is located approximately 1 mile north east of the town centre and 31 miles 74 chains north of London King's Cross on the East Coast Main Line.
Hitchin Town Hall
Town hall
Photo: Humphrey Bolton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hitchin Town Hall is a municipal structure in Brand Street, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England. The town hall, which was the headquarters of Hitchin Urban District Council, is a Grade II listed building.
North Hertfordshire Museum
Museum
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North Hertfordshire Museum is a museum that displays collections relating to local history and heritage. It is located adjacent to the refurbished Hitchin Town Hall on Brand Street, Hitchin, Hertfordshire.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Letchworth Garden City and Hitchin.
Letchworth Garden City
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Letchworth Garden City is a town of 34,000 people in Hertfordshire. Letchworth was the first city built under the "Garden City" plan to combine the best elements of city and country living.
Hitchin
Photo: Dudley Miles, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Hitchin is a town with 33,350 inhabitants in 2011 35 mi miles north of London in the county of Hertfordshire. Hitchin is an old market town first mentioned 1,000 years ago.
Pirton
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Pirton is a village and civil parish in the North Hertfordshire district of Hertfordshire, England. It lies 3 miles north-west of the town of Hitchin, and adjoins the border with Bedfordshire. At the 2021 census the parish had a population of 1,452.
Purwell Meadows
- Type: Nature reserve
- Description: nature reserve in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England
- Categories: recreation area and meadow
- Location: North Hertfordshire District, Hertfordshire, East of England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.9541° or 51° 57′ 15″ northLongitude
-0.2553° or 0° 15′ 19″ westOpen location code
9C3XXP3V+JVOpenStreetMap ID
way 38767826OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=meadowOpenStreetMap feature
leisure=nature_reserveWikidata ID
Q21061551
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