Hertford (/ˈhɑːrtfərd/HART-fərd) is the county town of Hertfordshire, England, and is also a civil parish in the East Hertfordshire district of the county. The parish had a population of 26,783 at the 2011 census.[1][a]
The town grew around a ford on the River Lea, near its confluences with the rivers Mimram, Beane, and Rib. The Lea is navigable from the Thames up to Hertford. Fortified settlements were established on each side of the ford at Hertford in 913AD. The county of Hertfordshire was established at a similar time, being named after and administered from Hertford. Hertford Castle was built shortly after the Norman Conquest in 1066 and remained a royal residence until the early seventeenth century.
Hertfordshire County Council and East Hertfordshire District Council both have their main offices in the town and are major local employers, as is McMullen's Brewery, which has been based in the town since 1827. The town is also popular with commuters, being only 20 miles (32 km) north of central London and connected to it by two railway lines.
^ abUK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Hertford Parish (E04004734)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
^UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Hertford Built-up area sub division (E35000899)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
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