The institution survived the dissolution of the monasteries, but had ceased to exist by the mid 16th century, although it is commemorated in the name of Spital Brook which divides Hoddesdon from Broxbourne.

In 1835, a single-storey building, known as Hoddesdon Town Hall, was built on the site: only the clock tower now survives.

[7] The town was considerably enlarged in the reign of Elizabeth I, and a number of inns in the High Street date from this time.

[3] The monarch granted a royal charter in 1559/60, placing the town government under a bailiff, warden and eight assistants.

The charter also established a free grammar school based on the site of the former hospital, and this was placed under the care of the corporation.

Rawdon also provided the town with its first public water supply, flowing from a statue known as the "Samaritan Woman".

[3][5][8] In 1683 there was an alleged Whig conspiracy to assassinate or mount an insurrection against Charles II of England because of his pro-Roman Catholic policies.

In 1870 the current owner, William Henry Teale, opened a pleasure garden, displaying the Great Bed of Ware, which he had recently acquired.

It was such a popular destination for excursions from London that an extra station was built on the Liverpool Street to Hertford East line to serve it.

[10] By the early 20th century, however, the tourist trade had fallen off, and Rye House was demolished, apart from the Gatehouse; the Great Bed was moved to the Victoria & Albert Museum.

[11] It is open to the public at weekends and bank holidays during the summer, featuring displays about the Plot and the early history of brick-building.

After the Second World War Hoddesdon increasingly became a dormitory town, forming part of the London commuter belt.

[17] Many Sicilian families emigrated to the Lea Valley in the 1950s and 60s to work in the nearby garden nurseries, and they and many of their descendants still live in the area.

The owners and growers of the majority of the Lea Valley's cucumber farms come primarily from two villages in Sicily: Cianciana and Mussomeli.

They are located on the north wall of the bar, with some additional detail found on one of the beams supporting the ceiling.

[25] As such, the hamlet of Hoddesdon became a civil parish on 10 August 1866 with the passing of the Poor Law Amendment Act 1866.

[28] In its early years, Hoddesdon Urban District Council met at the Coffee Tavern Hall on Lord Street.

The former offices of Hoddesdon Urban District Council were converted to residential use in 1988 and renamed Belvedere Court.

There is also a Non-League football club Hoddesdon Town F.C., which plays at Lowfield, and a large go-kart track located in nearby Rye park.

Local bus services are operated primarily by Arriva Herts & Essex, Central Connect, Centrebus (South), Epping Forest Community Transport and Uno.

Routes connect Hoddesdon with Broxbourne, Harlow, Hatfield, Hertford, Stevenage, Waltham Cross and Ware.