Widford, Hertfordshire

[4] The data included in the graph shows that in 1881 there was one sector of employment that was significantly more popular than any others.

[8] The Village Hall, on Bell Lane at the south of the civil parish, provides for local individuals and organisations.

It was for village activities and events before it was bought in 1956, after volunteers raised money to buy the building and renovate it.

Construction of the railway began in 1859, and four years later the line was complete and nearly fourteen miles long.

[11] The oldest parts of the church date to the early 13th century, with further work in the late 13th and 14th.

The church registers, at Hertfordshire County Record Office, date from 1558.

The playing field has green areas of planted trees and hedges.

[3] The club has two teams that compete in the Saracens Hertfordshire Premier Cricket League.

Population Graph of Widford between 1801 and 2011.
Image shows the different occupations people were employed by in 1881 and the numbers of people in each sector.