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Hatfield Hyde and Woodhall

In the Middle Ages, as the population increased, pockets of woodland were cleared to each support one household. Each piece of land was called a Hyde and was generally named after the man who made the clearing. Hatfield Hyde is one of many Hydes in the area and is also known as West Hyde.

  • An East side home
    An East side home
    "it was terribly cold and very wet and there was clay all round the house, nothing else at all"
  • Cochrane Family Memories
    Cochrane Family Memories
    As it was in the 30's - thro' young eyes.
  • Decorative telegraph pole
    Decorative telegraph pole
    This telegraph pole, or perhaps telephone line pole, is located in Moorside, off Beehive Lane. As you can see, it is ...
  • Good-bye to The Old Flint Cottage
    Good-bye to The Old Flint Cottage
    Woodhall Lane
  • Hatfield Hyde and Woodhall
    Hatfield Hyde and Woodhall
    Dad went to the pump to fetch our water for the day
  • Hatfield Hyde Cottages
    Hatfield Hyde Cottages
    A photograph of Hatfield Hyde, the cottages in Cole Green Lane looking east towards The Woodman Public House.
  • Hatfield Hyde, Flint Cottage
    Hatfield Hyde, Flint Cottage
    Mr and Mrs Cooper
  • Local Business
    Local Business
    Cochrane Coal and Coke Merchants
  • Ludwick Stud Farm
    Ludwick Stud Farm
    In the days before Welwyn Garden City in the area called Hatfield Hyde, there used to be a Stud Farm. ...
  • Married at Hatfield Hyde
    Married at Hatfield Hyde
    Wedding of Miss Dunton and Mr Cooper
  • Memories of Hatfield Hyde
    Memories of Hatfield Hyde
    dated 4th October 1955
  • Memories of Welwyn Garden City in the 1950s and 1960s
    Memories of Welwyn Garden City in the 1950s and 1960s
    The East Side of WGC
  • When the World Cup came to Welwyn Garden City
    When the World Cup came to Welwyn Garden City
    Football stars stay in Homestead Court Hotel
  • Woodhall Athletic Football Team
    Woodhall Athletic Football Team
    "We started with just one football, borrowed kit..."
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