In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Therfield like this:
THERFIELD, a parish, with a village, in Royston district, Herts; 3 miles SSW of Royston r. station. It has a post-office under Royston. Acres, 4,761. Real property, £6,958. Pop. in 1851, 1,335; in 1861, 1,222. Houses, 259. The property is much subdivided. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Rochester. Value, £937.* Patrons, the Dean and Chapter of St. Paul's. The church is ancient. There are an Independent chapel, a national school, and charities £86.
Therfield through time
Therfield is now part of North Hertfordshire district. Click here for graphs and data of how North Hertfordshire has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Therfield itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Therfield in North Hertfordshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/2008
Date accessed: 25th April 2024
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