Theobalds Palace
GNR_20202026-03-19T18:54:03+00:00Theobalds Palace was located close to the Old North Road between Waltham Cross and Cheshunt. Constructed by William Cecil it was later visited many times by royalty – and was indeed...
Stage-coach History
GNR_20202026-02-20T16:14:09+00:00Stagecoach history is intertwined with societal changes in travel habits, technical innovation, the roots of industrial revolution, population growth and...
The Gough Map
GNR_20202025-11-22T13:06:34+00:00The Gough Map is the earliest surviving map to show settlements, rivers and routes across Britain and to depict a recognisable coastline. The map is oriented towards...
Cribb v Molineaux
GNR_20202025-06-05T16:15:55+00:00The Cribb v Molineaux boxing match to decide the English title took place close to the Great North Road in 1811. It is claimed to have drawn a crowd of 20,000 to a field at Thistleton...
Gonerby Hill
GNR_20202025-05-23T11:11:10+00:00Novelists of the 19th century ensured that Gonerby Hill became a firm part of Great North Road folklore. William Harrison Ainsworth, a fellow writer and friend of Dickens...
The Ram Jam Inn
GNR_20202025-08-24T16:09:04+00:00The Ram Jam at Stretton grew from being a modest village inn to a Great North Road institution. Where did the "Ram Jam" name come from? And what's the link...
The Melsonby Hoard
GNR_20202025-05-23T11:51:45+00:00The Melsonby hoard comprises 800 items including numerous horse harness fittings and wheel rims. Archaeologists suggest the latter may be from four-wheel wagons...