Cheshunt

Cheshunt ( CHEZ-ənt) is a town in the Borough of Broxbourne, in Hertfordshire, England. It lies within the London commuter belt approximately 13 miles (21 km) north of Central London, on the River Lea and Lee Navigation, bordering the Lee Valley Park. At the 2021 census, the Cheshunt built-up area had a population of 43,680. Cheshunt was recorded as Cestrehunt in the Domesday Book of 1086. The original centre of Cheshunt was around St Mary's Church, near the course of the Roman road of Ermine Street. The main centre subsequently shifted eastwards onto the High Street and Turners Hill, which together form a main road running roughly parallel to the River Lea. Cheshunt was an ancient parish; as well as Cheshunt itself the parish also covered Waltham Cross, Turnford, Goffs Oak, and surrounding rural areas. The parish included a number of large country houses and their estates, notably including Cheshunt Great House, Cheshunt Park, and Theobalds. The civil parish of Cheshunt was abolished in 1974 on the creation of the borough of Broxbourne. In the 20th century, the town was known for glasshouse horticulture and rose cultivation. Cheshunt today is a commuter town with regular services via Cheshunt railway station on the West Anglia Main Line and London Overground, and is accessible by road via the A10 and M25 motorway.