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Exhibit	Short Description	Type	Period	View
Ayot Greenway	Ayot Greenway	History	19th Century
Ayot St Lawrence	Ayot St Lawrence village	Architecture	Not applicable
Beech Hyde Farm	Victorian white-brick farmhouse adjacent to the Wheathampstead earthwork that includes Devil’s Dyke	Architecture	19th Century
Bride Hall	Bride Hall	Architecture	17th Century
Bridleway	Bridleway from Codicote Road to Ayot Greenway	History	Not applicable
Bridleway Ayot St Lawrence	Bridleway south from Ayot St Lawrence	Natural	Iron Age
Brocket Arms	Brocket Arms	Architecture	14th Century
Brocket Hall	Mansion built in 1760 but original goes back to 1279	Architecture	18th Century
Bronze Ewer	Bronze Ewer discovered in a gravel pit near Wheathampstead House in 1884	Artefacts	Dark Ages
Bury Farm	Farm formerly within the village of Wheathampstead	History	Not applicable
Bury Farm Cottages	Part of the original complex of buildings of Wheathampsteadbury Manor, dating back to the 13th Century	Architecture	15th Century
Cassivellaunus	Leader of the Catuvellauni tribe against Julius Caesar	People	Iron Age
Castle Farm	This house was never a castle; the name is a corruption of Causewell.	Architecture	17th Century
Castle Rise	Road off Lower Luton Road forming part of the Lea Valley estate	History	20th Century
Chalk Dell	Pit excavated in Roman times to provide gravel for road-building	History	Roman empire era
Cherry Tree Lane	Road leading from the Cherry Trees Restaurant to Leasey Bridge	History	20th Century
Cherry Trees Restaurant	Now a restaurant, this was formerly a public house serving the Marshalls Heath and Leasey Bridge areas	Architecture	19th Century
Coleman Green Holloway	Ancient sunken lane once used for driving animals	History	Dark Ages
Coleman Green Lane	Roman road	History	Roman empire era
Collins Corner	Collins Corner was Collins Antiques	Architecture	18th Century
Crinkle-Crankle Wall	The only publicly accessible example of a Crinkle-Crankle Wall in Hertfordshire	Architecture	19th Century
Cromer Hyde	Hamlet close to Brocket Hall	History	21st Century
Cromer Hyde Lane, No. 12	17th century cottage in the hamlet of Cromer Hyde	Architecture	17th Century
Cromer Hyde Lane, No. 14		Architecture	16th Century
Cromer Hyde Lane, Nos. 16-18	Pair of 18th century cottages now forming a single house	Architecture	18th Century
Cromwell Piggeries	Former piggery built by the family who owned Helmets, once one of Wheathampstead’s main factories	History	20th Century
Crooked Chimney PH	17th century pub that is named after its distinctive Z-shaped chimney	Architecture	17th Century
Cross Keys PH	A 17th century public house once owned by Westminster Abbey	Architecture	17th Century
Dell, The	Two 18th century cottages now forming a single house	Architecture	18th Century
Devil’s Dyke	An impressive earthwork dating back more than 2,000 years	History	Pre-roman empire
Dolphins	Timber-framed cottage with a large brick chimney stack	Architecture	17th Century
Elephant and Castle	A lovely country pub dating from the 17th century	Architecture	17th Century
Field boundaries	Former field boundaries can be identified in many areas around Wheathampstead	History	Not applicable
Flint Bridge	A Folly on the Brocket Estate spanning the River Lea	Architecture	19th Century
Folly, The	Group of mainly Victorian houses that form a distinct community leading up out of the Lea valley	Architecture	19th Century
Footpath to Ayot St Lawrence	Footpath from Lamer House to Ayot St Lawrence	People	Not applicable
Four Limes	17th century timber-framed house with an 18th century painted brick front	Architecture	17th Century
George Upton Robins	Captain George Upton Robins, hero of Hill 60	People	20th Century
Hill House	18th century house with 19th century extensions that include a side shed set at an angle to the main building	Architecture	18th Century
Jessamine Cottage	Jessamine Cottage	Architecture	18th Century
John Bunyan PH	Pub in the hamlet of Coleman Green	Architecture	19th Century
John Bunyan’s Chimney	All that remains of the cottage where it is believed that John Bunyan once preached	History	17th Century
Lamer estate	Lamer estate	History	14th Century
Lamer House	Lamer House	Architecture	20th Century
Lamer Lane	Road leading north from the centre of Wheathampstead	History	Not applicable
Lamer Wood	Wood forming part of the Lamer estate	Natural	Not applicable
Lattimores	16th century timber-framed house in the village centre.	Architecture	16th Century
Laurels, The	Late 17th or early 18th century cottage near the bottom of the Hill	Architecture	18th Century
Lea Valley Walk	Long-distance path following the course of the river Lea	Natural	Not applicable
Leasey Bridge	The only vehicle bridge over the river Lea between Wheathampstead and Batford	History	Not applicable
Leasey Bridge Lane	Lane rising southwards out of the Lea valley	History	Not applicable
Local Nature Reserve	A local nature reserve 17 acres in size	Natural	Not applicable
Lord Cavan	The Right Hon. Sir Fredk. Rudolph Lambart, K.P., G.C.B., G.C.M.G., G.C.V.O., G.B.E., 10th Earl Cavan	People	20th Century
Mackerye End	The birthplace of Abbot John and now mainly Elizabethan, Mackerye End has been the site of a house since 1307	Architecture	14th Century
Marford Cottage	17th/18th century cottage in Marford	Architecture	18th Century
Marford Road	Road leading east out of Wheathampstead	History	20th Century
Marford Road, No. 133	17th century timber-framed cottage (with later extensions) that once formed part of the hamlet of Marford	Architecture	17th Century
Marshalls Heath	Nature reserve with a rich biodiversity, noted for its butterflies, moths and anthills	Natural	Not applicable
Melissa Field	Open space by the river Lea that was gifted to the village in 1933	Natural	Not applicable
Mid Herts Golf Club	Golf Club with a history dating back to 1892	History	19th Century
Necton Road	Residential road in the part of Wheathampstead once called New Marford.	History	20th Century
Nomansland Common	A common that has been used for grazing as early as 4,000BC. An amazing and varied history has taken place here	History	none
Nomansland Common Puddingstone	A distinctive local rock marking the boundary of Wheathampstead	Geology	Pre-historic
Nomansland Farmhouse	Early 18th century farmhouse	Architecture	18th Century
Old Beech Hyde	15th century hall house, cased in brick in the 18th century	Architecture	15th Century
River Lea	Chalk stream that was once part of the boundary between Saxon England and Danelaw.	Natural	Not applicable
Robinson’s Wood	Robinson’s Wood picnic site	Natural	Not applicable
Roman road north	Roman road north from Wheathampstead	History	Roman empire era
Rose Lane	An ancient trackway that once led west to Marshalls Heath and Mackerye End	History	Dark Ages
Sarah Jennings	Sarah Jennings later Duchess of Marlborough and confidant of Queen Anne	People	17th Century
Shaw’s Corner	Shaw’s Corner	Architecture	20th Century
Sheepcote Lane	Sheepcote Lane	History	Not applicable
Slad, The	Iron age earthwork that probably formed part of a larger fortification	History	Iron Age
Sparrowhall Bridge	Railway bridge of typical Victorian brick construction	Architecture	19th Century
St Helen’s Churchyard	St Helen’s Churchyard	Architecture	none
St Helen’s Church	St Helen’s Church	Architecture	14th Century
St Lawrence Church	St Lawrence Church	Architecture	18th Century
St Lawrence Church (ruined)	Old St Lawrence Church	Architecture	Dark Ages
St Peter’s Church	Neo-gothic church serving Gustard Wood in the north of the parish of Wheathampstead	Architecture	20th Century
Stocking Springs	Stocking Springs Nature Reserve	Natural	Not applicable
The Brewhouse and Maltings	The Brewhouse and Maltings	Architecture	17th Century
The Bull Inn	The Bull	Architecture	16th Century
The Forge	The Westwood Brothers Forge	History	20th Century
The Hill	Climbing south out of Wheathampstead, The Hill is noted for its architecture and its stunning views over the village	Architecture	19th Century
The Hill, Nos. 76A & 76B	A pair of 17th century timber-framed cottages that now form a single house	Architecture	17th Century
The Meads	Grassed area bordering the River Lea	Natural	Not applicable
The Mill	The Mill	Architecture	16th Century
The Old Bakery	The Old Bakery	Architecture	16th Century
The Old Church School	The Old Church School	Architecture	19th Century
The Swan	The Swan	Architecture	15th Century
The Two Brewers	Former inn and blacksmith’s forge	Architecture	17th Century
The Waggoners’ Pub/Restaurant	Inn dating back to the 17th century.	Architecture	17th Century
The White Cottage	The White Cottage	Architecture	15th Century
Tin Pot, The	Former public house where the Wicked Lady is said to have kept her horse	Architecture	17th Century
Town Farm	Residential site that was formerly a farm within the village of Wheathampstead	History	Not applicable
Tudor Archway	Tudor Archway	Architecture	16th Century
Turners Hall Farm	Site of a Roman villa and two of the most significant Roman burials in Britain	History	Roman empire era
Upper Cromer Hyde Farmhouse	Early 19th century farmhouse	Architecture	19th Century
Walnut Tree, The	Former public house	History	16th Century
Waterend House	Waterend House built in 1610 and home to Sarah Jennings, later Duchess of Marlborough	Architecture	17th Century
West End Farm		Architecture	17th Century
Wheathampstead House	Wheathampstead House	Architecture	18th Century
Wheathampstead Place	Wheathampstead Place	Architecture	15th Century
Wheathampstead Station	Wheathampstead Station	Architecture	19th Century
Wicked Lady PH, The	Pub named after the notorious highwaywoman, Lady Katherine Ferrers	History	19th Century
Wright’s Nurseries	Nursery founded in the 19th century that supplied vegetables to Covent Garden	History	19th Century