Cold Christmas is a small hamlet in the civil parish of Thundridge, in the East Hertfordshire district, in the county of Hertfordshire, England. It is near to the South bank of the River Rib which flows in the valley below towards Wadesmill. The name "Cold Christmas" may have come from a number of supposed deaths around Christmas time.[1] Cold Christmas has been noted for its unusual place name.[2]

Cold Christmas
Cold Christmas is located in Hertfordshire
Cold Christmas
Cold Christmas
Location within Hertfordshire
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townWARE
Postcode districtSG12
PoliceHertfordshire
FireHertfordshire
AmbulanceEast of England
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England
Hertfordshire
51°50′08″N 0°00′10″E / 51.835590°N 0.002912°E / 51.835590; 0.002912

Location

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It is about 3 miles away from the town of Ware and the large town of Hertford (the county town of Hertfordshire).

Nearby villages include Wareside, Thundridge and Barwick.

Transport

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For transport there is the A10 road and Ware railway station.

References

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  1. ^ "Thundridge" (PDF). The Hundred Parishes. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  2. ^ Symons, Mitchell (8 November 2012). The Bumper Book For The Loo: Facts and figures, stats and stories – an unputdownable treat of trivia. Transworld. p. 271. ISBN 978-1-4481-5271-1.
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