John Betjeman

English poet, writer and broadcaster (1906–1984)

thumb|Sketch map showing Trebetherick and surrounding area

thumb|250px|The cover of the Metro-land guide published in 1921|alt=A painting of a half-timbered house set behind a drive and flower garden. Below the painting the title "METRO-LAND" is in capitals and in smaller text is the price of two-pence. Metro-land (or Metroland – see note on spelling, below) is a name given to the suburban areas that were built to the north-west of London in the counties of Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire and Middlesex in the early part of the 20th century that were served by the Metropolitan Railway (also known as the Met). The railway company was in the privileged po