Wheathampstead
Sign in to saveWheathampstead is a large village and civil parish in Hertfordshire, England, north of St Albans. Included within the parish is the small hamlet of Amwell. The built up area of Wheathampstead had an estimated population of 4,628 in 2022, whilst the parish had a population of 6,622 at the 2021 census.
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Place details
- Locality
- St Albans
- Region
- England
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Population
- 4,326
- Timezone
- Europe/London
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Key facts
- UK place.official_name
- Wheathampstead
- UK place.civil_parish
- Wheathampstead
- UK place.static_image_name
- High Street, Wheathampstead.jpg
- UK place.static_image_caption
- High Street
- UK place.os_grid_reference
- TL1714
- UK place.area_total_sq_mi
- 10.03
- UK place.population
- 6,622
- UK place.population_ref
- (Parish, 2021)
- UK place.shire_district
- St Albans
- UK place.shire_county
- Hertfordshire
- UK place.region
- East of England
- UK place.country
- England
- UK place.constituency_westminster
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- civil parish
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Located in
- St Albans
- Population
- +6410
- Area
- +10.03
- Official website
- wheathampstead-pc.gov.uk
- Image
- Wheathampstead High Street.jpg
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- History
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- Transport
- Notable residents
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Wheathampstead is a large village and civil parish in Hertfordshire, England, north of St Albans. Included within the parish is the small hamlet of Amwell. The built up area of Wheathampstead had an estimated population of 4,628 in 2022, whilst the parish had a population of 6,622 at the 2021 census.
==History== Belgic invaders settled in this area around 50 BC. They moved up the rivers Thames and Lea from what is now Belgium. Evidence for them was found in Devil's Dyke, at the eastern side of Wheathampstead. The Devil's Dyke earthworks are part of the remains of an ancient settlement of the Catuvellauni and thought to have been the tribe's original capital. The capital was moved to Verlamion (which after the Roman conquest the Romans would rename Verulamium, which in turn would become modern St Albans) in about 20 BC. Silver Republican coins dating back to 100 BC are common finds around the Verulam settlement.