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Coordinates: 51°44'N 0°28'W? / ?51.73, -0.46
Felden is a semi-rural neighbourhood of Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, situated to the south west of the town, close to the railway station.
It is separated from the main urban area by main roads, the rail line and Boxmoor. Felden is uncharacteristic of Hemel Hempstead in that it almost entirely upmarket privately owned housing.
The ancient Box Lane runs uphill from Boxmoor to Bovingdon and passes through the west of Felden. On this lane stands Box Lane Chapel , a non-conformist chapel dating from the early 1600s. The chapel was officially founded in 1668, was re-built in 1690 and then altered in 1856 and again in 1876. Tradition has it that Oliver Cromwell once worshipped here. It is now a private house after being sold in 1969.
Felden is home to the national headquarters of the Boys' Brigade.
Felden Water Tower opened in 1910 is an octagonal brick tower with a fanciful fairytale appearance. It is 80 feet tall and contains 50,600 gallons of water. [1]
[edit] References
- Box lane Chapel Extract from A Hertfordshire Valley by Scott Hastie. (1996)
- , Hemel Hempstead Gazette February 2008, Reprinted in February 27th, 2008 edition.
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