Discover Royston, Hertfordshire

Royston, Hertfordshire, England: Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:High_Street,_Royston_-_geograph.org.uk_-_432255.jpg
Author: John Partridge


Royston is a small town in North Hertfordshire, in Hertfordshire, England. It is on the Greenwich Meridian, about 69 km (43 mi) to the north of London. Royston is in a rural part of Hertfordshire and has a population of around 15,000 people.

According to historians, people have been living in the area arond Royston since the Roman conquest. The Romans built roads to facilitate their access and control of their empire, one of which exists today as Icknield Way.

Royston was originally known as Cruz Roesia or Roisia's Cross. It derived the name from a cross that was erected by a crossroad in the area, around which a settlement developed. The name evolved over time to become Royston by the 14th century.

An Augustinian priory was established by Ralph d'Escures, the Bishop of Rochester, in the 11th century. It was disbanded by King Henry VIII duringthe Dissolution of the Monasteries, and its site was given over to Robert Chester, a gentleman of the bedchamber to Henry VIII.

Today Royston is a small, quiet town. It becomes alive in the last week of September or the first week of October, when it holds the Royston Arts Festival.

Banyers Hotel, Royston, formerly the home of the Reverend Edward Banyer, Vicar of Royston: Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Banyers_Hotel_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1480890.jpg
Author: Martin Addison

Visiting Royston

From London>, take the A1(M) motorway until Exit 9, then continue heading north on the A505 road until you reach Royston.

Places of Interest in Royston

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