Kings Langley
Kings Langley
Local History & Museum Society
Kings Langley

 

History

The History Story page provides a narrative with the headlines of main events in our local history with links.

The table below, arranged thematically, includes these page links but also indicates additional topics that are not mentioned in the summary.

Subjects marked with an * include an audio clip.

Agriculture, Industry and Occupations
Tooveys Mill*
Ovaltine Factory
Home Park Paper Mill
When the Inspector called (Verbatim accounts of youth working conditions in local Paper Mills in 1841 and 1864)

Canal
Canal

Churches
Parish Church (the building)
Church and Chapel in mid 19th century Kings Langley

Palace and Priory
Palace
Priory

Schools
Education (general survey)

Railway
Railway

Roads
Roads
Condition of Roads*

Roman Villa
Roman Villa

Village Social Activities
May Day*

Village People
Christopher Cox V.C.
Christopher Cox Artifacts
The Dr Fishers
Frank Davies
Jack Scott*
Keith Johnson (YouTube Link)

World War 2
“RISING ’44 and the Barnes Lodge connection
VE Day celebrations in Kings Langley (You Tube Link)