Kings Langley History Society

KLLH&MS Publications (Please see below for Apsley PaperTrail, DHT, and Independent Publications)

.NEW! Kings Langley On Film (see right side panel for details)
£5.00 (£1.00 p&p)

Newsletter published annually — current issue free to members.

Kings Langley — A Hertfordshire Village
Scott Hastie and David Spain - a comprehensive, beautifully illustrated work - £25.00 (+£4.50 P&P)

Life and Death in Kings Langley
Ed. Lionel M Munby - a scholarly edition of village wills 1498-1659 - £9.00 (+£2 P&P)

Where there's a Will there's a Story
Ed. Lionel M Munby- a sequel to the above - wills from 1660-1800 - £12.50 (+£2 P&P)

A Short History of the Manor of Shendish
Alan Penwarden- an A4 booklet describing the manor from pre-history to the present day - £4.00 (+50p P&P)

A History of the Shops in Kings Langley High Street
Alan Penwarden- detailing shops and business premises in the High Street for the last 200 years - £2.50 (+30p P&P)
2nd Edition updated June 2009

A History of the farms in Kings Langley
Jill and Alan Penwarden - an illustrated description of local farmers, buildings and produce. - £2.50 (+30p P&P)

A History of local Brewers and Pubs in Kings Langley
Jill Penwarden- another splendid illustrated A5 size booklet.- £2.50 (+30p P&P)

Palace, Priory & Mills — A brief history of the village - £1.00 (+30p P&P)

Does the Lark Still Sing? - My Life in Kings Langley
Allan Norman Butler - £2.50 (+50p P&P)

The Friar Preachers
Mary Tisdall - 50p

Kings Langley Map a superbly drawn and illustrated map in full colour showing the village's many footpaths - £3.00

Postcards of Old Kings Langley - a selection of views is available -30p each.

Old Kings Langley greeting cards - 3 designs 50p each.

A Walk Around Kings Langley - Free from Lotus Gifts and Cards

Heritage Trail -three short walks around the Village £2.00 (+30p P&P)

The Evolution of Kings Langley Dr James Fisher - £2.00 (+ 30p P & P)

Tithe Map

Also available from the Society

Home Park Paper Mill at Kings Langley
Alan Penwarden - £3 (+50p P&P)
Published by Apsley Paper Trail and available from Kings Langley Local History & Museum Society outlets.

Without Hesitation The Story of Christopher Cox Kings Langley's own V.C.
£10 (+2.00 P&P)

For further details please contact us.

Dacorum Heritage Trust Publications (see site for full list)

A Walk Along the Canal Towpath from Kings Langley to Winkwell
Mary Nobbs

Paper Pioneers
Joan and Roger Hands

Independent Publications

New!
ZION CHURCH Years of Faithful Witness £5 Zion Church
(Prevous history of Church- Zion's Testimony now out of print)

New!
Rucklers Lane £14.99 June Wiggins - available from Lotus Gifts and Cards

The Parish Church of All Saints The Tomb of of Edmund de Langley and Isobel of Castile
Available from All Saints Parish Church

Kings Langley Parish Church Monumental Inscriptions
MI Series No 57 Herts Family & Population History Society

Notes on Old Chipperfield
H. G. Liddle 1948 (out of print)

The Carters of Kings Langley The Presidents Roots
Robert Humphrey 1978 (out of print)

The Endless Web John Dickinson & Co. Ltd 1804 - 1954
Joan Evans (out of print but copies still available from
The Paper Trail Apsley)

Always a Good Show 75 years of amateur theatre with the Kings Langley Players
Compiled by Alan Penwarden Edited by Tim Turner Pub. 2000
£15 Copies available from Kings Langley Players

A Taste of Ovaltine The Official Story
Alice Spain 2002

Kings Langley Local History & Museum Society has produced, for the first time, a DVD showing a collection of old amateur films on Kings Langley.

Titled 'Kings Langley on Film No1', the DVD shows 13 tracks of films taken between 1942 and 1996 mostly by the local born resident, Peter Field. He has also provided the commentary.

They show life in the village over the years, people at work and play, and the many changes that have taken place.

The films shown include, among others, one recalling the days of the May Queens processing in the village and celebrations on the Common, one about Waterside, taking you down the road showing how it was in 1979, two films about the High Street, one made in 1963 the other in 1977.

There is a film made in 1978, on the history of the village Fire Brigade, which was formed in 1895, which also includes the 1978 Fancy Dress and Wheelbarrow Race!

Kings Langley Light Opera Company is featured in another, which also shows the opening of the Community Centre in 1950. There are films of the 1977Jubilee celebrations, a Fete Day in 1996, and one showing a Fete held in the Village Garden.

“And that’s Jazz” recalls a concert in 1996 given by Benny Green and his Jazz Band, and “New for Old” is all about the Cricket Club and recounts the history of 3 cricket pavilions. It includes the great Celebration Opening Day of the current pavilion.

The DVD lasts 2 hours and costs just £5.00, the proceeds going to The Kings Langley Local History & Museum Society.

The DVD will be enjoyed not only by those who can remember some of the many people shown and the events, but also by those who just want to see what the village was like in days gone by.

Copies are available from the Society, by contacting Richard Garnett Harper on 01923 264689 or from Lotus Gifts and Cards in Kings Langley High Street.