Abbots Langley Local History Society

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Welcome to the Abbots Langley Local History Society. Abbots Langley is a village in Hertfordshire, England, situated between Watford and Hemel Hempstead, and close to St Albans. The Society was formed in 1994 and our web site was created in February 2000. These pages give an insight into the functions of the Society and we would be delighted to hear from anyone with an interest in Abbots Langley’s history. Please feel free to send an e-mail.

Hiking Through History 2026-27 programme

ALLHS YouTube Channel

Now with 14 videos!

Search YouTube for Abbots Langley Local History or click here

Butchers, Bakers & Undertakers

A new community-based project to research, record and remember the shops and other properties in Abbots Langley High Street.

Tithe Map

The Tithe Map and Award can be viewed here. This is also one of the projects listed on the Projects page.

Recent events

11 Jul 2026
Archive Exhibition, 11th July 2026 - click photo for more
Photo: Robin Mann
27 Jun 2026
Tithe Map Display, St Lawrence Church, 27th June 2026 - click photo for more
Photo: Roger Yapp
1 Jun 2026
Carnival 2026 Treasure Hunt - click photo for solution
And the winners are…

Photo: Trevor Baker
1 Sept 2025
Abbots Autumn Fest 2025 Treasure Hunt - click photo for solution
Councillor Jay Lay, Chairman of the Parish Council, and Simon Arbon prepare to reveal the solution to the Treasure Hunt.

Photo: Trevor Baker
17 Aug 2025
WW2 History Walks, 17th August 2025 - more photos soon
Photo: Roger Yapp
12 Jul 2025
WW2 Archive Exhibition, 12th July 2025 - more photos soon
Photo: Stephen Danzig
30 Sept 2024
Hiking Through History - 30th Anniversary Celebration, 30th September 2024 - click photo for more (updated 14th October 2024)
Cllr Jane Lay cuts the 30th Anniversary cake after Trevor Baker’s Hiking Through History talk.

See more photos on Facebook: Abbots Langley Past & Present & Surrounding Areas

Photos: Stephen Danzig
19 Jul 2024
Summer Ramble, 19th July 2024 - click photo for more
Photo: Trevor Baker
13 Jul 2024
Archive Exhibition, 13th July 2024 - click photo for more
Photo: Robin Mann
26 Jun 2024
Derek Sayell Memorial Walk, 26th June 2024 - click photo for more
Delva O’Regan addresses the walkers.

Photo: Trevor Baker
14 Oct 2023
Abbots Langley Book Launch 14th October 2023
Michael Long signs copies of his new book, Palace Lives, at Abbots Langley Library.

Photo: Mike Quinton
9 Sept 2023
Butchers, Bakers & Undertakers, Abbots Langley Library, 9th September 2023
Meeting the project team.

Photo: Mike Quinton
24 Sept 2022
Book Launch, 24th September 2022 - click photo for more
Adrian Waddingham signs copies of his new biography Breakspear: The English Pope at Abbots Langley Library.

Photo: Stephen Danzig
11 Sept 2022
Reading of the Proclamation of Accession of King Charles III, 11th September 2022 - click photo for more
Photo: Mike Quinton
14 Aug 2022
Visit to Fawley Hill Railway and Museum, 14th August 2022 - click photo for more (updated 18th September 2022)
Photo: Trevor Baker
7 Jan 2022
Journal Index
Updated 7th January 2022

The Journal Index is available as a downloadable Excel spreadsheet.

Click here for Journal Index download page or click the Journal image on the top right.
1 Nov 2018
Back to the Front Great War Exhibition
St Lawrence Church, November 2018

Photo: Roger Yapp
26 Jul 2018
The Hendersons - Exhibition, 26th July 2018 (More photos added 15th October 2024)
Photo: Trevor Baker

Back to the Front

Researching Abbots Langley Men of the Great War

Abbots Road House Names

Visit our Projects page to view the results of the research project to correlate house names in 1911 with those of today.

Leavesden Country Park Sculpture Trail

Below is an 8-minute film shown at Elaine Johnson’s talk of 30th November 2020. And below that is a short (1-2 minutes) promotional film for Leavesden Country Park.