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Existing as a settlement since the 8th century, Hemel Hempstead was granted its town charter by Henry VIII in 1539. Following the Second World War, Hemel Hempstead experienced significant development to help to house the population displaced by the London Blitz.
27 miles north of London, Hemel Hempstead sits in a shallow chalk valley at the confluence of the rivers Gade and Bulbourne.