St. Albans
Local authority district in Hertfordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.77, -0.34 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 14 09 |
St Albans is a cathedral city and local authority in Hertfordshire, England, sitting about 20 miles north of London. It occupies gently rolling countryside on the River Ver with suburban neighbourhoods, conservation areas and rural fringes, and has good rail and road links for commuters.
The city has a long history: it grew from the Roman town of Verulamium and further importance came from the martyrdom of Saint Alban, whose shrine is at St Albans Cathedral. Medieval streets and a lively market square sit alongside museums, parks like Verulamium Park, independent shops, cafés and a steady calendar of arts and community events.
Economically it combines an active local centre of retail and professional services with a significant commuter population, so housing and amenities reflect both heritage conservation and modern demands. Visitors come for the history and green spaces while residents value good schools, community groups and easy access to the wider South East.
St. Albans postcode districts
Most populated places in St. Albans
Places in St. Albans
- Batchwood Ward
- Bernards Heath Ward
- Blackmore End Built-up area
- Bricket Wood Built-up area
- Chiswell Green Built-up area
- Clarence Ward
- Colney Heath Built-up area
- Colney Street Built-up area
- Cunningham Ward
- Harpenden Built-up area
- Harpenden East Ward
- Harpenden North & Rural Ward
- Harpenden Rural Parish
- Harpenden South Ward
- Harpenden West Ward
- Hill End Ward
- Kinsbourne Green Built-up area
- Lea Valley Built-up area
- London Colney Built-up area
- Marshalswick East & Jersey Farm Ward
- Marshalswick West Ward
- Park Street Ward
- Park Street and Frogmore Built-up area
- Redbourn Built-up area
- Sandridge Built-up area
- Sandridge & Wheathampstead Ward
- Shenleybury Built-up area
- Smallford Built-up area
- Sopwell Ward
- St. Albans Built-up area
- Wheathampstead Built-up area
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