This village green, with upscale housing bordering on it, is located adjacent to the historic church.

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There is a greater willingness in New Town design to mix residential and light commercial uses.

This puts neighborhood shopping centers within walking distance of many of their customers.

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New Town life would not be complete without that very English institution known as the  neighborhood pub.

This one in Hemel Hempstead is named the Leather Bottle.

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On a Saturday at noon, there were many pints of beer and lively conversations in the Leather Bottle.

This concludes our photo-tour of Hemel Hempstead.  These photographs were taken in May of 1974.

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