St Stephen, Hertfordshire
History
St Stephen is an ancient parish named after the 10th century St Stephen's Church in St Albans. Part of the parish was within the Municipal Borough of St Albans from 1835 until 1894. The part within the borough was transferred to the parish of St Albans in 1894.
The remaining part of the parish became part of St Albans Rural District in 1894 and the St Stephen Parish Council was created.
335 acres of the parish were transferred to St Albans in 1913 and 712 acres in 1935.
Government
St Stephen Parish Council is elected from wards as follows:
- Bricket Wood (4 councillors)
- Chiswell Green (3 councillors)
- Park Street (5 councillors)
The parish council offices are in Bricket Wood.
Geography
The parish is located to the southwest of St Albans and includes the areas of Bricket Wood, Chiswell Green, Colney Street, Frogmore, How Wood and Park Street.
References
External links
Media related to St Stephen, Hertfordshire at Wikimedia Commons