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In Search of Clofesho - the case for Hitchin

Offer, Clifford

During the 8th and 9th centuries the great councils of the church met at a place called Clofesho, a place that has since been lost to history. This interesting and very readable local history scrutinises evidence from contemporary accounts to argue the case for Hitchin. Hofer considers the factors that would have persuaded the church to move their meeting place from Hertford to Clofeshoe and shows that Hitchin fulfils all of the criteria. The book also examines the fortunes of the Mercian kingdom and discusses documentary evidence relating to a 7-mile zone around Hitchin. 87p, maps, b/w figs (Tessa 2002)

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