Broxbourne
Broxbourne is a commuter town inside the Broxbourne borough of Hertfordshire in the East of England with a population of roughly 13,298 in 2001. The town's sister city is the Sicilian city of Sutera. The name Broxbourne is thought to derive in the Old English words brocc and burna which means Badger stream. The Manor of Broxbourne is mentioned inside the Domesday Book, which mentions Broxbourne Mill. The area was exploited for its gravel and sand extraction during twentieth century, that finally stopped when the materials ran out at the end of the 1960s leaving a myriad of water filled lakes. A number of the lakes became part of the Lee Valley Regional Park. While it has been urbanised with industrial and commercial activity, the entire area preserves a great deal of its rural character and is enjoyed by individuals commuting to London. The New River which passes through the town centre, was constructed in the early seventeenth century. Broxbourne railway station was constructed in 1840. A terracotta works was opened soon after by James Pulham and Son, who specialised in making artificial rock garden features; some of their work is preserved within the gardens at Sandringham House and Buckingham Palace. There are 600 businesses inside the borough, with warehousing and distribution sectors being particularly well represented. The employers with more than 250 personnel include: Fitzpatrick PLC in Hoddesdon (civil engineers); J Sainsbury, also in Hoddesdon; Marks & Spencer; Turnford Retailers and Merck Sharp & Dohme in Hoddesdon involved in pharmaceutical research. Tesco's national headquarters are at Delamere Road, Cheshunt. The Borough of Broxbourne at Park Plaza Waltham Cross is also home to the biggest printing plant in the world, which produces publications for News International including The Sun, The Times and The Sun on Sunday. For all of your house improvement work, make sure that you select trusted specialists in Broxbourne to make sure that you get the top quality service.