Bircherley Green

Bircherley Green shopping centre was built in 1983 on the site of the old bus station and was home to Waitrose, Boots and New Look. A century ago the site was known as Butcherley Green and housed the town's poorest residents prior to the slum clearance of the early 20th century that made way for the original bus station and car park.

Other shops in Bircherley Green included Holland and Barratt, W.H.Smith, Fancy Nails, Claire's Accessories, Specsavers and the popular Serendipity delicatessen and coffee shop.

The centre closed for redevelopment in 2018 but the project was abandoned in 2019.

Other Galleries

  • Landmarks

    Photos of landmarks in and around Hertford town centre, including the Castle, brewery and Shire Hall.

  • The River

    Photos of The River Lee as it flows through Hertford.

  • Housing

    Image of housing around the town

  • From The Air

    Pictures of Hertford from the air, taken in March 2010.

  • The Past In Pictures

    Photos of Hertford during the 19th and early 20th centuries, courtesy of Hertford Museum.

  • By Night

    Photos of Hertford taken by night

  • Bluecoats

    Bluecoats was home to Christ's Hospital School for almost 400 years

  • Cole Green Way

    Images from The Cole Green Way

  • Housebuilding

    Photos of housebuilding in Hertford

  • Bengeo

    Photos of Bengeo

  • Bircherley Green

    Photos of Bircherley Green Shopping Centre before closure

  • Lockdown Hertford

    Photos documenting the Covid-19 lockdown in Hertford

  • Tamworth Road

    Tamworth Road features a mix of industrial and residential buildings

  • Panshanger Park

    The popular 1000 acre country park and nature reserve

  • Shops & Shopfronts

    A look at some of Hertford's shops and shopfronts

  • Hertford Carnival

    A look back at the last 10 years of Hertford Carnival

  • Sele Farm

    Sele Farm is one of the town's main housing estates

  • Street Names

    Find out the origin of some of Hertford's street names

  • Churches

    Churches in Hertford

  • Rock At The Castle

    Annual music festival in the grounds of Hertford Castle

  • Waterford Heath

    Nature reserve north of Hertford

  • Street Names 2

    More background to some of Hertford's street names

  • Hidden Hertford

    Some of the things hiding in plain sight around the town

  • Hertford's Mills

    A look at the history of the town's mills

  • The Welwyn Line

    Tracing the route of the old railway from Hertford to Welwyn

  • The Meads

    Photos of The Meads between Hertford & Ware

  • The A414

    Coming Next

  • The Post Office

    Coming Soon