Gadebridge is a district of
Hemel Hempstead
Hemel Hempstead () is a town in the Dacorum district in Hertfordshire, England. It is located north-west of London; nearby towns and cities include Watford, St Albans and Berkhamsted. The population at the 2021 United Kingdom census, 2021 cens ...
in
Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire ( or ; often abbreviated Herts) is a ceremonial county in the East of England and one of the home counties. It borders Bedfordshire to the north-west, Cambridgeshire to the north-east, Essex to the east, Greater London to the ...
, UK, located north west of Hemel Hempstead old town. It was developed in the 1960s on land that once formed part of the grounds of
Gadebridge House.
It centres on the Rossgate shopping parade. Gadebridge Park is the largest green space in Hemel Hempstead. A major Roman villa was discovered here at the time of its development (
Gadebridge Park Roman Villa).
The main road through the district is Galley Hill which passes the Rossgate shops, Rossgate primary school and Gadebridge Baptist Church.
Gadebridge district , and Galley Hill, were both used at the time of their construction in 1956 as a filming location for the Hammer Horror sci fi film
Quatermass.
At the 2011 Census the population of the Dacorum ward of Gadebridge (which includes nearby
Piccotts End) was 5,655.
See also
Gadebridge Park
References
Gadebridge Park AttractionsDacorum Borough Council
Areas of Hemel Hempstead
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