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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Hemel Hempstead

3 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Hemel Hempstead, England

Updated November 13, 2018
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St Mary's Church

Home to one of the tallest church spires in Europe, this historic church once played host to King Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn.
Snook’s Grave.

Hemel Hempstead, England

Snook's Grave

The eternal resting place of the last highwayman hanged in England.
The roundabout in 1973, shortly after it opened.

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Magic Roundabout

A giant roundabout made up of six smaller roundabouts can befuddle the uninitiated.
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Frogmore Paper Mill

The birthplace of paper's industrial revolution, where machine-made paper began.
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Old Gorhambury House

These ruins of Francis Bacon's once-magnificent manor are hidden in the English countryside.
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Redbournbury Watermill and Bakery

This operational mill has survived centuries of destruction and construction.
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Devil's Bridge on Spooky Lane

A mysterious bridge over a sunken Roman road.
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