Widford

The name Widford comes from the old English word 'wid' meaning willow tree and the word 'ford' Widford historically had extensive commons, which were enclosed under an award of 1856. There was a wood called Lily Wood to the west of the village which was cut down in the late 19th century. In 1912 the parish was reported to cover an area of 1,167 acres.

Widford School is a combination of a primary school and a pre-school. There are approximately 60 pupils with a capacity for a maximum of 8 children per year group. Widford School has been open since 1875. The Village Hall, on Bell Lane at the south of the civil parish, provides for local individuals and organisations. It was built in 1910 by George S Pawle. The primary use of the hall at inception was as a drill hall for the Hertfordshire Regiment TA; it was then used by a Regiment from Staffordshire. It was for village activities and events before it was bought in 1956, after volunteers raised money to buy the building and renovate it. These volunteers then cared and maintained the hall. A…