Columbia Encyclopedia entry: Harpenden
Harpendenhär'pəndən, town (1991 pop. 28,589), Hertfordshire, E central England. Mainly residential, Harpenden is the site of Rothamsted Agricultural Experimental Station, known for biological and agricultural research.
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Harpenden is a town in Hertfordshire, England.
The town's total population is just under 30,000.
There are two civil parishes: Harpenden and Harpenden Rural.
Harpenden railway station is on a frequent and fast rail link to central London now served by First Capital Connect, having been served previously by Thameslink. Some trains stop at 'all stations' on the route, others stop at St Albans before continuing non-stop to London St Pancras International. Trains run north to Luton and on to Bedford. From London, the trains continue south to Brighton via Gatwick, Sevenoaks or Wimbledon and Sutton. The rail link therefore gives direct access to London...more »
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Rothamsted, world's oldest and England's most important agricultural experiment station, now the main center of the Institute of Arable Crops Research (IACR). It was founded in 1843 by John Be...
