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Redbourn

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Redbourn

Village in Hertfordshire, England, 6 km/4 mi northwest of St Albans; population (2001) 4,600. The church, originating from the 12th century and partly rebuilt in the 15th century, has a fine screen.



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She later met her husband Thomas Hughes, from Cambuslang, Lanarks, and lived in Redbourn, Herts.
The closure affects the M1 in Hertfordshire between junction 8 at Hemel Hempstead and junction 9 at Redbourn and is expected to result in long delays in the area.
Since the name "Redbourn" is so similar to the name "Longbourn," the suggestion I wish to make here is that, if Harpenden is Meryton, then it may well be the case that it was the name of the village of Redbourn that inspired Austen to invent the fictitious name "Longbourn" for another village one mile from Meryton / Harpenden.
 
 
 
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