To get a quote on a Building Survey for a residential property or a commercial property in Hertford, carried out by an Independent Chartered Surveyor, who is a member of RICS, then please click on the 'Get a Survey Quote' box above.

To find out more about the services we provide in Hertford please click on the 'Information and Surveys in this Area' box above.

We believe we are the only surveying company that asks the owner / vendor to complete and sign a questionnaire about the building being surveyed and who also have a chat with the owner / vendor about the property to find out if there are any issues or problems with the property that we feel we should bring to the attention of our client.

'Independent Chartered Surveyors' means that we work for you, not an Estate Agent or a Mortgage company. To book your impartial property survey in Hertford or one of the surrounding towns or villages you need to click on the box above or telephone 0800 298 5424 to speak to a member of staff and book your survey. Booking with 1st Associated can lead to a Quick Sale as we are very prompt at producing our surveys and will always meet you at the property or telephone you after the survey to talk about our findings.

Facts and places of interest in and around Hertford

Interesting Facts about Hertford

• The fictional town of Meryton mentioned in ‘Pride and Prejudice' by Jane Austin is believed to have been based on the town of Hertford.

• ‘Deep Purple', the band, got together in Hertford in the late 1960s.

• Episodes of Eastenders have been filmed in Hertford.

• The oldest purpose built Meeting House for Quakers is in Hertford. The Meeting House has been in use since 1670.

• During the Great Plaque of London the English Parliament moved to Hertford temporarily.

• People interested in the Knights Templar and the Holy Grail may visit Hertford as links have been drawn with the town by some conspiracy theorists.

• James I of Scotland was a prisoner at Hertford Castle, as were the Templars.

• Queen Elizabeth I spent much of her childhood at both Hatfield House and Hertford Castle.

   

Places of Interest in and around Hertford

Hertford Museum, Hertford

The Hertford Museum is local history museum set in an early 17th century town house. The exhibits show Hertford's historic past. The museum also contains the Hertfordshire Regiment Collection.

There is a very pretty reconstructed 'Jacobean' knot garden of intertwined hedges of box and lavender.

Celtic Harmony

Celtic Harmony Camp is an Iron Age settlement constructed at Brickendon Lane , Brickendon, near Hertford. It is set in lovely woodland and sets out to help you experience life as a Celt.

The Forge Museum at Much Hadham

The Forge Museum is located in Grade II* listed buildings in the village of Much Hadham . In 1811 this is where the Page Family worked as blacksmiths and carried on with this family business until 1983. The exhibits how the crafts of blacksmithing and farriery and how they have evolved. There are also displays about village life including photos and documents and working tools. In the garden you can see an early bee shelter from the 19th century which is rare and also a granary building.

Hartham Common, Hertford

Hartham Common is a very nice park area with woodland. There are tennis courts, pitch and putt, a bowling green and football pitches. There are a number of trails to follow of varying distances and picnic area along with a playground for children.

Hartham Pool and Leisure Centre, Hertford

Hartham Pool and Leisure Centre has a swimming pool and gym facilities.

Henry Moore Foundation (Sculpture Garden)

The Henry Moore Foundation estate at Perry Green is set in about 70 acres of land. There are studios, galleries and barns, many are still the same as they were when they were bequeathed by Henry Moore. There are nice gardens and fields and on display in them are Moore 's works of art.

Hertford Castle

The Castle and grounds are situated in the centre of Hertford. Hertford Castle is a Grade I Listed building located next to the River Lee and the flint and stone wall. Although often referred to as a ‘castle' the building still standing is actually the gatehouse, which was turned into a stately home in the 1780s.

King's Meads

Kings Meads, often called ‘The Meads', is a large site which consists of grassland meadows next to the Lee Navigation. The area is set in the Lee Valley between Hertford and Ware.

Mill Green Mill

Mill Green Mill is situated near Welwyn Garden City in the hamlet of Mill Green.

It is thought that there may have been a mill on this site since Saxon times. In the Domesday survey of 1086 it is recorded that ‘Hetfelle' (now known as Hatfield) included four mills.

Over the years lots of alterations and repairs have taken place to the mill and a big rebuild is thought to have taken place in the late 1700s. By the early 20 th century traditional milling was not needed any more due to modernisation of the industry and in 1911 Mill Green Mill was closed.

Restoration of the mill finished in 1986 and the mill is now back in working order.

If you are interested in buying a residential property in Hertford or taking a lease on a commercial property in Hertford then we would be pleased to offer you our professional services. As Chartered Surveyors we provide building Surveys, structural surveys, engineer's reports, homebuyers reports as well as schedule of conditions, commercial building surveys, feasibility studies etc all carried out by independent Chartered Surveyors. We would always recommend that you have a survey carried out on a property you intend to purchase in Hertford and the surrounding area.

If you want a Quick Sale process in the area of Hertford then:

Contact us on 0800 298 5424 for help and advice.