Welcome to the North Mymms History Project

A growing collection of books, features, images, documents, and maps, collected, curated, and presented by a team of local volunteers keen to preserve the history of North Mymms

Photographs of Gobions brick bridge wanted

The bridge at Gobions in 1986 - NMLHS
The brick bridge at Gobions in 1986 - NMLHS *
Photograph from the Images of North Mymms collection
Do you have any old photographs of the brick bridge in Gobions Wood, taken before its current ruined state? If you do they might help in the restoration of an important part of the history of North Mymms.

Maps of south-west North Mymms

Detail of the North Mymms Park area of the 1899 OS map of North Mymms
Map courtesy of the Royal Library of Scotland
These three maps are of the south-west area of North Mymms, which include North Mymms Park and the area north of South Mimms, were published in 1899, 1920, and 1938.

Maps of south-east North Mymms

Detail from the 1898 OS map of North Mymms
Detail from the 1898 OS map of North Mymms
Map courtesy of the Royal Library of Scotland
These four maps are of the south-east area of North Mymms including the area just above South Mimms were published in 1898, 1919, 1938, and 1946.

Maps of north-west North Mymms

Detail of the Colney Heath area of the 1899 OS map of North Mymms
Map courtesy of the Royal Library of Scotland
These four maps are of the north-west area of North Mymms including Colney Heath and Roestock were published in 1899, 1925, 1944, and 1947.

Maps of north-east North Mymms

Detail of the Welham Green area of the 1883 OS map of North Mymms
Detail of the Welham Green area of the 1883 OS map of North Mymms
Map courtesy of the Royal Library of Scotland
These three maps are of the north-east area of North Mymms including Welham Green, Marshmoor, and Bell Bar. They were published in 1883, 1899, and 1925.

Bartholomew 'half inch to the mile' maps

Bartholomew & Sons map of Hertfordshire 1902-1906
Bartholomew & Sons map of Hertfordshire 1902-1906
Map courtesy of the Royal Library of Scotland
These three maps are the 'half inch to the mile' maps of Hertfordshire by John Bartholomew & Son for 1902-1906, 1919-1924, and 1940-1947.

Maps of the Mimmshall Wood area of North Mymms

Detail of the 1935 OS map of the Mimmshall Wood area of North Mymms
Detail of the 1935 OS map of the Mimmshall Wood area of North Mymms
Map courtesy of the Royal Library of Scotland
These four maps are of the south-west area of North Mymms including Redwell Wood and Mymmshall Wood. They were produced in 1896, 1898, 1914, and 1935.

Maps of the Roestock area of North Mymms

Detail of the 1897 OS map of the Roestock area of North Mymms
Detail of the 1897 OS map of the Roestock area of North Mymms
Map courtesy of the Royal Library of Scotland

These three maps are of the Roestock area of North Mymms. They were produced in 1897, 1924, and 1937.

Maps of the Colney Heath area of North Mymms

Detail of the 1898 OS map of the Colney Heath area of North Mymms
Detail of the 1898 OS map of the Colney Heath area of North Mymms
Map courtesy of the Royal Library of Scotland
These three maps are of the Colney Heath area of North Mymms. They were produced in 1898, 1924, and 1937.

Maps of the North Mymms Park area

Detail of the 1896 OS map of the North Mymms Park area
Detail of the 1896 OS map of the North Mymms Park area
Map courtesy of the Royal Library of Scotland
These three maps are of the North Mymms Park area. They were produced in 1896, 1914, and 1935.

Maps of the Little Heath area of North Mymms

The 1935 OS map of the Little Heath area of North Mymms
The 1935 OS map of Little Heath
Map courtesy of the Royal Library of Scotland
These two maps are of the Little Heath area of North Mymms. They were produced in 1914 and 1935.

Maps of the Bell Bar area of North Mymms

Detail of the 1898 OS map of the Bell Bar area
Detail of the 1898 OS map of the Bell Bar area
Map courtesy of the Royal Library of Scotland
These three maps are of the Bell Bar area of North Mymms. They were produced in 1898, 1924, and 1938.

Maps of Brookmans Park Great North Road area

Detail from the 1914 OS map of the east of Brookmans Park
Map courtesy of the Royal Library of Scotland
These two maps are of the area to the east of Brookmans Park. They were produced in 1914 and 1935.