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UH Press is a small academic press publishing local and regional history. We have numerous series and imprints and we specialise in landscape history.

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UH Press @uhpress.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

"This very thorough and valuable study does much to increase our understanding of enclosure in Northumberland and demonstrates that enclosures were the result of the interaction of general and particular factors" A.W. Purdue, Northern History www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book...

Assembling Enclosure

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UH Press @uhpress.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Swedish botanist, Peter Kalm, visited Ellis in 1748 to consult with him about his farming equipment and practices. He was disappointed to find that Ellis was neither a modern farmer, nor a particularly good one. The two men didn't like each other at all. www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book... #LocalHistory

Black-and-white eighteenth-century engraving showing an early seed drill in use. An ox pulls a four-wheeled agricultural machine with a seed and manure hopper across a field, guided by one person leading the ox and another walking behind the drill. A handwritten-style caption beneath the illustration describes the invention and use of the machine in Hertfordshire in 1745.

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UH Press @uhpress.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

3/3 A pillory stood outside the town hall, and a new one was built in 1686. The pillory, similar to the stocks, where offenders were trapped and had abuse and objects thrown at them, was not abolished as a punishment in Britain until 1837. www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book...

St Albans: A history

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UH Press @uhpress.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

2/3 Houses of correction were established by a piece of Elizabethan legislation of 1575–6, and were used to penalise those convicted of minor crimes, as well as fathers named in bastardy cases, vagrants and other categories of civil offender.

UH Press @uhpress.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

1/3 This is the abbey gatehouse in St Albans, part of which for a time was used as a jail. The poorer inhabitants of the town, according to Anne Bacon, writing in 1596, were 'unorderly and unconscionable', prone to 'tippling, taverning and drunken idleness and gaming'.

A large stone gatehouse constructed in the 14th century.

UH Press @uhpress.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

"In this superbly researched study, things are not quite as they seem down in the dark, dark wood..." EDP www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book...

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UH Press @uhpress.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Many wealthy Moseley residents commemorated their family in stained-glass. John Avins left funds to St Mary's and Moseley Baptist churches. The St Mary's window, 'Moses in the Bulrushes', was destroyed in WW2 and only this fragment survives. For more www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book... #LocalHistory

A black and white image of stained glass depicting two bearded men and the names 'Moses' and 'Elijah'.

UH Press @uhpress.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

The University of Hertfordshire opened in September 1952 as Hatfield Technical College, the first major post-war project in technical education to be planned in England. www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book...

The Early Years of Computer Science at the University of Hertfordshire

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UH Press @uhpress.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

"[This] enthralling new book by Iain Taylor and David Killingray... illustrated with maps, tables and colour plates... proves an absorbing read." Geraldine Tucker, Sevenoaks Society Newsletter #Sevenoaks www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book...

Sevenoaks 1790–1914

UH Press @uhpress.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Ever wondered what names like Kingston or Eaton really meant in medieval England? Sarah J. Wager’s new book dives deep into the origins of "tūn". #MedievalHistory www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book...

Place-Names and Landholding in Early Medieval England

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Rosalind Ahmed @21rosa.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

In 1752 the month of September lasted for only 19 days. When the UK switched from the Julian to the Gregorian calendar, 11 days were skipped so Sept 2 was immediately followed by Sept 14. Handy for William Willett of Endon who wagered he could dance non-stop for 12 days & nights 🧵1 #WyrdWednesday

🎨 hand coloured etching on unbound sheet c. 1760. Printed at the sign of the Black Horse, Cornhill, London by John Bowles

UH Press @uhpress.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

"In common with other books in this series, this is a high-quality production and makes thorough use of documentary evidence." Alice Harvey-Fishenden, Landscape History www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book... #VictorianLondon

Bricks of Victorian London

UH Press @uhpress.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

"Has a resonance and relevance for all who study British landscapes - indeed, landscapes anywhere" Paul Stamper, English Heritage www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book...

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UH Press @uhpress.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

The Duke of Norfolk's death (1572) created a power vacuum. Sir Edward Clere's attempts to manoeuvre failed due to "ineptitude and hubris". Despite wealth in land, he lacked income sufficient for a baron. By 1594 he was in Fleet prison, presumably for debt. www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book... #Norfolk

A portrait of a 16th century man, the Duke of Norfolk.

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UH Press @uhpress.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

"[A] masterful survey of medieval Essex..." Thom Richardson, Medieval Archaeology www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book...

The Fighting Essex Soldier

The wars of the fourteenth-century English kings with France and Scotland resulted in a dramatic increase in the number of men involved in warfare on land and sea. This book draws upon new research to...

UH Press @uhpress.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

This is the 'Cyder House' at Aspall, Suffolk, constructed by Clement Chevallier in the 1720s, showing the cyder mill with its great stone trough, brought all the way from the Ilses de Chausse, off the Normandy coast. For more, visit www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book...

An eighteenth century cyder mill. A great stone and a trough around which it rolls, pressing apples.

UH Press @uhpress.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

The Poor Law posed both moral and professional challenges. *Colchester's Victorian Doctors* highlights the doctors who served the town's poorest with dedication. #PoorLaw www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book...

Colchester's Victorian Doctors

UH Press @uhpress.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

"As historians with the vast range of expertise that Thirsk held are very rare for most readers it will provide thought-provoking links between their own field and ones they may not have considered before." Ronan O'Donnell, Landscape History www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book...

Farmers, Consumers, Innovators

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UH Press @uhpress.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

"This is an important and authoritative book, not just for the history of the Norfolk Broads, but also as an exemplar of how interdisciplinary study of landscape should be conducted." Rob Liddiard, UEA www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book... #Norfolk

UH Press @uhpress.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

"The authors make a compelling and highly engaging case for factoring the lessons of history into our future activities... Landscape architects, planners, ecologists, woodland managers and arboriculturists take note!" Mark Pritchard, Chartered Forester www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book... #Trees

Trees in England

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UH Press @uhpress.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

This is the castle at Cricieth in North Wales. The D-shaped towers that comprise it offer unambiguous evidence for the use of archers and crossbowmen in the castle's defence, as arrowslits survive at ground level. For more, see www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book...

The gated entrance to a stone castle.

UH Press @uhpress.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

"Complex and even brutal campaigns of the past that ensured open spaces remain available to us today often only succeeded because diverse communities pulled together. Gorman's book provides a meticulously researched and readable example of such a campaign" www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book... #OpenSpaces

Saving the People's Forest

UH Press @uhpress.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

"Maggie Kilbey has assembled a huge amount of information. A companion volume covering the next century would be equally fascinating!" Richard Hobson, The British Institute of Organ Studies Reporter www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book... #HertsHistory

Music-making in the Hertfordshire Parish, 1760–1870

UH Press @uhpress.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

This image shows the C18th ‘Folly Arch’, created by James Gibbs as part of Charles Bridgeman's visionary woodland garden. The arch marked a key vista within Bridgeman's ambitious garden design and remains a striking reminder of Gobions' past grandeur. www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book... #GardenHistory

A tall, red‑brick “gothick” archway – the Folly Arch at Gobions – stands alone on a grassy ridge beneath a lightly clouded sky. The arch features battlement-style parapets and pointed detailing, framed by trees and woodland in the background. The structure appears both decorative and imposing, marking the site of a historic garden vista.

UH Press @uhpress.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

"an impressive addition to the local histories on the Great War in these centenary years" Keith Grieves, Social History www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book... #WW1

St Albans: Life on the Home Front, 1914-1918

UH Press @uhpress.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

"Mary Nejedly, in her focus on the Birmingham region, has made a major contribution to the study of child labour in this country during the years of the #IndustrialRevolution and the late nineteenth century" Shropshire Archaeological and Historical Society www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book...

The Industrious Child Worker

UH Press @uhpress.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Cirsium arvense, a weed that thrives when fields are worked with high‑disturbance techniques like mouldboard ploughing. A recent find from the royal monastery of Lyminge, in Kent, demonstrates that the mouldboard plough was present in parts of England in the 7th C. www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book...

A vintage botanical plate depicting Cirsium arvense (creeping thistle). The illustration shows detailed drawings of the plant’s leaves, stems, and flower heads, labelled A and B, in a traditional early 20th‑century scientific style. Includes multilingual titles identifying the species and publisher information from Norsk Hydro.

UH Press @uhpress.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

"Hopefully this scholarly but accessible book will inspire other counties to follow suit, celebrating Repton's enduring influence on the English garden, whilst drawing attention to those landscapes which need our help to survive." Lauran C. Mayer, Landscapes Journal www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book...

Humphry Repton in Hertfordshire

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UH Press @uhpress.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

"[T]here is much here to interest socio-economic historians, religious historians, and local historians concerned with a sense of how people and places shape one another." Andrew Hopper, Midland History www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book...

Shaping the Past

UH Press @uhpress.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

5/5 For more, read Deborah Spring’s superb biography of Lady Anne Bacon. www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book... #TudorHistory #Reformation #BoyKing #HenryVIII

Lady Anne Bacon

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UH Press @uhpress.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

4/5 Anne, having had her advanced education supported and guided by her father, was herself a passionate reformer, but would nevertheless find herself serving in Mary’s Privy Chamber when Mary eventually took the throne.

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UH Press @uhpress.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

3/5 There were turbulent times ahead, not least for Edward’s own half-sister Mary, whose catholic beliefs and practices – tolerated under Henry – set her on a collision course with the radical reformists.

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UH Press @uhpress.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

2/5 A reliable supporter of the new religious and political establishment, he would supervise the destruction of religious imagery and catholic observances in line with the Lutheran belief that faith alone would determine an individual’s ultimate fate.

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UH Press @uhpress.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

1/5 Anne (née Cooke) Bacon was 19 when Henry VIII died. As evangelical reformists prepared to extend the relatively benign reforms begun during Henry’s reign, Anne’s father, Sir Anthony Cooke, was appointed one of young Edward’s new King’s Visitors.

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UH Press @uhpress.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

"Essential reading for anyone seeking to understand how medieval peasants viewed and understood the world in which they lived. Kilby's innovative methodology will, one hopes, encourage future studies of this nature." Journal of British Studies www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book... #MedievalHistory

Peasant Perspectives on the Medieval Landscape

UH Press @uhpress.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

25% off in our Summer Sale "[A] fascinating volume..." Paul Gaskell, Oxfordshire Family Historian www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book... #AgriculturalHistory

UH Press @uhpress.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

The Roman settlement of Verulamium grew out of Verlamion soon after the Roman invasion; in 60 CE it was attacked during Boudica's great uprising against Roman rule, along with Colchester and London. #StAlbans www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book...

St Albans: A history

UH Press @uhpress.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

"This volume is copiously illustrated with line drawings, supplemented by a section of colour plates, and the production is of a very high standard." Celia Gould, Friends Forum www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book...

Archaeology in Hertfordshire

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UH Press @uhpress.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Discounted in our Summer Sale "Whilst some families are more familiar, such as the Cadburys and Chamberlains, Berry has introduced us to the lives and experiences of many more fascinating people and for that this will remain a well-used book." Jo-Ann Curtis, Folk Life www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book...

Moseley 1850–1900

UH Press @uhpress.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Now discounted in our summer sale. "A positive treasure trove of information both on individual parks and on the workings of medieval parklands generally" Essex Gardens Trust www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book...

Medieval Parks of Hertfordshire

UH Press @uhpress.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Sevenoaks Fair featured local businesses, theatre, a menagerie and less 'acceptable' entertainment. The Fairs Act 1871 gave locals a chance to abolish it. The working classes objected because it provided the chance to buy cheap clothing. It closed in 1874. www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book... #Sevenoaks

A black and white image showing a bustling street of people, shops and market stalls. In the middle distance a temporary stage with actors on it keeps a gathered crowd entertained.

UH Press @uhpress.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Now discounted in our summer sale! Were place-name clusters in Mercia strategic? Sarah J. Wager questions the evidence and offers new insights. #Mercia www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book...

Place-Names and Landholding in Early Medieval England

UH Press @uhpress.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

25% off in our summer sale! “A scholarly delight… superbly written and illustrated, with an excellent bibliography and index.” Jane Tunesi www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book...

The Peaceful Path

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UH Press @uhpress.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

What did it mean to be a doctor in Victorian England? Jane Pearson’s new book explores how Colchester’s doctors transformed their profession after the 1858 Medical Act. Book launch: 24 June 2026 • 7:30pm Colchester Hospital, Postgraduate Medical Centre www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/even...

Colchester's Victorian Doctors Book Launch

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UH Press @uhpress.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Now discounted in our Summer Sale! "This book will certainly appeal to economic and social historians as well as to those with an interest in transport history, not to mention Hertfordshire." Ruth Jeavons, Herts Past & Present www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book... #transporthistory

Passing Through

UH Press @uhpress.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

"Pugging" is the process of mixing clay with water so that it can be moulded. The raw clay, along with ash and chalk, was tipped into the top of the barrel and the 'pugged' clay extruded from a hole at the bottom. Learn more about Victorian brick making here: www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book... #Bricks

A barrel is shown in which clay and water are mixed. The mixing tool is attached to a large wooden cross beam which rotates as it is pulled around by a horse harnessed to one end of the beam.

UH Press @uhpress.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Out now! The Poor Law posed both moral and professional challenges. *Colchester's Victorian Doctors* highlights the doctors who served the town's poorest with dedication. #PoorLaw www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book...

Colchester's Victorian Doctors

UH Press @uhpress.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

Our Summer Sale has now started! Bag yourself some bargains for that summer holiday. Up to 50% off selected titles. www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/summ... #booksale

UH Press @uhpress.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

“[R]ecommended reading both for those who wish to deepen their knowledge of English agriculture in the modern age and for those who are interested in the peculiar English gentry, their attitudes and their role in society.” Lluis Torró Gil, Historia Agraria www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book...

Managing for Posterity

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UH Press @uhpress.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

"University of Hertfordshire Press has taken over Leicester's role as the major academic local history publisher and is to be congratulated on yet another excellent publication in this discipline." Heather Falvey, The Local Historian www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book...

The County Community in Seventeenth-century England and Wales