History of Baldock

Baldock is a small market town in the north of the county of Hertforshire, U.K., thirty five miles north of London.

To understand how your own family or street fits into Baldock as a whole, it is worth thinking about the town's history through the centuries.

• Early Baldock
• Iron Age Baldock
• Roman Baldock
• The Knights Templar
• A Market Town
• A Prosperous Town
• Victorian Baldock
• The Twentieth Century

We also have short histories: articles and photos about particular historical aspects of Baldock.

For help with research into a specific area of Baldock's history, look at our reading list, history websites and research tips.