Population 1,054 (2011 Census) Region East Sovereign state United Kingdom Local time Saturday 1:46 PM District North Hertfordshire UK parliament constituency North East Hertfordshire | OS grid reference TL260303 Country England Post town HITCHIN Shire county Hertfordshire Dialling code 01462 | |
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Weather 14°C, Wind SW at 19 km/h, 58% Humidity | ||
Weston is a village and civil parish in the North Hertfordshire district of Hertfordshire, England.
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Map of Weston, UK
It is located around 4 miles north of Stevenage, 2.5 miles south of Baldock and the same distance south-east of Letchworth, although it lies in the Hitchin post town. The A1(M) motorway passes to the west and the A505 Baldock bypass to the north, in a cut-and-cover tunnel that passes through the Weston Hills. These hills were made famous by the Robin Hood-style character Jack o'Legs, who was allegedly buried in the village's church graveyard.
The Legend Of Jack o'Legs
The legend of Jack o'Legs is connected to the village of Weston, and explained on a signpost in the village green. The legend is that a Jack o'Legs was an abnormally tall man who stole from shops in the nearby town of Baldock.
He took his lootings and hid them in a cave somewhere around Weston Hills. After he was captured and severely wounded by the shopkeepers of Baldock he shot an arrow from there 3 miles into the churchyard at Weston to show where he wished to be buried.
In the churchyard of Holy Trinity Church, Weston, there is a grave for Jack o'Legs, which is unusually long, possibly placed there to fuel belief in the legend.
Windmill
A traditional windmill survives in Weston, although it is in need of refurbishment.