Cheshunt
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Template:Infobox England place with map Cheshunt is a town in the Broxbourne district of Hertfordshire in the East of England with a population of around 50,000 according to the UK's 2001 Census [1]. It is a dormitory town and part of the London commuter belt served by Cheshunt railway station.
Cheshunt is famous in several ways. The town's Bury Green neighbourhood was once the home of singer-songwriter Cliff Richard. Lotus Cars as well as the nationally famous Debenhams were also founded in Cheshunt, and the headquarters of Tesco, the UK's largest and most profitable supermarket chain, is also located here. It is also the home of the South's only local councillor from the British National Party. The nearby village of Goffs Oak is the original home of Victoria Beckham (née Adams) of Spice Girls fame. The Goffs Oak Lodge holds its meetings at Cheshunt in the Halsey Masonic Centre, a fine period building in Turners Hill, opposite the public library.
Cheshunt is located on the A10 trunk road (a.k.a. the Great Cambridge Road) which provides links to the M25, as well as to London and the famous university city of Cambridge. Being located in the Lea Valley, Cheshunt also has access to the Lee Valley Park. It is also the location of the Cheshunt School.
The non-conformist theological college Bishop's College, Cheshunt (1768-1969), moved to Cheshunt in 1792 from Trevecca, Brecknockshire, as Cheshunt College. It moved to Cambridge in 1905.
Services in Cheshunt include the Brookfield Centre, which includes Next, Boots, Argos and Marks & Spencer stores, as well as a large Tesco Extra store. There is a Marriott Hotel nearby, and the town centre includes a wide variety of smaller shops.
Cheshunt's location is approximately Template:Coor dm, or UK Template:Gbmapping.
