UH Press
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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.
Mark Freeman's classic history of St Albans, first published in 2008, has been substantially rewritten by the author and brought fully up to date, making it an invaluable guide to more than two thousand years of St Albans's history.
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St Albans: A history
Mark Freeman's classic history of St Albans, first published in 2008, has been substantially rewritten by the author and brought fully up to date, making it an invaluable guide to more than two thousand years of St Albans's history.
www.herts.ac.uk
December 19, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Mark Freeman's classic history of St Albans, first published in 2008, has been substantially rewritten by the author and brought fully up to date, making it an invaluable guide to more than two thousand years of St Albans's history.
www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book...
www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book...
Discount available in our Christmas Sale
"an excellent addition to our knowledge of enclosures in Northumberland" A.W. Purdue, Northern History www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book... #LandscapeHistory
"an excellent addition to our knowledge of enclosures in Northumberland" A.W. Purdue, Northern History www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book... #LandscapeHistory
Assembling Enclosure
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December 15, 2025 at 10:52 AM
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"an excellent addition to our knowledge of enclosures in Northumberland" A.W. Purdue, Northern History www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book... #LandscapeHistory
"an excellent addition to our knowledge of enclosures in Northumberland" A.W. Purdue, Northern History www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book... #LandscapeHistory
Discount available in our Christmas Sale
"[A]n excellent study of Moseley..."
Paul Jennings, Family and Community History
www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book... #SocialHistory
"[A]n excellent study of Moseley..."
Paul Jennings, Family and Community History
www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book... #SocialHistory
Moseley 1850–1900
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December 12, 2025 at 9:15 AM
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"[A]n excellent study of Moseley..."
Paul Jennings, Family and Community History
www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book... #SocialHistory
"[A]n excellent study of Moseley..."
Paul Jennings, Family and Community History
www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book... #SocialHistory
Read about the Swing Riots of 1830 in 'Sevenoaks 1790-1914'. An early victim of labourers protesting their appalling living and working conditions was tenant farmer Jonathan Thompson, whose properties were set on fire 10 times in the space of 3 months. www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book... #SwingRiots
December 10, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Read about the Swing Riots of 1830 in 'Sevenoaks 1790-1914'. An early victim of labourers protesting their appalling living and working conditions was tenant farmer Jonathan Thompson, whose properties were set on fire 10 times in the space of 3 months. www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book... #SwingRiots
This beautifully illustrated book by Tom Williamson & Anne Rowe blends archaeology, aerial photography, and historical maps to reveal the county’s forgotten garden heritage.
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#GardenHistory
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Lost Gardens of Hertfordshire
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December 8, 2025 at 2:47 PM
This beautifully illustrated book by Tom Williamson & Anne Rowe blends archaeology, aerial photography, and historical maps to reveal the county’s forgotten garden heritage.
Pre-order now!
#GardenHistory
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#GardenHistory
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Anne (née Cooke) Bacon's comfortable childhood was spent at Gidea Hall, seen here. When she was just 12 yrs old Waltham Abbey, a mere 15 miles away, became the last religious house in England to be demolished under Henry VIII's Acts of Dissolution.
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December 1, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Anne (née Cooke) Bacon's comfortable childhood was spent at Gidea Hall, seen here. When she was just 12 yrs old Waltham Abbey, a mere 15 miles away, became the last religious house in England to be demolished under Henry VIII's Acts of Dissolution.
www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book...
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Here's an illustration from 'Bricks of Victorian London'. It was originally used by George Smith as part of his celebrated and ultimately successful 1871 press campaign to highlight the suffering of children and teenagers working in London's brickfields.
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Here's an illustration from 'Bricks of Victorian London'. It was originally used by George Smith as part of his celebrated and ultimately successful 1871 press campaign to highlight the suffering of children and teenagers working in London's brickfields.
www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book...
November 25, 2025 at 8:01 AM
20% off!
Here's an illustration from 'Bricks of Victorian London'. It was originally used by George Smith as part of his celebrated and ultimately successful 1871 press campaign to highlight the suffering of children and teenagers working in London's brickfields.
www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book...
Here's an illustration from 'Bricks of Victorian London'. It was originally used by George Smith as part of his celebrated and ultimately successful 1871 press campaign to highlight the suffering of children and teenagers working in London's brickfields.
www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book...
Studies in Regional and Local History makes quality, specialist academic texts for a wide audience at affordable prices."UH Press is to be congratulated on publishing its series of Studies in Regional and Local History" Gillian Draper www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/subj...
Studies in Regional and Local History
Read more about our highly reputable, long running specialist series.
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November 24, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Studies in Regional and Local History makes quality, specialist academic texts for a wide audience at affordable prices."UH Press is to be congratulated on publishing its series of Studies in Regional and Local History" Gillian Draper www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/subj...
New book!
"Those who work" rarely left written records, but their lives shaped medieval England.
In this new Festschrift, leading scholars uncover the hidden stories of peasants, producers, and rural communities.
#PeasantHistory
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"Those who work" rarely left written records, but their lives shaped medieval England.
In this new Festschrift, leading scholars uncover the hidden stories of peasants, producers, and rural communities.
#PeasantHistory
www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book...
November 17, 2025 at 8:08 AM
New book!
"Those who work" rarely left written records, but their lives shaped medieval England.
In this new Festschrift, leading scholars uncover the hidden stories of peasants, producers, and rural communities.
#PeasantHistory
www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book...
"Those who work" rarely left written records, but their lives shaped medieval England.
In this new Festschrift, leading scholars uncover the hidden stories of peasants, producers, and rural communities.
#PeasantHistory
www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book...
Coming 15 March:
Sarah J. Wager’s *Place-Names and Landholding in Early Medieval England* explores how names like Kingston and Eaton reflect landholding structures.
#PlaceNames www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book...
Sarah J. Wager’s *Place-Names and Landholding in Early Medieval England* explores how names like Kingston and Eaton reflect landholding structures.
#PlaceNames www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book...
Place-Names and Landholding in Early Medieval England
The meaning and uses of tūn
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November 14, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Coming 15 March:
Sarah J. Wager’s *Place-Names and Landholding in Early Medieval England* explores how names like Kingston and Eaton reflect landholding structures.
#PlaceNames www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book...
Sarah J. Wager’s *Place-Names and Landholding in Early Medieval England* explores how names like Kingston and Eaton reflect landholding structures.
#PlaceNames www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book...
November 14, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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"This wide-ranging collection of essays provides new insights not only to local historians of the region but also more widely to those who are interested at a national level in the many topics covered." Nigel Smith, Northern History
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"This wide-ranging collection of essays provides new insights not only to local historians of the region but also more widely to those who are interested at a national level in the many topics covered." Nigel Smith, Northern History
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November 7, 2025 at 9:17 AM
20% off!
"This wide-ranging collection of essays provides new insights not only to local historians of the region but also more widely to those who are interested at a national level in the many topics covered." Nigel Smith, Northern History
www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book...
"This wide-ranging collection of essays provides new insights not only to local historians of the region but also more widely to those who are interested at a national level in the many topics covered." Nigel Smith, Northern History
www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book...
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"Philip Slavin deploys an impressive number and range of documents to investigate how #Norwich Cathedral Priory met its enormous requirement for bread and ale, the bedrocks of the medieval diet." David Stone, Landscape History www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book...
"Philip Slavin deploys an impressive number and range of documents to investigate how #Norwich Cathedral Priory met its enormous requirement for bread and ale, the bedrocks of the medieval diet." David Stone, Landscape History www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book...
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November 6, 2025 at 2:53 PM
20% off in our sale.
"Philip Slavin deploys an impressive number and range of documents to investigate how #Norwich Cathedral Priory met its enormous requirement for bread and ale, the bedrocks of the medieval diet." David Stone, Landscape History www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book...
"Philip Slavin deploys an impressive number and range of documents to investigate how #Norwich Cathedral Priory met its enormous requirement for bread and ale, the bedrocks of the medieval diet." David Stone, Landscape History www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book...
Discover the hidden history beneath Hertfordshire’s landscapes in this richly illustrated new book by Tom Williamson and Anne Rowe. Through decades of research, Lost Gardens of Hertfordshire uncovers the secrets of more than 20 forgotten gardens.
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#Herts www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book...
Pre-order now!
#Herts www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book...
Lost Gardens of Hertfordshire
This book will be essential reading for all those interested in Hertfordshire’s archaeology and garden history, as well as for students of garden and landscape history more generally.
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November 5, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Discover the hidden history beneath Hertfordshire’s landscapes in this richly illustrated new book by Tom Williamson and Anne Rowe. Through decades of research, Lost Gardens of Hertfordshire uncovers the secrets of more than 20 forgotten gardens.
Pre-order now!
#Herts www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book...
Pre-order now!
#Herts www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book...
Great books, great prices, just in time for the holidays!
"Landscapes and Producers in Medieval England" – order the hardback for £28, UK postage included.
"Broadland" has been shortlisted for the East Anglian Book Awards – now discounted!
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#ChristmasSale
"Landscapes and Producers in Medieval England" – order the hardback for £28, UK postage included.
"Broadland" has been shortlisted for the East Anglian Book Awards – now discounted!
www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/chri...
#ChristmasSale
November 3, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Great books, great prices, just in time for the holidays!
"Landscapes and Producers in Medieval England" – order the hardback for £28, UK postage included.
"Broadland" has been shortlisted for the East Anglian Book Awards – now discounted!
www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/chri...
#ChristmasSale
"Landscapes and Producers in Medieval England" – order the hardback for £28, UK postage included.
"Broadland" has been shortlisted for the East Anglian Book Awards – now discounted!
www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/chri...
#ChristmasSale
Letchworth Settlement, an independent adult education centre, is one of the treasures of the world’s first garden city. On Saturday, the Settlement is celebrating a century at its current site.
Read more about the history of the Settlement here.
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#LetchworthSettlement
Read more about the history of the Settlement here.
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#LetchworthSettlement
Letchworth Settlement, 1920–2020
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November 3, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Letchworth Settlement, an independent adult education centre, is one of the treasures of the world’s first garden city. On Saturday, the Settlement is celebrating a century at its current site.
Read more about the history of the Settlement here.
www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book...
#LetchworthSettlement
Read more about the history of the Settlement here.
www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book...
#LetchworthSettlement
"Praying men, fighting men, and working men". King Alfred's words remind us that medieval England was built on the labour of its peasants. This upcoming volume brings together essays that build on Rosamond Faith's influential work, tracing the evolution of rural life.
www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book...
www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book...
Landscapes and Producers in Medieval England
The expert contributions assembled in this lively volume include local studies ranging from Devon to Lincolnshire and will be of interest to anyone thinking about the social history of medieval England.
www.herts.ac.uk
October 31, 2025 at 8:40 AM
"Praying men, fighting men, and working men". King Alfred's words remind us that medieval England was built on the labour of its peasants. This upcoming volume brings together essays that build on Rosamond Faith's influential work, tracing the evolution of rural life.
www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book...
www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book...
"[S]hould be on the shelf of everyone with an interest in medieval Wales, as well as castellologists. The author is to be congratulated on his book, and the publisher has produced a fine volume." John R. Kenyon, The Castle Studies Group Journal www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book...
October 26, 2025 at 2:35 PM
"[S]hould be on the shelf of everyone with an interest in medieval Wales, as well as castellologists. The author is to be congratulated on his book, and the publisher has produced a fine volume." John R. Kenyon, The Castle Studies Group Journal www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book...
"Focusing on several key aspects of Joan Thirsk's wide ranging interests, this book deserves the attention of economic and social historians of the late medieval as well as the early modern periods." John S. Lee, The Ricardian www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book... #AgriculturalHistory
Farmers, Consumers, Innovators
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October 26, 2025 at 8:12 AM
"Focusing on several key aspects of Joan Thirsk's wide ranging interests, this book deserves the attention of economic and social historians of the late medieval as well as the early modern periods." John S. Lee, The Ricardian www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book... #AgriculturalHistory
Trees in England by Tom Williamson, Gerry Barnes & Toby Pillatt.
#Trees #LandscapeHistory #AgriculturalHistory www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book...
#Trees #LandscapeHistory #AgriculturalHistory www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book...
October 23, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Trees in England by Tom Williamson, Gerry Barnes & Toby Pillatt.
#Trees #LandscapeHistory #AgriculturalHistory www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book...
#Trees #LandscapeHistory #AgriculturalHistory www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book...
"Gorman’s research is deep and his knowledge detailed, not only because of his extraordinary access to local-history archivists, but also no doubt because so many small-scale, local nineteenth-century newspapers have now been digitized. (1/2)
October 22, 2025 at 7:06 AM
"Gorman’s research is deep and his knowledge detailed, not only because of his extraordinary access to local-history archivists, but also no doubt because so many small-scale, local nineteenth-century newspapers have now been digitized. (1/2)
We are thrilled to learn that "Broadland" by Tom Williamson and Alison Yardy has been shortlisted for the East Anglian Books Awards!
It was such a pleasure to publish this comprehensive and authoritative landscape study.
www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book... #EABA @writerscentre.bsky.social
It was such a pleasure to publish this comprehensive and authoritative landscape study.
www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book... #EABA @writerscentre.bsky.social
October 20, 2025 at 7:01 AM
We are thrilled to learn that "Broadland" by Tom Williamson and Alison Yardy has been shortlisted for the East Anglian Books Awards!
It was such a pleasure to publish this comprehensive and authoritative landscape study.
www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book... #EABA @writerscentre.bsky.social
It was such a pleasure to publish this comprehensive and authoritative landscape study.
www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book... #EABA @writerscentre.bsky.social
Most people in medieval England were peasants. How did they cultivate the land, and how were they classified by those they supported? This volume explores essays from the 8th–14th centuries, spanning Devon to Staffordshire, on agriculture and social hierarchy. www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book...
Landscapes and Producers in Medieval England
The expert contributions assembled in this lively volume include local studies ranging from Devon to Lincolnshire and will be of interest to anyone thinking about the social history of medieval England.
www.herts.ac.uk
October 15, 2025 at 7:18 AM
Most people in medieval England were peasants. How did they cultivate the land, and how were they classified by those they supported? This volume explores essays from the 8th–14th centuries, spanning Devon to Staffordshire, on agriculture and social hierarchy. www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book...
"The volume is well-illustrated with sixty-seven monochrome images... The essays are written by specialists in their respective fields and are well-referenced. It presents a fitting memorial to the man and his library." David Stoker www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book...
Dr Thomas Plume, 1630–1704
His life and legacies in Essex, Kent and Cambridge
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October 14, 2025 at 7:00 AM
"The volume is well-illustrated with sixty-seven monochrome images... The essays are written by specialists in their respective fields and are well-referenced. It presents a fitting memorial to the man and his library." David Stoker www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book...
The brilliant Deborah Spring discussing her biography of Lady Anne Bacon. #Tudors
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REDISCOVERED WOMAN: Radlett-based historian’s book brings Tudor lady out of ‘the shadows of the past’ - My Local News
Did last month’s article on famous women in history catch your eye? After seeing the story, local resident Deborah Spring contacted Radlett News to
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October 10, 2025 at 11:44 AM
The brilliant Deborah Spring discussing her biography of Lady Anne Bacon. #Tudors
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