Reed

Reed is a small village and civil parish in North Hertfordshire. It is situated on a chalk ridge at almost the highest point in the county, approximately 3 miles south of the market town of Royston. The Prime Meridian passes just to the east of the village, between Reed and Barkway. The modern A10 road passes just to the west of the village.
Reed includes a first school, following a short inspection on 23rd March 2017, the judgement was that the school continues to be ‘good’ There is also a village hall, the Saxon parish church of St. Mary, a small chapel , a cricket club and a village pub and restaurant set in a 16th-century coaching inn which is currently closed pending planning applications. A converted windmill also stands in the village. There were 273 residents recorded as living in 119 households in Reed in the United Kingdom Census 2001.

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