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Jeeves Yard 2002

 
 
Jeeves Yard 2002 Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Ray Gurganus, May 6, 2026
1. Jeeves Yard 2002 Marker
Inscription. Named after the Jeeves Family, prominent in Hitchin as builders, brickmakers and limeburners who operated a business here from the 1830s to the 1920s. Before Jeeves, use of the site can be traced back to Saxon Hitchin. After Jeeves, the Yard continued in use as workshops until 2001, when Lovell commenced development of the present day Jeeves Yard.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce.
 
Location. 51° 56.759′ N, 0° 16.547′ W. Marker is in Hitchin, England, in Hertfordshire. It is on Queen Street, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 19 Queen Street, Hitchin, England SG4 9TS, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Greater South East. Globally, it is on the Atlantic Ocean, in the North Atlantic Region, in Europe, in Atlantic Europe, on one of the British Isles, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 21
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kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Hitchin British Schools (a few steps from this marker); The Angel Vaults (about 210 meters away, measured in a direct line); Rose & Crown (about 240 meters away); Biggleswade Station (approx. 15.5 kilometers away); The Sandy Show (approx. 20.2 kilometers away); In celebration of the life and reign of our beloved Queen Elizabeth II (approx. 20.2 kilometers away); Captain Sir William Peal (approx. 20.2 kilometers away); The Two Shannons (approx. 20.2 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hitchin.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on July 31, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 29, 2026, by Ray Gurganus of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 5 times since then. Photo   1. submitted on July 29, 2026, by Ray Gurganus of Washington, District of Columbia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
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Aug. 3, 2026