Lilley, Hertfordshire
| Lilley | |
| Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|
 St Peter's Church, Lilley | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | TL120261 |
| Location: | 51°55’20"N, 0°22’21"W |
| Data | |
| Post town: | Luton |
| Postcode: | LU2 |
| Dialling code: | 01462 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | North Hertfordshire |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Hitchin and Harpenden |
Lilley is a small village in Hertfordshire which stands between Hitchin (Hertfordshire) and Luton (Bedfordshire), on the highest ground and within some of the most striking scenery in the area. Telegraph Hill is just over 600 feet above sea level. The low-lying land to the south of Lilley is called Lilley Bottom. The low ridge to the east of the village is known as Lilley Hoo.
Many of the houses of the village are marked prominently with a rampant lion on a torque (wreath) - variously described as the crest of the Dowcra family who owned the village for generations, or the more recent Sowerby family.[1]
Until recently Lilley had two public houses, The Silver Lion and The Lilley Arms. The recent closure and conversion of the Silver Lion leaves The Lilley Arms as the village's only pub.
Church
The parish church is St Peters's. The church, rebuilt in the 19th century, contains some original features and a fine Elizabethan heraldic memorial. It is known as "The Walkers' Church" because may walkers enjoying the countryside walks hereabouts drop in visit the church.
Sport
The village cricket club is one of the oldest in Hertfordshire, with fixtures dating back to the mid 1890s. The cricket club plays at the Geoff Banks-Smith Memorial Cricket Ground, between St Peter's Church and the village hall.
The village has a football team, although they presently do not play in Lilley due to lack of facilities.
Lilley has one of the finest pheasant shoots in the county.
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