Retirement Properties Spotlight in Codicote

Codicote is an old village first mentioned in a deed in the early 11th century. For many years it belonged to the Abbot of St Albans until the dissolution of the monasteries. The village has several timber-framed and chequered brick houses of which Pond House is of special merit.

The John Clements Sports and Community Centre honours the name of John Clements who died in 1976 rescuing children from a fire.

The historian Michael Wood presented a programme Christina: A medieval Life about Christina Cok who won an important court case in the 14th century and who died in Codicote having secured the rights to her father's land.