Lemsford

Lemsford
The Sun Inn at Lemsford
Lemsford Location within Hertfordshire
Civil parish	Hatfield
District	Welwyn Hatfield
Shire county	Hertfordshire
Region	East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Welwyn Garden City
Postcode district	AL8
Police	Hertfordshire
Fire	Hertfordshire
Ambulance	East of England
UK Parliament	Welwyn Hatfield
List of places UK England Hertfordshire 51°48′N 0°14′W / 51.800°N 0.233°W / 51.800; -0.233

Lemsford is a village in Hertfordshire, England. It is located close to Welwyn Garden City and Hatfield and is in the Hatfield Villages Ward of the Borough of Welwyn Hatfield.

Both the River Lea and the early Great North Road (before it was diverted east of the village) pass through Lemsford, which was once a major coaching stop for wagons and horses commuting in and out of London. The nature reserve Lemsford Springs is located nearby, a vital sanctuary for rare birds such as the Green sandpiper.

Lemsford is also well-known in the area for its traditional English country Fete, held each May Day Bank Holiday at St. John's School and Church. Activities include maypole dancing, raffles and live music.^[1]