The Baldock Society: About Baldock

About Baldock

Baldock is a market town located in an area showing evidence of human settlements dating back to pre-roman times. It is located in North Hertfordshire, just off the A1M motorway. There is only one Baldock in the United Kingdom, so it is easy to locate on any map.

Baldock has many places of interest to visit and is a typical English Market Town.

May 2009 saw the completion of a £3.2 million project to enhance the town centre to what we have today and was successful in winning the Horticultural Landscape and Amenity Award 2009 under the Category Best Commercial Project.

Baldock High Street; photograph courtesy of Alan Fleck

Baldock Town Hall

The town itself is worth visiting just to walk around and view the many Georgian, Victorian and Edwardian buildings, the 17th Century Almshouses, 12th Century church, museum and Victorian Town Hall.

The Baldock Society has a large collection of historic photographs of Baldock, some of which can be seen here:
Historic Picture Gallery

Pictures of the Town Centre further to the enhancement in 2008/9 can be seen here: Town Centre Picture Gallery

Baldock is an active market town and there is always something going on. Below is a selection of events:

Baldock Society Meetings in the Community Centre, the third Thursday of each month (except December). There is a guest speaker, raffle, refreshments as well as discussion on local issues.
Talks on local subjects from the Baldock Museum and Local History Society.
Baldock Museum open 11.00am-1.30pm Wednesday and 2-4pm Sundays.
Market day, every Wednesday in the High Street.
Annual Charter Fair in October.
Baldock Festival in May each year including a Medieval Street Fair.
Floral Society Show every year.

Baldock Festival Street Fair

This page last updated on 16/04/2010 00:15