Since beginning my researches into Leverstock Green’s history, I have discovered a large number of “Lost Properties”. That is dwellings and other buildings, which were eventually demolished, and are therefore no longer part of the Leverstock Green scene. Despite the introduction of Listed Building legislation in January 1950, many properties, which should have been protected, somehow managed to slip through the net. In other cases they ceased to exist before the legislation came into force. Others, not perhaps considered at the time worthy enough or of sufficient historical and architectural interest to be saved, were swept away with the development of Hemel Hempstead New Town. The then Editor of the DHT newsletter requested that readers should submit articles for publication in the newsletter. As a responce to this I decided to write a series of articles on Leverstock Green's Lost Properties and their history.
In early 2006 it was decided by LGVA to publish these articles as a book in order to raise funds for hall improvements. The book was eventually published just before Easter 2006. By the beginning of the new year the book was sold out completely. As it would have cost a great deal more capital outlay to have a reprint run, we decided not to risk loosing the substantial profit for the LGVA already made by doing so.
Since then, a slow but steady stream of requests for the book has been made. Eventually in October 2007 it was decided to reprint - but not in the original format. Instead we would reprint in-house on A4, still in black & white but for the front cover, and would spiral bind the whole. It was decided to charge a fee of £5 for this, and in the first month following the decision 24 were printed and 20 copies sold. The LGVA administrator wil continue to print copies to order. For details of how to obtain a copy click here. or on the document icon.
Barbara Chapman
Barbara Chapman 
