Editing Redbourn (section)

===History===
Owing to its proximity to London, Redbourn became an important coaching station in the 17th and 18th centuries; it was known as the "Street of Inns", with at least 25 [[pub]]s and [[inn]]s at its peak. However, the expansion of the railways in the 1840s sounded the death knell of [[stagecoach]]es.{{citation needed|date=August 2016}}

A branch railway line, known as the [[Nickey Line]], connected {{rws|Hemel Hempstead}} with {{rws|Harpenden}}; it passed through {{rws|Redbourn}}. It opened on 16 July 1877 and was closed in 1979. The route is now a [[shared-use path]].<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.nickeyline.org/the-nickey-line/nickey-line-history/ |title=The Nickey Line: The Harpenden to Hemel Hempstead Railway |work=nickeyline.org |access-date=29 January 2025}}</ref>

The first idea for a Redbourn by-pass came in 1935 and one was eventually completed in 1984. A by-pass committee was established in May 1978 and objections were examined at a public enquiry held in February 1982.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Redbourn bypass |website=Herts Memories |url=http://www.hertsmemories.org.uk/content/herts-history/towns-and-villages/redbourn-2/the-redbourn-bypass |access-date=28 August 2018}}</ref>