St Albans
St. Albans is a city and district in southern Hertfordshire, England, just north of London. The district includes the city and the parishes of Colney Heath, Harpenden Rural, Harpenden Town, London Colney, Redbourn, St. Michael, St. Stephen, Sandridge and Wheathampstead. The population of the district in mid-1998 was estimated at 131,400 by the Office for National Statistics.
Nearby places outside the district include Hatfield to the east, Welwyn Garden City to the northeast, Luton and Dunstable to the northwest, Hemel Hempstead to the west, Watford to the southwest and Borehamwood to the south.
St Albans City
Markets are held in the main street of the city on Wednesdays and Saturdays.
The football team is St. Albans City F.C., their 'stadium' is Clarence Park, they play in the Ryman's Premier League.
There are two train stations: the city station is about 750 metres east of the city centre and is serviced by Thameslink. The abbey station is about one kilometre south of the city centre and is serviced by a single train running between St Albans and Watford Junction, starting a new round trip every 45 minutes.
Housing is expensive relative to England in general, possibly due to fast commuting to London by train or maybe the large number of pubs. CAMRA have an office in Hatfield Road and hold an annual beer festival.
Notable buildings include St. Albans Cathedral.