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During the 19th and early 20th centuries it was the most densely populated part of the town. In the 1920s, the slums and tenements of The Green were demolished to make way for the bus station and a new council housing estate. In 1983 the bus station was redeveloped and the Bircherley Green shopping centre built with a smaller bus station attached. There were a number of pubs originally on The Green, including The City Arms, The Bricklayers Arms and Butchers Arms. The Compensation Authority, on the 6th July 1906, refused the renewal of the license; and closed in October of that year.
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Herts Guardian. 10 February 1857
Mr Samuel Spicer of the Prince of Wales public house, Port Hill was charged with having his house open for sale of beer, before the expiry of the divination service last Sunday.
Fined 14s plus 6s costs, total £1. Paid
Hertfordshire Express. 10 March 1860
Samuel Spicer, landlord of the City Arms, Butchery Green was charged with having his house open for sale of beer, before the expiry of the divination service on Sunday, 26th.
This was his second offence as he had been fined three years ago at the Prince of Wales. Fined 14s plus 6s costs.
In 1861 at the Prince of Wales, Port Hill, St Andrew, Hertford
Charles Pateman, Beer shop keeper aged 24 and born in Langford, Bedfordshire
Elizabeth Pateman, Wife aged 26 and born in Stevenage, Hertfordshire
George Pateman, Son aged 2 and born in Hertford, Hertfordshire
George Harmor, Lodger, General labourer aged 21 Weston, Hertfordshire
John Buers, Lodger, General labourer aged 19 and born in Stevenage, Hertfordshire
Richard Bishop, Lodger, General labourer aged 59 and born in Bourn, Cambridgeshire
John Groom, Lodger, General labourer aged 45 and born in Bramford, Hertfordshire