Goff’s Oak (21/2 miles W. from Cheshunt Station, G.E.R.) is a hamlet which owes its name to the fine oak, a part of which still stands near the Goff’s Oak Inn at the S. extremity of Cheshunt Common.

GORHAMBURY. (See St. Albans.)

Gosmore (2 miles S.W. from Hitchin Station, G.N.R.) is a small village.  The nearest church is at Ippollitts (q.v.).

Gossoms End is on the road from Berkhampstead to Tring, 1/4 mile S.E. from Northchurch.

GRAVELEY (11/2 mile N.E. from Stevenage Station, G.N.R.) is a village off the Great North Road.  By walking from Stevenage towards Little Wymondley[i] a pretty view over Graveley may be obtained from a gateway near some cottages on the right.  The ancient church of brick and flint is late Norman with embattled tower; it was restored in 1886-7.  The carved oak chancel-screen is ancient; there are windows of stained glass to the memory of local rectors.  The present N. aisle was added during restoration.  The manor of Graveley is of great antiquity; it was given by William I. to William, Earl of Ewe.  Graveley is perhaps Saxon for “the Reeve’s land,” and Norden thinks the place took its name from a Reeve of the county in pre-Norman times.  Near the village a beacon was employed “once upon a time” to give warning of the approach of enemies.  One mile N. from the church is Jack’s Hill, once the haunt of a robber, “Jack o’ legs,” the hero of many a legend known in the district.  His grave is shown in Weston churchyard, 2 miles E. from Jack’s Hill.

Gravesend (31/2 miles N.E. from Braughing Station, G.E.R.) is a hamlet on the road from Little Hadham to Furneaux Pelham.  Albury church is 1 mile S.

Green End is the name of three hamlets, (1) in the parish of Little Munden, about 4 miles W. from Standon Station; (2) in the parish of Sandon, about 4 miles N.W. from Buntingford Station (both stations G.E.R.); (3) 1/2 mile N. from Boxmoor Station, L.&N.W.R.

Green Street.—­There are two hamlets of this name in Herts, (1) 21/2 miles N.W. from Bishop’s Stortford; (2) 11/2 mile N.E. from Boreham Wood Station (M.R.).

Green Tye is 11/2 mile N.E. from Hadham Station, G.E.R.

Grub’s Barn (2 miles S.E. from Welwyn Station, G.N.R.) consists of a farmhouse and several cottages on open breezy ground between Hatfield and Tewin.

Grub’s Lane is near the outskirts of Hatfield Park, 3 miles S.E. from the town.

Gubblecot (3 miles N.W. from Tring) is near the Aylesbury Canal.  The Tring reservoirs, famous for the rare waterfowl shot on those waters on many occasions, are a little to the S.

Gustard Wood (1 mile N. from Wheathampstead Station G.N.R.) may be visited for its golf links, of which there are few in the county.