Cold Christmas
| Cold Christmas | |
|---|---|
Cold Christmas Lane | |
Cold Christmas Location within Hertfordshire | |
| Civil parish | |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | WARE |
| Postcode district | SG12 |
| Police | Hertfordshire |
| Fire | Hertfordshire |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| UK Parliament | |
Cold Christmas is a small hamlet in the civil parish of Thundridge, in the East Hertfordshire district, in the county of Hertfordshire, England. Situated near the south bank of the River Rib, it lies in the valley below Wadesmill. Local folklore holds that the name 'Cold Christmas' refers to a period of high child mortality during harsh winters, associated with several burials recorded at the medieval church.