Wareside

Wareside is a village and civil parish in the East Hertfordshire district of Hertfordshire, England. The village lies 2 miles (3 km) east of Ware, its post town. The civil parish was created in 1894 from the rural parts of the ancient parish of Ware; the parish was called Ware Rural from 1894 until 1991 when it was renamed Wareside after its main settlement. At the 2021 census, the parish had a population of 752.

The B1004 road linking Ware to Bishop's Stortford goes through the village and the main A10 road can be joined at Thundridge. Fanhams Hall Road links Wareside back to Ware.

Holy Trinity Church was built in the Lombardic style in 1841 by Thomas Smith and has been a Grade II listed building since 1967.

The village has a school: Wareside Church of England Primary School; two locally well-known pubs: The Chequers Inn and The White Horse; and is renowned within the area for its legendary "Wareside Treaclemine".

The Grade II Blakesware Manor was rebuilt in 1876-89 by George Devey in red-brick neo-Tudor style and is set in extensive parkland. The Roman Catholic chapel dates from 1896 and is by Edward Goldie. From 1960 to 1980 the house and chapel were used by the Order of the Blessed Sacrament. After their departure, the buildings were converted to housing.