This English town looks like a dick.
Berkhamsted sits on the banks of the Grand Union Canal. It’s a town with a rich and interesting history, according to the town council’s website. On Mondays and Tuesdays, they do “Photos in the Foyer,” at the Civic Centre which is something I kind of want to start doing, too. “Hello, welcome to Rebecca’s foyer. These are some photos. I think they are nice. I hope you do as well.” I don’t think I have a foyer, though. I have a pile of shoes in front of my door that we’re always tripping on. I don’t think that would go over well with company. Hey, and they have a castle! Shit, FANCY!
Berkhamsted is a lively town set in a valley of the Chiltern Hills with a history going back beyond Saxon times. Its claim to fame includes strong royal, literary and teaching connections. It was in Berkhamsted, where earlier there was a Saxon fort, that William was handed the crown in 1066. Here, his half-brother, Count Robert of Mortain, built a ‘motte and bailey’ castle with two moats. Substantial ruins of the Castle still remain. This was the favourite home of the Black Prince, who honeymooned here with the Fair Maid of Kent. Geoffrey Chaucer was Clerk of the Works. Berkhamsted School was founded in 1541 by Dean Incent, whose father was Secretary to Cicely, Duchess of York.
Nice! Oh and also, their town pretty much looks like a dick.
A map commissioned by the town to show off the landmarks and pubs (most important thing in ANY town) was supposed to help them attract tourism. That is until people realized something about the map after it was published, according to the Express: