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Baldock is a historic market town inside the local government district of North Hertfordshire in the ceremonial county of Hertfordshire, England where the River Ivel rises. It is located 33 miles (53 kilometres) north of London, and has a population of approximately 9900. Nearby towns are Royston to the northeast, Letchworth and Hitchin to the southwest and Stevenage towards the south. The contemporary layout of the town and numerous buildings in the centre date back to the sixteenth century, with the earliest dating from the fourteenth century. The town thrived where the old Great North Road and the Icknield Way crossed. Despite the construction of the A1(M) motorway in 1963, which bypassed the town, and which was named the Baldock Bypass for some years, it was still a significant traffic bottleneck until March 2006, when a new bypass removed the A505 road, part of the old Icknield Way which was east of Baldock. Since the 16th century, Baldock has been a centre for malting, subsequently becoming a regional brewing centre with at least 3 substantial brewers still manufacturing in the area at the close of the 19th century, in spite of a drop in demand for the kinds of beer developed locally. The 1881 Census notes around thirty drinking establishments. During the early 20th century, a big number of pubs remained open, many of which were sustained by the nearby and much bigger town of Letchworth, which had no alcohol retailers before 1958, and had only 2 pubs and one hotel bar till the mid-1990s. Its bigger population had for many years visited both Baldock and Hitchin for refreshment. For all your home upgrades, ensure that you use trusted specialists in Baldock to make sure that you get the best quality service.