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Broxbourne is a commuter town in Hertfordshire in the East of England with a population of around 13,298 in the 2001 Census. The town’s sister city is Sutera, in Sicily. The name Broxbourne is believed to derive from the Old English words brocc and burna meaning Badger stream. The Manor of Broxbourne is described inside the Domesday Book, which names Broxbourne Mill. The area was exploited for its gravel and sand extraction in the twentieth century, that finally stopped when the mineral reserves were depleted at the end of the 1960s leaving lots of water filled lakes. Several of the lakes are now part of the Lee Valley Regional Park. While it has been urbanised with industrial and commercial manufacturing, the area retains a lot of its rural character and is enjoyed by people commuting to London. The New River which passes through the town centre, was dug out in the early seventeenth century. Broxbourne railway station was opened in 1840. A terracotta works was opened soon afterwards by James Pulham and Son, who specialised in making artificial rock garden features; some of their work survives within the gardens at Sandringham House and Buckingham Palace. There are 600 companies in the borough, with warehousing and distribution sectors being very popular. The employers with more than 250 workers include: Fitzpatrick PLC in Hoddesdon (civil engineers); J Sainsbury, also in Hoddesdon; Marks & Spencer; Turnford Retailers and Merck Sharp & Dohme in Hoddesdon involved in pharmaceutical research. The national headquarters of Tesco are at Delamere Road, Cheshunt. The Borough of Broxbourne at Park Plaza Waltham Cross is also home to the largest printing plant in the world, which produces publications for News International including The Sun, The Times and The Sun on Sunday. For all of your home upgrades, make sure that you utilise reliable pros in Broxbourne to ensure that you get a good quality service.