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Broxbourne is a commuter town in Hertfordshire in the East of England with a population of about 13,300 in the 2001 Census. The town is twinned with the Sicilian city of Sutera. The word Broxbourne is thought to derive in the Old English words brocc and burna which means Badger stream. The Manor of Broxbourne is described in the Domesday Book, which mentions Broxbourne Mill. The area was exploited for its gravel and sand extraction in the 20th century. This finally stopped when the mineral reserves ran out at the end of the 1960s leaving an array of water filled lakes. Several of the lakes are now part of the Lee Valley Regional Park. Although urbanised with industrial and commercial activity, the whole area still has much of its rural character and is preferred by residents commuting to London. The New River which passes through the town centre, was built in the early seventeenth century. Broxbourne railway station was opened in 1840. A terracotta works was opened soon after by James Pulham and Son, who specialised in creating artificial rock garden features; some of their work is preserved within the gardens at Sandringham House and Buckingham Palace. There are 600 organisations inside the borough, with warehousing and distribution sectors being particularly well represented. The employers with over 250 personnel include: Fitzpatrick PLC in Hoddesdon (civil engineers); J Sainsbury, also in Hoddesdon; Marks & Spencer; Turnford Retailers and Merck Sharp & Dohme in Hoddesdon involved with pharmaceutical research. The national headquarters of Tesco are at Delamere Road, Cheshunt. The Borough of Broxbourne at Park Plaza Waltham Cross is also the location of the biggest printing plant in the world, which manufactures publications for News International including The Sun, The Times and The Sun on Sunday. For all your house improvements, make sure that you select reliable pros in Broxbourne to make sure that you get the top quality service.