About Sir Henry Bessemer and his birthplace

Sunday, February 13th, was a very windy and wet day. Undeterred by this I cycled, via the village of Preston (no, not the one in Lancashire) to the small hamlet of Charlton (no, not the one in London) to visit the home of Sir Henry Bessemer. Although it is now a private residence and not open to the public. Henry Bessemer was an inventor and a pioneer of a steel process as well as many other inventions. If you would like to read about him Google Henry Bessemer or Wikipedia under the same name. There are several towns in America which bear his name. So a hard ride home into a strong headwind with the thought of a warm fire and endless cups of tea to keep me battling my way home. Just another interesting former resident of Hertfordshire. Total miles covered: 29.