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Chimney Sweep services in Abbots Langley, Hertfordshire

At Ansell Chimneys, we know how important it is for you to keep your chimney in tip top working order. It's not just a case of good housekeeping, it could save lives! So don't risk letting your chimney get clogged up and dangerous, call the professionals in today!

All installations carried out by
Qualified HETAS Registered Fitters.

Why not call Ansell Chimneys now for a free quote

If you would like to know more or are interested in a quote we would be happy to help. Phone us on 01923 661 614, email us at info@ansellchimneys.co.uk or fill in our enquiry form and we will be in touch as soon as possible.

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In order to keep your chimney clean and safe, you will need to have it professionally swept from time to time. This is particularly important before the winter months arrive, as the amount of obstructions that may have accumulated from the previous winter may make your chimney blocked to some degree.

Birds or squirrels often nest in chimneys, and although they may have long gone, the nesting materials will remain, making the chimney unable to safely carry the smoke or fumes from a fire up and away from your living space.

Even if a cowl is fitted, making nesting impossible for our feathered or furry friends, the tar and creosote from the previous winter's fires will have built up and this can cause dangerous chimney fires. The process of burning wood will eventually cause a build up of flammable creosote, particularly if the moisture content of the wood was too high.

Not only will blockages and creosote cause potential chimney fires, they can also cause a build up of carbon monoxide to fill the room the fire is in. This invisible and toxic gas is a killer, so you really must ensure that your chimney is kept as clean and clear as possible.

Ansell Chimneys can arrange a regular schedule for chimney sweeping, so that your Abbotts Langley home remains warm, safe and a pleasure to live in

Some Abbotts Langley history

The village of Abbotts Langley has had a long history of human habitation. The first traces of human habitation in the area were recorded by an archaeologist between 1823 and 1908. Abbotts Langley sits on a saucer of clay covered by a layer of gravel, and as a result water supply has never been a problem in the area; records show that in earlier times water could be drawn from a well just 20 feet deep.

In 1045 the Saxon nobleman Ethelwine 'the Black' granted the upper part of Abbotts Langley to St Albans Abbey as Langlai Abbatis, which is Latin for Langlai of the Abbot, hence 'Abbot's Langley' the remainder of the area was designated as the king's Langlai. By the time of the Domesday Book in 1086 Abbotts Langley was inhabited by nineteen families.

Abbotts Langley once had four manors

Abbotts Langley was eventually split into four manors: Abbots Langley, Langleybury, Chambersbury, and Hyde. In 1539, the infamous King Henry VIII seized Abbots Langley and sold it to his military engineer Sir Richard Lee. The Manor of Abbots Langley was bequeathed by Francis Combe in his will of 1641 jointly to Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge and Trinity College, Oxford. The manors of Langleybury and Chambersbury passed through the Ibgrave and Child families, and in 1711 were conveyed to Sir Robert Raymond then Solicitor General later Attorney General and Lord Chief Justice of the King's Bench. On the death of his son without issue in 1756 the manors passed to the Filmer family. The Manor of Hyde passed to Edward Strong in 1714, through his daughter to Sir John Strange, who left the manor to be shared between his children and their descendents and then to the possession of F.M. Nares & Co which sold the estate to the British Land Company in 1858.

A prototype cottage with a royal connection in Abbotts Langley

On Tibbs Hill Road in Abbotts Langley, there is a well-preserved example of a Prince Albert's Model Cottage. The original design and construction was for the Great Exhibition of 1851, to demonstrate model housing for the poor. Subsequently, the design was replicated in several other locations, including Abbots Langley.

Kitters Green developed as a separate hamlet by Manor House. The land between Kitters Green and Abbots Langley was bought from the estate of Sarah Smith by the British Land Company in 1866. It laid out plots for development along Adrian, Breakspear, Garden and Popes roads. The development of these plots led to the merger of the two settlements and the loss of Kitters Green's separate identity.

These parts of Abbotts Langley offer a very clear nod to the only Englishman to have ever occupied St Peters office in Rome, this man being Nicholas Breakspear.

Abbotts Langley and the Pope

On 4th December 1154 Nicholas Breakspear was elected as Pope Adrian IV, the only Englishman to have served on the papal throne.

He was born around 1100 in Bedmond, in the parish of Abbots Langley. He came from very humble beginnings; his father Robert worked as a clerk in the low orders of the abbot of St Albans. Robert was an educated man but poor, making the decision to enter the monastery, probably after the death of his wife. This left Nicholas in a rather vulnerable position; having to fend for himself and lacking in education, he was subsequently rejected from joining the monastery. The Englishman who would rise from a poor start in life, to the highest level of the Catholic Church took some further education in France and the Abbotts Langley holy man eventually was elected to govern the Papal States and the entire Catholic religion.

Set up a regular chimney sweep appointment in Abbotts Langley

The best way to ensure your fire and chimney remain safe for use is to arrange a regular sweep. Ideally, a chimney should be swept after the winter period to clear any built up creosote and again in the early autumn, in preparation for the colder weather. The reason for the second sweeping is that it will remove any nesting materials that may have been left over from the spring.

Why not call Ansell Chimneys now for a free quote

If you would like to know more or are interested in a quote we would be happy to help. Phone us on 01923 661 614, email us at info@ansellchimneys.co.uk or fill in our enquiry form and we will be in touch as soon as possible.