Rev. Dr. Parker, F.R.Met.Soc. took weather readings from his observatory in the grounds of Bennington House during the twelve years 1887 to 1898. These observations from Bennington were published annually along with readings from 5 other locations in the Transactions of the Hertfordshire Natural History Society. The location of Bennington House was given as : lat. 51° 53´ 45´´ N.; long. 0° 20´ 7´´ W.; alt. 407 feet, for the purposes of these reports.