Cold Christmas

Cold Christmas is a small hamlet in the civil parish of Thundridge, in the East Hertfordshire district, in the county of Hertfordshire, England. Situated near the south bank of the River Rib, it lies in the valley below Wadesmill. The hamlet's name likely derives from high child mortality during harsh winters, evidenced by burials at its medieval church, notably in 1802. Cold Christmas is noted for its unusual place name, tied to the historic church and local folklore.