Heckford Norton was founded in Letchworth, Hertfordshire in 1919 by Mr Harry Heckford. From the outset the firm distinguished itself by its adoption of modern business methods, and in 1923 became one of the first to employ the then revolutionary cylinder-type Dictaphones! In 1958 the Stevenage office was opened, and in 1969 the firm acquired the Saffron Walden office, which has been in existence as a law firm since 1806.

The Stevenage office is located at Tudor House in Stevenage Old Town and dates from the late 15th / early 16th centuries. It was originally a Tudor hall and has many medieval building features. Nevertheless it is surprisingly adaptable and convenient for modern office needs.

We are an accredited member of the Law Society’s Conveyancing Quality Scheme and are on the Law Society’s Family Law Advanced panel. We are also members of Resolution, which provides a code of conduct for resolving family and matrimonial disputes.

We are proud to support many charities and we actively participate in charitable fundraising through various schemes including:

	
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Will Aid


	
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Make a Will week for St Clare Hospice


	
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Make a Will week for Addenbrookes Charitable Trust


	
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Cancer Research UK Free Wills


	
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The Institute of Cancer Research “Will for Free”


	
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The Alzheimer’s Society’s “Will to Remember”


	
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“Remember a Charity in your Will Week”


	
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Jeans for Genes


	
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Support Breast Cancer Campaign (Going Pink!)


	
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Macmillan Cancer Support coffee mornings


	
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Late Harvest Lunch for Saffron Walden 

Macmillan Cancer Support


	
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Saffron Walden Annual Carnival

We are also pleased regularly to provide work experience for keen students interested in the law and we attend local school careers fairs.