CHES′HUNT. A town of Hertfordshire, England, on the Lea, about 7 miles south of Hertford and 14 miles north of London (Map: England, F 5). It is famous for its rose-gardens, and has a large theological college. Population, in 1901, 12,300. Cheshunt was probably a Roman station. Consult Cheshunt College (London, 1868).