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River Colne. Drop Lane

River ColneThe Colne flows westward and is met by the River Ver from the northThe River Ver flows south wards and is met by the Hanstead Brook from the north westThe Hanstead Brook flows southwardsPost...

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River Colne - Bricket Wood

River ColneThe Colne flows south west and southPost to the east Drop LanePost to the south Munden EstateBricket Wood CommonThe Common is an important example of lowland heath. It has a range of...

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River Colne. Munden Estate

River ColneThe Colne flows southwardsPost to the north Bricket WoodPost to the south Wall HallBricket WoodBricket Wood Common, an area of wood and common land covered by thickets of gorse, fern and...

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River Colne - Wall Hall

River ColneThe Colne flows south westwardsPost to the north Munden EstateBroadfield WayStables to Wall Hall. This has a weather boarded clock tower and has now been converted to posh housing.Crab...

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River Colne Meriden Estate

River ColneThe Colne flows southwardsPost to the east Wall HallPost to the south Berry GroveM1Meriden WayThis is part of the Meriden Estate built in the mid 1950s.Meriden Community CentreOtterspool...

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River Colne - Berry Grove

River ColneThe Colne flows south westwardsPost to the north Meriden EstateBerry Grove LanePumping stationPillbox. Second World War concrete pill box in a field Electric substationBushymill...

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River Colne - Watford North

River ColneThe Colne flows east and southPost to the east Berry GroveBalmoral RoadChurch of the Nazarene. The Church of the Nazarene is an international evangelical Christian organisation that began in...

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River Colne - Watford Junction

River ColneThe Colne flows south westwardsPost to the north Watford NorthPost to the south WatfordBrixton RoadWells Brewery site. This lay south of the road and fronted onto St. Albans Road with the...

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River Colne Watford

River ColneThe Colne flows south Post to the north Watford JunctionPost to the south Watford Lower High StreetBeechen GroveThis road was once a short lane running roughly between Sutton Road to Loates...

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River Colne. Watford Lower High Street

River ColneThe Colne flows south and west, with a canalised diverted section to the west.Post to the south WatfordPost to the west Watford StadiumAldenham Road1 The Railway Arms. This is a stock brick...

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River Colne. Watford Stadium

River ColneThe Colne flows south and divides in two, and reunitesPost to the east Watford Lower High StreetPost to the south OxheyCardiff RoadAt one time called Pest House Lane,Sewage works and pumping...

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River Colne. Oxhey

River ColneThe Colne flows south westwardsPost to the north Watford StadiumPost to the west BrightwellsBroadfield LaneOxhey Hall Community Association Hall and Sports Centre. Established 1940.Eastbury...

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River Colne - Brightwells

River ColneThe Colne flows south westwards and then turns abruptly westPost to the east OxheyPost to the south HampermillPost to the west TolpitsVicarage RoadBrightwells Farm. The site is referred to...

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River Colne. Hampermill

River ColneThe Colne flows west and northPost to the south NorthwoodPost to the north BrightwellsHampermill LaneHampermill. This mill was in Oxhey and belonged to the tenants of the Oxhey manor. Later...

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River Colne Tolpits

River ColneThe Colne flows westwardsPost to the east BrightwellsCommon MoorCroxley Common Moor is a Site of Special Scientific Interest and a Local Nature Reserve managed by Three Rivers District...

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River Gade. Noake Mill

River GadeThe Gade flows south eastwardsPost to the east Piccotts EndLeighton Buzzard RoadA4146 this stretch of the road is a non-primary A route – it is shown as red on maps, and has white signage...

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River Gade Piccotts End

River GadeThe Gade flows south eastwardsPost to the west NoakePiccotts EndGreenbanks. Built in the 1930s this is on the site of the smithy stood before the house, 101 - 105 17th buildings, timber...

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River Gade - Gadebridge

River GadeThe Gade flows southwardsAllendaleBeehive Pub. Site is now housingChapel StreetA Chapel of the Latter Day Saints was in the road in the 19th in the area near the Beehive PubRandall Park. The...

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River Gade - Hemel Hempstead

River GadeThe Gade flows southwardsPost to the north GadebridgeAdeyfield RoadHandpost Farm. This was on the corner with St. Pauls Road. In the mi-1920s the Statutory Fair was held here as well as some...

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River Gade - The Magic Roundabout

River GadeThe Gade flows southwards and is joined by the Grand Union Canal from the west which also leaves it to the eastPost to the north Hemel HempsteadAlbion HillPrimitive Methodist chapel built...

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