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River Bulbourne - Northchurch

River BulbourneThe Bulbourne flows south eastwardsPost to the south NorthchurchGrand Union CanalNorth Church Top Lock No.69Back pumping station. This is where there is a British Waterways borehole from...

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River Bulbourne, Northchurch

River BulbourneThe Bulbourne flows south eastwardsPost to the north NorthchurchAshby RoadHome Farm. This was on the corner with Covert Road. Buildings on the site appear to be a conversation of stable...

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River Bulbourne - Gossoms

River BulbourneThe Bulbourne flows south eastwardsPost to the west NorthchurchPost to the east BerkhamstedBelton RoadUntil the mid 1920’s the area was rough pasture and marsh.  The ground along the...

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River Bulbourne - Berkhampsted

River BulbourneThe Bulbourne continues to flow south eastwardsPost to the west GossomsBerkhampstead Castle. This is on the northern slope of Bulbourne valley and near Akeman Street – strategically...

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River Chess - Chesham Bois

River ChessThe Chess flows south eastwardsPost to the north Lower BoisPost to the east Blackwell HallBlackwell StubsA small piece of ancient woodland managed by the Woodland Trust and in a steep-sided...

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River Chess. Blackwell Hall

River ChessThe Chess flows south eastwardsPost to the west Chesham BoisPost to the east Latimer ParkBlackwellhall LaneA William Blackwell was a local landowner in the 13th.Blackwell Hall. The Hall...

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River Chess Latimer Park

River ChessThe Chess flows south-eastwardsPost to the west Blackwell HallPost to the south LatimerFrith WoodLatimer ParkThis is a landscape park which Lancelot Brown may have advised about.  The estate...

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River Chess - Latimer

River ChessThe Chess flows south eastwardsPost to the north Latimer ParkPost to the east LatimerBell LaneForest CottagesLadies Arbour WoodChenies AvenueWestwood Park. Football and cricket pitches plus...

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River Chess - Latimer

River ChessThe Chess flows eastwardsPost to the west LatimerPost to the east CheniesChurch Lane Latimer House.  A manor house is first mentioned here in 1194 and this hillside site is that of the...

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River Chess Chenies

River ChessThe Chess flows eastwardsPost to the west LatimerPost to the east CheniesBedford Close2 Old Well Cottage. This is a 17th timber-framed buildingChenies School.   A school was held in the...

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River Chess - Chenies

River ChessThe Chess flows eastwardsPost to the west CheniesPost to the east Sarratt Church EndBack LaneMountwood farmNicholas Spring WoodTurveylane Wood. Mixed woodlandLatimer Road52 17th house with...

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River Chess - Sarratt Church End

River ChessThe Chess flows eastwards and then turns south eastwards and southPost to the west CheniesPost to the south Chorleywood EstateChurch LaneHoly Cross. This is the parish church. It was founded...

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River Chess Chorleywood Estate

River ChessThe Chess flows south-eastwardsPost to the north Sarratt Church EndPost to the east Beechengrove WoodChorleywood EstateThis square covers the northern half of the estateField Study Centre....

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River Chess Beechengrove Wood

               River ChessThe Chess flows south eastwardsPost to the west Chorleywood EstatePost to the south SolesbridgeBeechenwood GroveThis is privately owned woodland and is the largest wood in the...

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River Chess - Solesbridge

River ChessThe Chess flows south eastwardsPost to the north BeechwoodgrovePost to the east LoudwaterCherry HillThe Warren. There is an ice house in the grounds. It is 6m deep and 3m wide, and of a...

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River Chess. Loudwater

River ChessThe Chess flows south eastwardsPost to the west SolesbridgePost to the south Masonic School for GirlsLoudwater EstateThe estate was developed from the 1920s with upmarket housing and private...

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River Chess Masonic School for Girls

River ChessThe Chess flows south eastwardsPost to the north LoudwaterPost to the east Croxley GreenPost to the south RickmansworthChorleywood RoadMasonic Girls' School. This is a handsome pile of...

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River Chess Croxley Green

River ChessThe Chess flows southwardsPost to the west Royal Masonic School for GirlsPost to the south RickmansworthCopthorne RoadCopthorne is taken to mean a coppiced tree, and the name is first noted...

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River Colne - Croxley Hall

River ColneThe Colne flows westwards and meets the Gade and the Grand Union Canal coming from the north east. It also meets part of the Chess coming from the north west.Post to the east TolpitsPost to...

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River Colne Rickmansworth

River ColneThe Colne flows south westwards and is joined by the river Chess from the north Post to the east Croxley HallPost to the north Croxley GreenPost to the south BatchworthPost to the west...

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