Cemeteries · London
North Watford Cemetery
In or near Bricket Wood.
North Watford Cemetery is a cemetery in the United Kingdom.
Nigel Cox — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Watford North · 1.4 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
North Watford Cemetery is a cemetery in Hertfordshire, London of architectural and local-history note. The site is within the Chilterns National Landscape (AONB). It sits within the Watford parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Watford North, about 1.4 km away. Postcode area WD25.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Chilterns
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
North Watford is an area in the town of Watford, Hertfordshire, in the United Kingdom. It is now primarily a residential area which developed as a result of expansion from the town during the 19th century.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The earliest record for the town of Watford documents a charter granted by King Henry I to hold a market in Watford. Until the 19th century, Watford was a small town and the area to the north Watford was little more than farmland and manorial estates, owned by the Earls of Essex and the Earls of Clarendon. Census documents from the 1880s show that much of the farmland belonged to Callowland Farm and Bushey Hall Farm. In 1833 the London and Birmingham Railway began to construct its new long-distance railway line through Watford which opened in 1838 between and . The advent of the railway improved links to London and other cities and made Watford attractive to industry; as a result, the need…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.6849, -0.4021
- County
- Hertfordshire
- District
- Watford
- Parish
- Watford, unparished area
- Postcode
- WD25 0AR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Watford
- Nearest railway station
- Watford North — 1.4 km
Sources
- osm: w7806648 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: North Watford (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is North Watford Cemetery?
- North Watford Cemetery is in Hertfordshire, London, United Kingdom (postcode WD25 0AR), in the parish of Watford, unparished area.
- What is North Watford Cemetery?
- North Watford Cemetery is a cemetery in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to North Watford Cemetery?
- The nearest railway station is Watford North, about 1.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode WD25 0AR.
- Is North Watford Cemetery a protected site?
- Yes — North Watford Cemetery is part of the Chilterns National Landscape (AONB).
- Is North Watford Cemetery free to visit?
- Yes, North Watford Cemetery is free to enter.
- How do I get to North Watford Cemetery?
- The nearest railway station is Watford North, about 1.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode WD25 0AR.