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- Although Elstree merges with Borehamwood it is actually a much older settlement, tracing its roots back to Roman times. The great Roman road Watling Street, now the A5183, passes through Elstree and the Roman settlement Sulloniacae is believed to have been situated at Brockley Hill, a mile from Elstree village.
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Jul 22, 2024 · Although Elstree merges with Borehamwood it is actually a much older settlement, tracing its roots back to Roman times. The great Roman road Watling Street, now the A5183, passes through Elstree...
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England. Hertfordshire. 51°38′37″N 0°17′57″W / 51.64361°N 0.29917°W / 51.64361; -0.29917. Elstree / ˈɛlztri / is a large village in the Hertsmere borough of Hertfordshire, England. It is about 15 miles (24 kilometres) northwest of central London on the former A5 road, that follows the course of Watling Street.
Elstree and Borehamwood is a recent renaming of the ancient parish of Elstree, covering the settlements of Elstree and Borehamwood. Formed in 1894 as the Elstree Parish Council, the local council is Elstree and Borehamwood Town Council.
Although Elstree merges with Borehamwood it is actually a much older settlement tracing its roots back to Roman times. The great Roman road Watling Street, now the A5183, passes through Elstree and the Roman settlement Sulloniacae is believed to have been situated at Brockley Hill, a mile from Elstree village.
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In 1188 Pope Clement granted to thekitchen of the monastery the whole landof ELSTREE. He also gave to theAbbey the wood of Boreham for the feeding of theswine. (fn. 7) The monastery kept the manor until theDissolution, (fn. 8) and it was doubtless included in a largegrant of land to Sir Anthony Denny in 1542, whodied seised of it in 1550. (fn. 9) S...
The church of ST. NICHOLAS isalmost entirely modern, and has a chancel with south chapel and north vestry,a nave of five bays with north and south aisles and asouth-west tower with a shingled spire. The onlyold work is in the south arcade of the nave, which wasrebuilt in 1853 on the old foundations and with theold materials, and in the south wall o...
In 1188 there was a chapel atElstree the profits from which wereappropriated to the use of the abbeyby the permission of Pope Clement in that year. (fn. 35) This chapelry became a parish before 1424. (fn. 36) The rectory of Elstree belonged to the abbey ofSt. Albans till the Dissolution, and afterwards cameto the crown, (fn. 37) and has apparently ...
In 1616 Robert Briscoe, by deed,charged 6 acres of land called ChurchMead with an annual payment of£3, of which £2 was to be given to the poor, and£1 towards the repair of the parish church. Therent-charge is paid by Mr. D. Maclennan, theowner of the property charged. In 1726 Samuel Nicholl, by deed, made provisionfor the payment of certain rent-ch...
The village stands on elevated ground,and affords pleasing views - amongst others, that of St. Albans abbey church. At no great distance from this place is the site of a Roman station, called Sulloniacae: many relics of that nation, consisting of urns, coins, Roman bricks, &c. have at various periods been found here and at Pennywells. The ...
Apr 4, 2016 · Although most of the town has been built within living memory, the history of Elstree and Borehamwood can be traced back to Roman times. Elstree, situated on the Roman road of Watling Street, was a centre for pottery and tile manufacture in the 1st and 2nd centuries AD.
