Secret Watford
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2026
Amberley Publishing (Verlag)
9781398120044 (ISBN)
Amberley Publishing (Verlag)
9781398120044 (ISBN)
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Secret Watford explores the lesser-known history of the town of Watford through a fascinating selection of stories, unusual facts and attractive photographs.
In the Middle Ages Watford was a small Hertfordshire market town, well placed on trade routes near London. In the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, the arrival of the canal system and the railways brought industries to the town. New housing was built and the town expanded to accommodate the rising population. Beneath the surface of today’s Watford, evidence can be found of the town’s past, from the importance of religion and churches in the town’s history and how crime was dealt with to workhouses and hospitals which have now disappeared. Some historic yards and buildings remain and Cassiobury Park was part of the Earl of Essex’s estate, and the numerous famous names have been associated with Watford, not least Elton John.
With tales of remarkable characters, unusual events and tucked away or disappeared historical buildings and locations, Secret Watford will appeal to all those with an interest in the history of this town in Hertfordshire.
In the Middle Ages Watford was a small Hertfordshire market town, well placed on trade routes near London. In the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, the arrival of the canal system and the railways brought industries to the town. New housing was built and the town expanded to accommodate the rising population. Beneath the surface of today’s Watford, evidence can be found of the town’s past, from the importance of religion and churches in the town’s history and how crime was dealt with to workhouses and hospitals which have now disappeared. Some historic yards and buildings remain and Cassiobury Park was part of the Earl of Essex’s estate, and the numerous famous names have been associated with Watford, not least Elton John.
With tales of remarkable characters, unusual events and tucked away or disappeared historical buildings and locations, Secret Watford will appeal to all those with an interest in the history of this town in Hertfordshire.
Robert Bard (PhD) is an author and historian, a former pilot for Jersey European Airways, and a long-time keen yachtsman who has had a continuous contact with Alderney, Guernsey and Jersey for over thirty-five years. He has written many books for Amberley Publishing, including The Channel Islands at War: A Dark History, London’s Hidden Burial Grounds, and more recently Paranormal Berkshire. He lives in Chipping Barnet in Hertfordshire.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 15.9.2026 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Secret |
| Zusatzinfo | 100 Illustrations |
| Verlagsort | Chalford |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 165 x 234 mm |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Geschichte / Politik ► Regional- / Landesgeschichte |
| ISBN-13 | 9781398120044 / 9781398120044 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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