Visit Edgware Places

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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Edgware

  

Edgware Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Edgware

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Edgware history

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Edgware covers a relatively large medieval parish (traditionally defined area of England) of 2,089 acres (8.45 km) The Romans made pottery at Brockley Hill, thought by some to be the site of Sulloniacis. Canons Park, to the north-west, was developed as an estate by James Brydges, 1st Duke of Chandos.

Origins and pre-industrial history

Edgware means “Ecgi’s weir”, a Saxon place name and recorded variants. By 1489, and the Tudor period those writing the name added the “d” and it was Edggeware. The manor does not appear in the Domesday survey, nor has there ever been a manor-house as such. The area was little altered and in the 1930s 3.26 square miles (8.4 km)

Early economic history

There was a cattle and pleasure fair from 1760s to 1860s with horse racing between 1834 and 1855. Gravel pits were probably being worked by 1802 and certainly by 1834, partly at least by the labour of the able-bodied poor. In 1831 there were no persons engaged in manufacturing in the parish.

Suburban transformation

By the mid 19th century the area was almost entirely for the purpose of hay production. The first (non-tube connected) railway accompanied a brief decline in population. Edgware Town F.C. was founded in 1939 after a predecessor team in 1915. Post-war development has been restricted by the Metropolitan Green Belt.

Edgware geography / climate

Edgware is 10 miles (16 km) from Charing Cross in central London. The town centre lies about 200 feet (60 m) above sea level. The A41 road (Watford Bypass) runs through the area as well as the M1 motorway. Notable open spaces are Edgewarebury Park, Stoneyfields Park and Watling Park.

You can visit Edgware places with Walkfo Edgware to hear history at Edgware’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Edgware has 88 places to visit in our interactive Edgware map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Edgware, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Edgware places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Edgware & the surrounding areas.

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Walkfo: Visit Edgware Places Map
88 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Walkfo Edgware tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Edgware

  

Best Edgware places to visit

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Edgware has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Edgware’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Edgware’s information audio spots:

Woodcock Hill Village Green Woodcock Hill Village Green is an area of grass and woodland in Borehamwood in Hertfordshire . It was designated a Village Green in 2008 to prevent development of the site .

The Holly Bush, Elstree Elstree’s High Street was formerly an important main road, the A5 which followed the course of the Roman road Watling Street . The Holly Bush is a listed building, formerly a public house .

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