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London Colney Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about London Colney

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London Colney history

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London Colney was first recorded in the 13th century. It takes its name from the River Colne, with the Old English suffix ēa, meaning “river” The village was on the boundary of the 1860s London Coal Tax area.

London Colney geography / climate

The High Street crosses the River Colne (a tributary of the Thames joining at Staines-upon-Thames) at the multi-arched brick-built Telfords Bridge (a Grade II listed building) The original fording point can still be seen on the Western side of the bridge, with the Bull and Green Dragon pubs conveniently situated on opposite sides of the ford.

You can visit London Colney places with Walkfo London Colney to hear history at London Colney’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo London Colney has 57 places to visit in our interactive London Colney 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 London Colney, 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 London Colney places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to London Colney & the surrounding areas.

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57 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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

  

Best London Colney places to visit

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

Colney Heath Mill Colney Heath Mill is a Grade II listed smock mill at Colney Heath, Hertfordshire, England which has been converted to residential accommodation.

Colney Heath F.C. Colney Heath Football Club is a semi-professional football club based in Colney Heath, Hertfordshire, England. Affiliated to the Hertfordshire County Football Association, they are currently members of the Southern League Division One Central and play at the Recreation Ground.

Denis Compton Oval The Denis Compton Oval is located at the Shenley Cricket Centre in Shenley, Hertfordshire. The ground was opened by Denis Compton and the main ground was named in his honour.

Shenley Hospital Shenley Hospital was a psychiatric hospital at Shenley in Hertfordshire. It had two sister institutions, Harperbury Hospital and Napsbury Hospital, within a few miles of its location.

Kingsley Green Harperbury Hospital is a mental health and learning disability site located in Hertfordshire, England. It was known for 61 years and has been a fixture of the area’s mental health scene since 1928. By late 2001 Harperbury had only about 200 patients and the hospital was officially closed. The new Kingsley Green mental health facility opened on the site in May 2009.

Tykes Water Tykes Water is a minor tributary of the River Colne in Hertfordshire in England. Its head waters are a network of drainage ditches west of the A41 near Bushey that feed into Aldenham reservoir. The outlet of the reservoir then flows north into the lake in Haberdashers’ Aske’s School grounds. It then proceeds north to make a confluence with a secondary stream, also called Tyke Water, near Kendal Hall Farm.

Shenley Shenley is a village and civil parish in Hertfordshire, England, between Barnet and St Albans. The village is located 14 miles from Central London.

Shenley Hall Shenley Hall is a Grade II listed country house at Shenley in Hertfordshire. It is located in the town of Shenley and is situated in the county of Hertforshire. The hall was built in the 1930s and is now owned by a family.

Watercress Wildlife Site Watercress Wildlife Site is a 1.2-hectare (3.0-acre) Local Nature Reserve in St Albans, Hertfordshire. The site was one of the many commercial watercress beds in the area. It was then used partly as allotments, with fly tipping in some areas.

Hill End Hospital Hill End Hospital was a mental health facility in St Albans, Hertfordshire, England. It was established in the 1950s and 1960s.

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