71 Shenley Road

71 Shenley Road was built at the turn of the twentieth century.

Read's the Greengrocers was the shop next door to Hanson's.

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NEARBY LOCATIONS OF NOTE

105 Shenley Road, WD6 105 Shenley Road lies along the main street of Borehamwood.

105 Shenley Road, WD6

27A Theobald Street 27a Theobald Street was once Boreham Wood’s first purpose-built school.

27A Theobald Street

66 Shenley Road, WD6 66 Shenley Road used to lie on the corner of Furzehill Road.

66 Shenley Road, WD6

68 Shenley Road 68 Shenley Road was a shop on the corner of Furzehill Road - now disappeared.

68 Shenley Road

ABPC Elstree Studios British National Pictures Ltd purchased 50 acres of land on the south side of Shenley Road and began construction of two large film stages in 1925. The first film produced there was Madame Pompadour in 1927.

ABPC Elstree Studios

Allum Hall Allum Hall was a community centre and lately a venue.

Allum Hall

Boreham Wood Baptist Church The Baptist Church, situated on the corner of Furzehill Road, opened on 14 July 1911.

Boreham Wood Baptist Church

Boreham Wood Engine Works The Boreham Wood Engine Works and Loco Packing Company was situated in Drayton Road.

Boreham Wood Engine Works

Buses in Shenley Road A 292 and 358 in Shenley Road.

Buses in Shenley Road

Elstree and Borehamwood Elstree (and Borehamwood) station, constructed in 1868, has undergone a series of name changes.

Elstree and Borehamwood

Fox and Clark Furniture Shop (1905) The Fox and Clark Furniture Shop was situated at 73 Shenley Road, Boreham Wood.

Fox and Clark Furniture Shop (1905)

Shenley Road (1930s) Shenley Road, Borehamwood in the 1930s

Shenley Road (1930s)

Shenley Road water tank Shenley Road tank was a fire prevention feature of Boreham Wood.

Shenley Road water tank

The Grange The Grange was a large house built for Frank May, chief cashier to the Bank of England from 1873 to 1893.

The Grange

The Myriad Stores Photo depicting 49 Shenley Road, WD6

The Myriad Stores

Theobald Street (watercolour) Watercolour of the lower part of Theobald Street.

Theobald Street (watercolour)

Theobald Street, looking north This image probably dates from the 1950s.

Theobald Street, looking north

NEARBY STREETS

Albert Square, WD6 Albert Square is the fictional location of the BBC soap opera EastEnders. (Walford)

Albert Square, WD6

Almond Way, WD6 Almond Way is a development off Whitehouse Avenue (Borehamwood)

Almond Way, WD6

Audley Close, WD6 Audley Close is a road in the WD6 postcode area (Borehamwood)

Audley Close, WD6

Boreham Holt, WD6 Boreham Holt is a road in the WD6 postcode area (Elstree)

Boreham Holt, WD6

Borehamwood Enterprise Centre, WD6 Borehamwood Enterprise Centre is a business centre (Borehamwood)

Borehamwood Enterprise Centre, WD6

Borehamwood Shopping Park, WD6 Borehamwood Shopping Park is a location in London (Borehamwood)

Borehamwood Shopping Park, WD6

Brickfield Cottages, WD6 Brickfield Cottages lie between Theobald Street and the railway (Borehamwood)

Brickfield Cottages, WD6

Brook Close, WD6 Brook Close is a location in London (Borehamwood)

Brook Close, WD6

Brownlow Road, WD6 Brownlow Road was built together with Drayton Road (Borehamwood)

Brownlow Road, WD6

Calleo House, WD6 Calleo House is a location in London (Borehamwood)

Calleo House, WD6

Cardinal Avenue, WD6 Cardinal Avenue leads south off of Shenley Road (Borehamwood)

Cardinal Avenue, WD6

Cedars Close, WD6 Cedars Close is a road in the WD6 postcode area (Borehamwood)

Cedars Close, WD6

Chatsworth Close, WD6 Chatsworth Close is a road in the WD6 postcode area (Borehamwood)

Chatsworth Close, WD6

Clarendon Mews, WD6 Clarendon Mews is a location in London (Walford)

Clarendon Mews, WD6

Clarendon Road, WD6 Clarendon Road runs north from Shenley Road (Borehamwood)

Clarendon Road, WD6

Deacons Hill Road, WD6 Deacons Hill Road is a road connecting Barnet Lane and Allum Lane (Elstree)

Deacons Hill Road, WD6

Drayton Road, WD6 Drayton Road is one of the older streets in Borehamwood (Borehamwood)

Drayton Road, WD6

Dunnock Close, WD6 Dunnock Close is a road in the WD6 postcode area (Borehamwood)

Dunnock Close, WD6

Essex Road, WD6 Essex Road was created just prior to the first world war (Borehamwood)

Essex Road, WD6

Fairbanks Building, WD6 Fairbanks Building can be found on Eldon Avenue (Borehamwood)

Fairbanks Building, WD6

Franklin Court, WD6 Franklin Court is a location in London (Borehamwood)

Franklin Court, WD6

Furzehill Parade, WD6 Furzehill Parade is a location in London (Borehamwood)

Furzehill Parade, WD6

Furzehill Road, WD6 Furzehill Road runs from Shenley Road to Barnet Lane (Borehamwood)

Furzehill Road, WD6

Gables Avenue, WD6 Gables Avenue is a road in the WD6 postcode area (Borehamwood)

Gables Avenue, WD6

George Street, WD6 George Street is a road in the WD6 postcode area (Walford)

George Street, WD6

Glenhaven Avenue, WD6 Glenhaven Avenue is a road in the WD6 postcode area (Elstree and Borehamwood)

Glenhaven Avenue, WD6

Goldfinch Way, WD6 This is a street in the WD6 postcode area (Borehamwood)

Goldfinch Way, WD6

Goodwood Path, WD6 Goodwood Path leads off Stratfield Road (Borehamwood)

Goodwood Path, WD6

Grosvenor Road, WD6 Grosvenor Road is a road in the WD6 postcode area (Borehamwood)

Grosvenor Road, WD6

Haddon Close, WD6 Haddon Close was one of a series of roads off Stratfield Road named after country estates (Borehamwood)

Haddon Close, WD6

Hollywood Court, WD6 Hollywood Court was built in 1935 (Elstree)

Hollywood Court, WD6

Holt Close, WD6 Holt Close is a road in the WD6 postcode area (Elstree)

Holt Close, WD6

Keystone Passage, WD6 Keystone Passage commemorates the Keystone factory (Borehamwood)

Keystone Passage, WD6

Lexington Close, WD6 Lexington Close is a cul-de-sac that didn’t last (Borehamwood)

Lexington Close, WD6

Liberty Court, WD6 Liberty Court is a location in London (Borehamwood)

Liberty Court, WD6

Links Drive, WD6 Links Drive is a road in the WD6 postcode area (Elstree)

Links Drive, WD6

Malden Road, WD6 Malden Road is parallel to Essex Road (Borehamwood)

Malden Road, WD6

Maple Court, WD6 Maple Court is a location in London (Borehamwood)

Maple Court, WD6

Markham Close, WD6 Markham Close was created out of the sale and subsequent demolition of Theobald Street houses (Borehamwood)

Markham Close, WD6

Martins Walk, WD6 Martins Walk is a location in London (Borehamwood)

Martins Walk, WD6

Mildred Avenue, WD6 Mildred Avenue is a curious road, being in two halves (Borehamwood)

Mildred Avenue, WD6

Oakfield Court, WD6 Oakfield Court is a location in London (Borehamwood)

Oakfield Court, WD6

Oakwood Avenue, WD6 Oakwood Avenue is a road in the WD6 postcode area (Borehamwood)

Oakwood Avenue, WD6

Park Crescent, WD6 Park Crescent is a road in the WD6 postcode area (Elstree)

Park Crescent, WD6

Penta Court, WD6 Penta Court is a block on Station Road (Borehamwood)

Penta Court, WD6

Red Road, WD6 Red Road is a road in the WD6 postcode area (Borehamwood)

Red Road, WD6

Shelley Close, WD6 This is a street in the WD6 postcode area (Borehamwood)

Shelley Close, WD6

Shenley Road, WD6 Shenley Road is the main street running through Borehamwood (Borehamwood)

Shenley Road, WD6

Siskin Close, WD6 Siskin Close was built on the site of the Boreham Wood Engine Works (Borehamwood)

Siskin Close, WD6

Station Road, WD6 Station Road was laid out shortly after the railway was built to connect new industry built alongside the railway with the centre of the village (Borehamwood)

Station Road, WD6

Stratfield Road, WD6 Stratfield Road was built over the land of Tilehouse Farm in the late 1960s (Borehamwood)

Stratfield Road, WD6

Sutton Path, WD6 Sutton Path leads from Stratfield Road to the edge of the EastEnders set (Borehamwood)

Sutton Path, WD6

The Kinetic Centre, WD6 The Kinetic Centre is a location in London (Borehamwood)

The Kinetic Centre, WD6

The Reddings, WD6 The Reddings is a road in the WD6 postcode area (Borehamwood)

The Reddings, WD6

Theobald Street, WD6 Theobald Street runs from the centre of Borehamwood to the centre of Radlett (Borehamwood)

Theobald Street, WD6

Thurston Way, WD6 Thurston Way is a location in London (Borehamwood)

Thurston Way, WD6

Tilehouse Close, WD6 Tilehouse Close is a road in the WD6 postcode area (Borehamwood)

Tilehouse Close, WD6

Turpin Road, WD6 A street within the KT17 postcode (Walford)

Turpin Road, WD6

Welbeck Close, WD6 Welbeck Close is a road in the WD6 postcode area (Walford)

Welbeck Close, WD6

Whitehall Close, WD6 Whitehall Close was named for the Whitehall Studios which formerly stood on the site (Borehamwood)

Whitehall Close, WD6

Whitehouse Avenue, WD6 Whitehouse Avenue was originally to be called Cornwall Avenue (Borehamwood)

Whitehouse Avenue, WD6

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