Featherstone Gardens, WD6

Featherstone Gardens runs from Kenilworth Drive to Arundel Drive.

Like the two roads it connects, Featherstone Gardens was laid out in the late 1930s and is named after a castle.

Its namesake, Featherstone Castle, is a Grade I listed building and a large Gothic style country mansion situated on the bank of the River South Tyne about 3 miles southwest of the town of Haltwhistle, Northumberland.

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Parkers Row, SE1 Added: 9 Jan 2025 18:51 GMT	Parkers Row, SE1 My great great grandmother, and her soon to be husband, lived in Parker’s Row before their marriage in St James in June 1839. Thier names were - Jane Elizabeth Turner and Charles Frederick Dean. She was a hat trimmer and he was a tailor. Reply
Lindsay Trott Lockside, E14 Added: 1 Jan 2025 17:55 GMT	Lockside not on 1939 Register I have the Denby family living in Lockside in 1938 but it does not appear on the 1939 Register. Reply
Janelle Robbins Blossom Place, E1 Added: 27 Dec 2024 18:47 GMT	Harriet Robbins Please get in touch re Harriet Robbins Reply
Dave Hinves Bacon Street, E1 Added: 27 Nov 2024 03:55 GMT	he was a School Teacher Henry sailed from Graves End 1849 on ’The Woodbridge’ arrived South Australia 1850. In 1858 he married Julia Ann Walsh at Burra, South Australia, they had 3 children, and 36 grand children. Died 24 June 1896 at Wilmington, South Australia. He is my 1st cousin 3x removed. Reply
Kevin Pont St George’s Square, SW1V Added: 23 Nov 2024 17:03 GMT	St Georges Square This is rather lovely and well worth a visit! Reply
Simon Chapman Blossom Place, E1 Added: 22 Nov 2024 17:47 GMT	Blossom Place My Great Great Grandmother, Harriett Robbins lived in 2 Blossom Place in 1865 before marrying my Great Great Grandfather. They moved to 23 Spitall Square. Reply
Mark G Skidmore Street, E1 Added: 26 Oct 2024 21:54 GMT	Skidmore Street, E1 Skidmore Street was located where present day Ernest Street and Solebay Street now stand. They are both located above Shandy Street and Commodore Street. Reply
Alan Russell Cheshire Street, E1 Added: 26 Oct 2024 14:36 GMT	Cheshire Street, London E2 - 1969 Cheshire Street, London E2 - 1969 Reply

NEARBY LOCATIONS OF NOTE

Barnet Grass Speedway Barnet Grass Speedway was active between 1929 and 1936, next to the recently constructed Barnet By Pass.

Barnet Grass Speedway

Bull and Tiger (Directors Arms) The Directors Arms was formerly known as the Bull and Tiger.

Bull and Tiger (Directors Arms)

Bullbaiter’s Farm Bullbaiter’s Farm in 1905.

Bullbaiter’s Farm

Bullbaiter’s Farm Sale (1905) Bullbaiter’s Farm was located at the bottom of the modern Bullhead Road.

Bullbaiter’s Farm Sale (1905)

Bullbaiters Farm Bullbaiters Farm near Boreham Wood was originally called Bullbeggar's Farm - Bullbeggar meaning 'hobgoblin' or 'scarecrow'.

Bullbaiters Farm

Cranes Farm Cranes Farm was a farm in Boreham Wood.

Cranes Farm

Hillside School Hillside School existed between 1939 and 2000.

Hillside School

Horse and cart at Bullbaiter’s Farm Horses and a cart at Bullbaiters (Bullbeggar’s) Farm, c1880.

Horse and cart at Bullbaiter’s Farm

Saffron Green Primary School Saffron Green is a community primary school which accepts students between the ages of 3 and 11.

Saffron Green Primary School

NEARBY STREETS

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

Armstrong Close, WD6

Arundel Drive, WD6 Arundel Drive runs from Furzehill Road to Balmoral Drive (Borehamwood)

Arundel Drive, WD6

Balmoral Drive, WD6 Balmoral Drive is a road in the WD6 postcode area (Borehamwood)

Balmoral Drive, WD6

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

Buckingham Road, WD6

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

Carlton Close, WD6

Cleveland Crescent, WD6 Cleveland Crescent is a road in the WD6 postcode area (Borehamwood)

Cleveland Crescent, WD6

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

Corfe Close, WD6

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

Croft Court, WD6

Dunster Court, WD6 This is a street in the WD6 postcode area (Borehamwood)

Dunster Court, WD6

Easton Gardens, WD6 Easton Gardens is a road in the WD6 postcode area (Borehamwood)

Easton Gardens, WD6

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

Elstree Distribution Park, WD6

Ely Gardens, WD6 Ely Gardens is a cul-de-sac off of Nicoll Way (Borehamwood)

Ely Gardens, WD6

Featherstone Gardens, WD6 Featherstone Gardens runs from Kenilworth Drive to Arundel Drive (Borehamwood)

Featherstone Gardens, WD6

Graveley Avenue, WD6 This is a street in the WD6 postcode area (Borehamwood)

Graveley Avenue, WD6

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

Hampton Close, WD6

Hertsmere Industrial Park, WD6 Hertsmere Industrial Park is a location in London (Borehamwood)

Hertsmere Industrial Park, WD6

Howard Drive, WD6 Howard Drive is a street in Borehamwood (Borehamwood)

Howard Drive, WD6

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

Kenilworth Close, WD6

Kenilworth Drive, WD6 Kenilworth Drive was one of the roads built for the proposed Laing’s Estate (Borehamwood)

Kenilworth Drive, WD6

Kensington Way, WD6 Kensington Way is a road in the WD6 postcode area (Borehamwood)

Kensington Way, WD6

Kimbolton Green, WD6 This is a street in the WD6 postcode area (Borehamwood)

Kimbolton Green, WD6

Knebworth Path, WD6 Knebworth Path is a cut through between Nicoll Way and Balmoral Drive (Borehamwood)

Knebworth Path, WD6

Langdale Terrace, WD6 Langdale Terrace is a location in London (Borehamwood)

Langdale Terrace, WD6

Lemsford Court, WD6 This is a street in the WD6 postcode area (Borehamwood)

Lemsford Court, WD6

Lincoln Court, WD6 This is a street in the WD6 postcode area (Borehamwood)

Lincoln Court, WD6

Manor Way, WD6 Manor Way was one of the first new roads to be designed in the Boreham Wood Estate (Borehamwood)

Manor Way, WD6

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

Monksmead, WD6

Monkswood Gardens, WD6 Monkswood Gardens is a road in the WD6 postcode area (Borehamwood)

Monkswood Gardens, WD6

Newark Green, WD6 Newark Green is a road in the WD6 postcode area (Borehamwood)

Newark Green, WD6

Newton Crescent, WD6 Newton Crescent is a road in the WD6 postcode area (Borehamwood)

Newton Crescent, WD6

Nicoll Way, WD6 Nicoll Way is an arterial road in the first LCC built in Boreham Wood (Borehamwood)

Nicoll Way, WD6

Norfolk Gardens, WD6 Norfolk Gardens is a road in the WD6 postcode area (Borehamwood)

Norfolk Gardens, WD6

Penscroft Gardens, WD6 Penscroft Gardens is a road in the WD6 postcode area (Borehamwood)

Penscroft Gardens, WD6

Powys Court, WD6 Powys Court is a road in the WD6 postcode area (Borehamwood)

Powys Court, WD6

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

Rye Close, WD6

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

Sandringham Close, WD6

Tempsford Avenue, WD6 Tempsford Avenue gives its name to Tempsford Green, just beside it (Borehamwood)

Tempsford Avenue, WD6

Thornbury Gardens, WD6 Thornbury Gardens runs from Kenilworth Drive to Arundel Drive (Borehamwood)

Thornbury Gardens, WD6

Wansford Park, WD6 Wansford Park is a street in Borehamwood (Borehamwood)

Wansford Park, WD6

Warren Grove, WD6 Warren Grove is a road in the WD6 postcode area (Borehamwood)

Warren Grove, WD6

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

Woodlands Close, WD6

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Farmer George King retired from running Bullbaiter’s Farm on 25 March 1905. The farm was the property of the Earl of Strafford of Wrotham Park, South Mimms. TUM image id: 1469056023 Licence: CC BY 2.0	Auction of farm goods from BullBaiters Farm. Boreham Wood after the retirement of farmer George King. TUM image id: 1469056803 Licence:	Horses and a cart at Bullbaiters (Bullbeggar’s) Farm c1880 The area has been built over and the farm was approximately where Bullhead Road, Borehamwood is now. Bullbeggar meant "hobgoblin" or "scarecrow." TUM image id: 1469052965 Licence:	View of Borehamwood (1928) Credit: Aerofilms TUM image id: 1556885103 Licence: CC BY 2.0	Barnet grass speedway in operation (1930s) This track was situated beside the A1 Barnet By Pass in what is now Borehamwood, south of the Thatched Barn. Saffron Green primary school was built over the site in the 1950s. TUM image id: 1526569186 Licence:
Thatched Barn TUM image id: 1488372418 Licence: CC BY 2.0	Manor Farm and its outbuildings, c.1900 Credit: Elstree and Borehamwood Museum TUM image id: 1515070304 Licence: CC BY 2.0	The rectangular structure in the foreground was a water tank. This aerial view looks along the line of Elstree Way in the 1950s. It also shows the large white bulk of the Studio Cinema. Credit: Elstree and Borehamwood Museum TUM image id: 1479130163 Licence: CC BY 2.0	Cranes Farm, lies towards the centre of this 1939 image. The Horses Home and Furzehill Road at the bottom with the chalk outline of the future Ashley Drive clearly visible. Delayed by the war, Borehamwood Estate’s housing covered the scene in the early 1950s. Credit: Aerofilms TUM image id: 1525280040 Licence:	292A bus at the Bull and Tiger (1970s) TUM image id: 1534096995 Licence: CC BY 2.0
Hillside School Credit: Eve Glover TUM image id: 1522577725 Licence: CC BY 2.0	Summerswood Primary School Credit: Eve Glover TUM image id: 1526567167 Licence:	Still from the TV series "The Avengers" taken as one of the protaganists cycles towards Thrift Farm Lane from Thrift Farm Credit: ATV Studios TUM image id: 1489767774 Licence: CC BY 2.0	MGM Borehamwood was first built on a rural site. Amalgamated Studios Ltd had constructed a large studio on the north side of Elstree Way, Borehamwood, between 1935 and 1937. MGM-London purchased the former Amalgamated Studios in April 1944 and changed its name to MGM British Studios Ltd. Films made at the MGM-British Studios included Ivanhoe (1952), Anastasia (1956), The Inn of the Sixth Happiness (1958), The Dirty Dozen (1967), The Prisoner TV series (1967–68) and 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968). Credit: Aerofilms TUM image id: 1510145333 Licence:	Looking northeast along the future path of Ashley Drive. Credit: Britain From Above TUM image id: 1515078058 Licence: CC BY 2.0