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Elstree is a village
Village

A village is a clustered human settlement or Residential community, larger than a hamlet , but smaller than a town or city. Though generally located in rural areas, the term urban village may be applied to certain urban area neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New York City and the Saifi Village in Beirut, Lebanon....
 in the Hertsmere
Hertsmere

Hertsmere is a Non-metropolitan district and borough in Hertfordshire, England. Its council is based in Borehamwood. Other towns in the borough include Bushey, Oxhey, Elstree, Radlett and Potters Bar....
 borough of Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire

Hertfordshire is a Ceremonial counties of England and Metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties of England Counties of England in the East of England region of England....
 on the A5, north of London
London

London is the capital of both England and the United Kingdom, and the most populous municipality in the European Union. An important settlement for two millennia, History of London goes back to its founding by the Roman Empire....
. It forms part of the civil parish
Civil parish

In the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland, a civil parish is usually the lowest unit of local government, below district and county councils....
 of Elstree and Borehamwood
Borehamwood

Borehamwood is a town in southern Hertfordshire, situated 16 miles / 25km north of London. It is part of the borough of Hertsmere within the London commuter belt....
 (originally known simply as the parish of Elstree).

The nearest railway station is Elstree & Borehamwood
Elstree & Borehamwood railway station

Elstree & Borehamwood railway station is in the Hertsmere district of Hertfordshire. The station lies on the Midland Main Line and is served by First Capital Connect trains as part of the Thameslink Line service....
. The names of Elstree and Borehamwood can be used interchangeably to a certain extent. The area of Borehamwood to the west of the railway line, formally Deacon's Hill
Deacon's Hill

Deacon's Hill is an area of Elstree, Hertfordshire, England. It is the part of the town which lies to the west of the railway line and is informally known as being part of Elstree by its residents, even though it is geographically separate from the village of that name....
, is colloquially called Elstree even though it is not contiguous with the village.

There was an Elstree Rural District
Elstree Rural District

Elstree was a rural district in Hertfordshire, England from 1894 to 1974.It was formed under the Local Government Act 1894 as Barnet Rural District, as successor to the Barnet rural sanitary district....
 from 1941 to 1974.

It is most famous for giving its name to the Elstree Film Studios
Elstree Studios

Historically, the name "Elstree Studios" refers to any of several film studios that were based in the towns of Borehamwood and Elstree in Hertfordshire, England....
 where a number of famous British films were made.






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Elstree is a village
Village

A village is a clustered human settlement or Residential community, larger than a hamlet , but smaller than a town or city. Though generally located in rural areas, the term urban village may be applied to certain urban area neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New York City and the Saifi Village in Beirut, Lebanon....
 in the Hertsmere
Hertsmere

Hertsmere is a Non-metropolitan district and borough in Hertfordshire, England. Its council is based in Borehamwood. Other towns in the borough include Bushey, Oxhey, Elstree, Radlett and Potters Bar....
 borough of Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire

Hertfordshire is a Ceremonial counties of England and Metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties of England Counties of England in the East of England region of England....
 on the A5, north of London
London

London is the capital of both England and the United Kingdom, and the most populous municipality in the European Union. An important settlement for two millennia, History of London goes back to its founding by the Roman Empire....
. It forms part of the civil parish
Civil parish

In the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland, a civil parish is usually the lowest unit of local government, below district and county councils....
 of Elstree and Borehamwood
Borehamwood

Borehamwood is a town in southern Hertfordshire, situated 16 miles / 25km north of London. It is part of the borough of Hertsmere within the London commuter belt....
 (originally known simply as the parish of Elstree).

The nearest railway station is Elstree & Borehamwood
Elstree & Borehamwood railway station

Elstree & Borehamwood railway station is in the Hertsmere district of Hertfordshire. The station lies on the Midland Main Line and is served by First Capital Connect trains as part of the Thameslink Line service....
. The names of Elstree and Borehamwood can be used interchangeably to a certain extent. The area of Borehamwood to the west of the railway line, formally Deacon's Hill
Deacon's Hill

Deacon's Hill is an area of Elstree, Hertfordshire, England. It is the part of the town which lies to the west of the railway line and is informally known as being part of Elstree by its residents, even though it is geographically separate from the village of that name....
, is colloquially called Elstree even though it is not contiguous with the village.

There was an Elstree Rural District
Elstree Rural District

Elstree was a rural district in Hertfordshire, England from 1894 to 1974.It was formed under the Local Government Act 1894 as Barnet Rural District, as successor to the Barnet rural sanitary district....
 from 1941 to 1974.

It is most famous for giving its name to the Elstree Film Studios
Elstree Studios

Historically, the name "Elstree Studios" refers to any of several film studios that were based in the towns of Borehamwood and Elstree in Hertfordshire, England....
 where a number of famous British films were made. The TV soap opera EastEnders
EastEnders

EastEnders is a popular and award-winning television soap opera, first broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC One on 19 February 1985. It currently ranks within the top of the most watched shows in the United Kingdom....
 is filmed at the BBC's Elstree Studios, but these, too, are in nearby Borehamwood. Elstree studios have been the home of the Big Brother UK
Big Brother (UK)

Big Brother is a reality television series broadcast in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland on Channel 4 and E4 , and on S4C in Wales....
 house since series 3. It was announced that in 2008 the house will be moved elsewhere for the foreseeable future, however, the plan to move house will not go ahead now.

Nearby Aldenham Country Park
Aldenham Country Park

Aldenham Country Park is a parkland and woodland, including a reservoir, created in 1971 and now part of the Watling Chase Community Forests in England, located near Elstree, Hertfordshire in England....
 is both a recreational facility and a breeding centre for rare livestock
Livestock

Livestock is the term used to refer to a domesticated animal intentionally reared in an agricultural setting to produce things such as food or fibre, or for its labour....
.

In 1779, Martha Ray
Martha Ray

Martha Ray was a Kingdom of Great Britain singer of the Georgian era. Her father was a corsetmaker and her mother was a servant in a noble household....
 (c. 1742–1779), singer and mistress of John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich
John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich

John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich, Privy Council of Great Britain, Fellow of the Royal Society succeeded his grandfather, the Edward Montagu, 3rd Earl of Sandwich, in 1729, at the age of ten....
, was buried in the parish church after she had been shot dead by the Rev. James Hackman
James Hackman

James Hackman , briefly Rector of Wiveton in Norfolk, was the murderer who killed Martha Ray, singer and mistress of John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich....
, Rector
Rector

The word rector has a number of different meanings, but all of them indicate an academic, religious or political administrator.The word "rector" also appears in many modern languages, such as Albanian, Dutch language, Spanish language, Catalan language and Romanian language....
 of Wiveton
Wiveton

Wiveton is a village and civil parish in the England county of Norfolk. It is situated on the west bank of the River Glaven, 1 E3 m inland from the coast and directly across the river from the village of Cley next the Sea....
 in Norfolk
Norfolk

Norfolk is a low-lying Counties of England in the East of England. It has borders with Lincolnshire to the west, Cambridgeshire to the west and southwest and with Suffolk to the south....
.

In the nineteenth century Elstree became notorious for the Elstree murder
Radlett murder

The Radlett murder, also known as the Elstree murder, was a murder in Radlett, Hertfordshire, England, in 1823. The victim was killed in Radlett and the body disposed of in a pond in Elstree....
.

Elstree Aerodrome
Elstree Airfield

Elstree Airfield is located east of Watford, Hertfordshire, England.Elstree Aerodrome has a United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority Ordinary Licence that allows flights for the public transport of passengers or for flying instruction as authorised by the licensee ....
 has a paved 656 metre runway, suitable for light aircraft use.

London Transports large Aldenham Works
Aldenham Works

The Aldenham Works, or Aldenham Bus Overhaul Works, was the main Buses in London Bus overhaul works. It was located on the edge of the Hertfordshire village of Elstree and not Aldenham despite being officially called Aldenham Works....
 was sited on the edge of Elstree close to the A41, it was demolished in 1996 and is now a large business park.

Schools

Elstree is home to Aldenham School
Aldenham School

Aldenham School is a independent school and preparatory school located in Hertfordshire, England, near the village of Aldenham....
 and Haberdashers' Aske's
Haberdashers' Aske's Boys' School

The Haberdashers' Aske's Boys' School or HABS, as it is commonly known as by the public, is a United Kingdom Independent school in Elstree, near Borehamwood, in Hertfordshire....
 school.

Elstree School
Elstree School

Elstree School is a England Preparatory school . As its name suggests, the school was originally founded in the London suburb of Elstree in 1848....
, a boys' preparatory school was initially situated in Elstree; however it relocated to its current site in Woolhampton
Woolhampton

Woolhampton is a village and civil parish in the England county of Berkshire. The village is situated on the A4 road between the towns of Reading, Berkshire and Newbury, Berkshire ....
, Berkshire
Berkshire

Berkshire is a Home Counties in the South East England of England. It is also often referred to as the Royal County of Berkshire because of the presence of the royal residence of Windsor Castle in the county; this usage, which dates to the 19th century at least, was recognised by the Queen in 1958, and Letters patent issued confirming...
 during the Second World War
World War II

World War II, or the Second World War , was a global military conflict which involved a Participants in World War II, including all of the great powers, organised into two opposing military alliances: the Allies of World War II and the Axis powers....
.

Notable residents

  • Anna Neagle
    Anna Neagle

    Dame Anna Neagle, Order of the British Empire was a popular England theatre and motion picture actor and singer.Neagle proved to be a box-office sensation in British films for over 25 years....
     lived in Deacon's Hill during her years as a film star
  • Simon Cowell
    Simon Cowell

    Simon Phillip Cowell is an England A&R music executive, television personality/Television producer and entrepreneur, best known as a judge on such TV shows as Pop Idol, American Idol, The X Factor , and Britain's Got Talent....
    , the American Idol
    American Idol

    American Idol is an Television in the United States Singing airing on Fox network. It debuted on June 11, 2002, and has since become one of the most popular shows on American television....
     and X Factor
    X Factor

    X Factor may refer to:* X-Factor , a fictional Marvel Comics team**X-Factor Investigations, the current incarnation of the team* X-Factor , a wrestling tag team led by X-Pac, and X-Pac's signature move;...
     judge, was raised in Elstree.
  • Stanley Kubrick
    Stanley Kubrick

    Stanley Kubrick was an influential American-British filmmaker, screenwriter, Film producer and photographer. He directed a number of highly acclaimed and often controversial films....
    , film director
  • Joan Collins
    Joan Collins

    Joan Henrietta Collins Order of the British Empire is a Golden Globe Award-winning English actress, bestselling author and columnist....
    , actress and author, lived in Barnet Lane, while married to Anthony Newley
    Anthony Newley

    Anthony George Newley , was an England actor, singer and songwriter....
    , Singer, actor
    Actor

    An actor or actress is a person who acting in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio programming in that capacity....
     and film composer


External links

  • '', A History of the County of Hertford: volume 2 (1908), pp. 349-51.
  • '', The Environs of London: volume 4: Counties of Herts, Essex & Kent (1796), pp. 24-8.