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In 1835, Watford became the centre of a poor law union, and a workhouse was built in 1836–1837 at 60 Vicarage Road (then called Hagden Lane). [41] In 1850 a local board of health was established for the town. The local board district covered part of the parish of Watford and part of the neighbouring parish of Bushey. [42]
During the Second World War, William Joyce, who as Lord Haw-Haw broadcast Nazi propaganda from Germany to the UK, criticised Watford Borough Council for the fact that the town hall clock was always two minutes slow. [8] Meanwhile British military forces carried out defensive exercises in case German invading forces ever stormed the town hall. [8]
Watford: Free School: 1704: 26 August 1952 1348086: The Mrs Elizabeth Fuller Free School ...
Kenny Jackett (1962–), former manager of Wolverhampton Wanderers, former player for Watford and Wales national football team [51] Lewis Kinsella, footballer for Colchester United [52] Roy Low (1944-), footballer [53] Craig Mackail-Smith, Luton Town and Scotland footballer [54] Paul Robinson, footballer for several clubs including Watford [55]
Watford railway station (1837–1858) Watford Rural District; St Mary's Church, Watford This page was last edited on 24 April 2019, at 12:11 (UTC). Text is available ...
Academy graduate Gifton Noel-Williams played for Watford between 1996 and 2003. [16] Hungary striker Tamás Priskin Tommy Smith won the Player of the Season award twice during his second spell at the club. Centre back Martin Taylor joined Watford in 2010. Skilly Williams was Watford's goalkeeper as they won the 1914–15 Southern League. [17]
Map of railways around Watford town centre. Watford High Street station is located in the Lower High Street in Watford town centre. In the immediate vicinity around the station are a number of retail and civic amenities including the Watford Museum, containing a gallery of fine art and displays of local heritage, and the 1.4-million-square-foot (130,000 m 2) atria Watford Shopping Centre (also ...
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