Radlett
Radlett shown within the United Kingdom
Population	8,034 (2001 census)
OS grid reference	TQ165995
District	Hertsmere
Shire county	Hertfordshire
Region	East
Constituent country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	RADLETT
Postcode district	WD7
Dialling code	01923
Police	Hertfordshire
Fire	Hertfordshire
Ambulance	East of England
UK Parliament	Hertsmere
European Parliament	East of England
List of places: UK • England • Hertfordshire

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Radlett is a small town located north of London in the county of Hertfordshire between St Albans and Elstree on Watling Street with a population of approximately 8,000. It is located in the council district of Hertsmere and is covered by two wards, Aldenham East and Aldenham West. This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... For the similarly named county in the West Midlands region, see Herefordshire. ... , St Albans is the main urban area of the City and District of St Albans in southern Hertfordshire, England, around 22 miles (35. ... Elstree is a small village in Hertsmere borough of Hertfordshire on the A5, north of London. ... The modern Watling Street crossing the Medway at Rochester near the Roman and Celt crossings Watling Street is the name given to an ancient trackway in England and Wales that was first used by the Celts mainly between the modern cities of Canterbury and St Albans. ... Hertsmere is a local government district and borough in Hertfordshire, England. ... A ward is an electoral district used in local politics, most notably in England, Scotland, and Wales, as well as Australia, Canada, the Republic of Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa and many cities in the United States and the federal district of Washington, DC. Wards are usually named after neighbourhoods...

Locality

Radlett lies in the valley of Tykes Water, a stream that runs north from Aldenham Reservoir to the River Colne. Now entirely surrounded by the Metropolitan Green Belt, it is seeing significant 'infill' development and pressure to relax the Green Belt restrictions. Radlett railway station serves the village, with First Capital Connect 'all stations' services to central and south London. This is also the main line that runs from London St. Pancras to Sheffield and Leeds. Aldenham Reservoir is situated in the County of Hertfordshire in England about one mile to the west of the village of Elstree. ... The Colne is a river in England. ... For other uses of the word Greenbelt, see Greenbelt (disambiguation). ... Radlett railway station is in the Hertsmere district of Hertfordshire, England. ... First Capital Connect is a train operating company in England that began its passenger operations on the National Rail network at 02:00 BST 1 April 2006. ... It has been suggested that St Pancras International be merged into this article or section. ... Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough in South Yorkshire, England. ... For other uses, see Leeds (disambiguation). ...

Radlett is a prosperous place with many detached houses with large gardens although in the older centre there are a few streets with Victorian semi detached and terraced houses. Over the past few years, the combination of its proximity to London and good transport links have meant that Radlett has become a property hotspot with seven roads with an average price of over £1,000,000. ^[1] Manchester Town Hall is an example of Victorian architecture found in Manchester, UK. The Carson Mansion is an example of a Victorian home in Eureka, California, USA The term Victorian architecture can refer to one of a number of architectural styles predominantly in the Victorian era. ... Semi-detached housing (usually abbreviated to semi, as in three-bedroom semi) consists of pairs of houses built side by side as units sharing a party wall and usually in such a way that each houses layout is a mirror image of its twin. ... A street of British terraced housing In architecture and city planning, a terrace, rowhouse, or townhouse (United States) is a style of housing since the late 18th century where identical individual houses are cojoined into rows. ...

Watling Street, which is the main road through Radlett, has a wide variety of good local shops and restaurants, as well as some national chain stores, a Post Office, and the Radlett Centre with a 300 seat auditorium for various performances. Attached to the Radlett Centre is the local Public Library.
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History

There has been a settlement known as Radlett since at least as far back as 1453.^[2] However modern Radlett has been created almost entirely since the end of the 19th Century, for despite its position on Watling Street it seems to have been ignored as a place for a substantial settlement. During the 19th century Radlett was a rural community dominated by the estates of Kendals, which owned most of the land to the west of Watling Street, and Newberries and Aldenham Lodge which owned the land to the east. The only buildings then were a pub and a few buildings at the crossroads at the bottom of Shenley Hill. Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... An amusingly named pub (the Old New Inn) at Bourton-on-the-Water, in the Cotswold Hills of South West England A pub in the Haymarket area of Edinburgh, Scotland A public house, usually known as a pub, is a drinking establishment found mainly in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada...

In 1823 Radlett was the site of an infamous murder. The Radlett murder, also known as the Elstree murder, was a notorious murder committed in Radlett, Hertfordshire, England, in 1823. ...

The modern ticket office at Radlett station, dating from the 1970s, contrasts with the ornate shelter above the cycle storage area.

In 1860 the Midland Railway was extended from Bedford into London and a station was built at Radlett connecting it with London. On 8 December 1865 the Ecclesiastical Parish of Radlett was created out of the eastern part of Aldenham and this marks the start of the modern history of the village. Development could only start when the landowners sold off their land for this purpose and this started in the final decade of the 19th century when land to the west of Watling Street was sold off. In 1910 the estate of Aldenham Lodge to the north of Shenley Hill was released for development and in 1935 the Newberries estate. Newberries mansion was demolished in the 1950s and Aldenham Lodge in 1964.
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The introduction of the Metropolitan Green Belt in the 1950s set a legal framework limiting further outward growth beyond the then existing limits of the village, and since then new development has been restricted to infilling within the built-up area. Despite this, many new houses continue to be built in former large gardens, and the population now stands at over 8000. In city planning, the Green Belt is a concept for controlling metropolitan growth introduced around London, England by minister of housing Duncan Sandys via a Government Circular. ...

In 2005, and 2006, there was a large campaign in the village, and surrounding areas to save the Fire Station, which was opened 100 years ago. Unfortunately, the campaign failed, and the station closed in October 2006.^[3] There is now a campaign to prevent the building of a huge distribution centre at what was previously the Radlett Aerodrome Site, the former production site of the British aircraft builder Handley Page. The Handley Page Aircraft Company was founded by Frederick Handley Page in 1909. ...

Transport

Radlett lies close to the M25 and M1 motorways and the A1 trunk road. There is a frequent commuter rail service that connects Radlett to central London. This rail service also provides direct services to London Gatwick and London Luton airports, whilst London Heathrow is just a forty minute drive away. The M25 motorway looking south between junctions 14 and 15, near Heathrow Airport. ... The M1 motorway heading south towards junction 37 at Barnsley, South Yorkshire. ... This page is about the A1 road in Britain. ... A63(T) trunk road A trunk road, trunk highway, or strategic road is a major road—usually connecting one or more cities, ports, airports, etc. ... Commuting is the process of travelling from a place of residence to a place of work. ... Gatwick Airport (IATA Airport Code: LGW, ICAO Airport Code: EGKK) is Londons second airport and the second largest airport in the UK after Heathrow. ... London Luton Airport (IATA Airport Code LTN, ICAO Airport Code EGGW, previously called Luton International Airport) is an airport about 30 miles to the north-west of London in the town of Luton, Beds. ... London Heathrow Airport (IATA airport code: LHR, ICAO airport code: EGLL, and often simply Heathrow) is the United Kingdoms busiest and best-connected airport. ...

Religion

2001 Census Data

As a town, Radlett has the third-lowest proportion of Christians in England and Wales, (51.9 per cent), and has a Jewish population of 24.1 per cent, on of the highest proportions in England and Wales. It has been called "the new Edgware."^[4] Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations · Other religions Ecumenism · Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul · Church Fathers Constantine · Athanasius · Augustine Anselm · Aquinas · Palamas · Luther Calvin · Wesley Arius · Marcion of Sinope Archbishop of Canterbury · Catholic Pope Coptic Pope · Ecumenical Patriarch Christianity Portal This box:      Christianity is... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... This article is about the country. ... The word Jew ( Hebrew: יהודי) is used in a wide number of ways, but generally refers to a follower of the Jewish faith, a child of a Jewish mother, or someone of Jewish descent with a connection to Jewish culture or ethnicity and often a combination... Chanukah menorah outside Edgware tube station, 2006 Edgware is a suburb of north London situated 9. ...

Churches and Synagogues

There are four churches in Radlett; Christ Church, an Anglican church on Watling Street founded in 1864; St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church in the Crosspath; St. John's Anglican church, a sister church of Christ Church, in Gills Hill Lane; and The United Free Church in Station Road. The United Free Church was formed by uniting the Methodist and United Reformed Churches in Radlett. The Church of England logo since 1998 The Church of England is the officially established Christian church[1] in England, and acts as the mother and senior branch of the worldwide Anglican Communion, as well as a founding member of the Porvoo Communion. ... “Catholic Church” redirects here. ... The Methodist movement is a group of denominations of Protestant Christianity. ... Logo of The United Reformed Church The United Reformed Church (URC) is a Christian denomination (church) in the United Kingdom. ...

There are two Synagogues in Radlett, the Radlett United Synagogue which serves the Orthodox Jewish community, and Radlett & Bushey Reform Synagogue. A synagogue (from ancient Greek: , transliterated synagogē, assembly; ‎ beit knesset, house of assembly; Yiddish: or Template:Lanh-he beit tefila, house of prayer, shul; Ladino: , esnoga) is a Jewish house of worship. ... Orthodox Judaism is the formulation of Judaism that adheres to a relatively strict interpretation and application of the laws and ethics first canonised in the Talmudic texts (Oral Torah) and as subsequently developed and applied by the later authorities known as the Gaonim, Rishonim, and Acharonim. ... Movement for Reform Judaism (until June 2005, Reform Synagogues of Great Britain) is the main organizational body of the Jewish Reform community in Great Britain. ...

Education

There are nine schools in Radlett

• First Place Nursery An independent school for 80 children aged from 2 to 5 years old.
• Bhaktivedanta Manor School. An independent primary school that promotes Vedic and Vaisnava culture for 21 children aged from 4 to 10. (Located in the nearby hamlet of Letchmore Heath.)
• Edge Grove School.An independent day and boarding school for 333 children aged from 3 to 13½.
• Fair Field Junior School. A state foundation school for 235 children aged from 7 to 11.
• Hertsmere Jewish Primary School. A well-regarded,^[4] state voluntary aided school for 316 children aged from 3 to 11.
• Newberries Primary School A state funded school for 208 children aged from 4 to 11.
• Radlett Lodge School. An independent special school for 49 children with special educational needs aged from 3 to 11. Run by the National Autistic Society. Accommodation for 14 weekly boarders.
• Radlett Nursery and Infant School. An independent school for 122 children aged from 2 to 7 (closed and replaced by a day nursery in 2005).
• Radlett Preparatory School An independent school for 474 children aged from 4 to 11.
• St John's Church of England Infant and Nursery School. A state controlled school for 224 children aged from 3 to 8.

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Accommodation

There is one hotel in Radlett, the Red Lion, operated by Youngs brewery, with 24 beds, a restaurant and a conference room. Youngs is a brewer based in London. ...

Twinning

Radlett is twinned with: Sign denoting twin towns of Neckarsulm, Germany Town twinning is a concept whereby towns or cities in geographically and politically distinct areas are paired with the goal of fostering human contact and cultural links. ...

• Louveciennes, France. Louveciennes web site
• Lautertal, Germany. Lautertal web site
• Shlomi, Israel.

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Miscellany and Trivia

• Radlett has two Scout Groups; 1st Radlett (traditionally Christian), and 4th Radlett (traditionally Jewish).
• Radlett contained, until 1970 the main factory of the Handley Page aircraft company with an adjacent airfield available for flight tests and that it featured as a set in many of the films made at the nearby Elstree Film Studios. There are proposals emerging in 2006 to re-use much of the abandoned airfield as a rail-served freight depot.
• Parts of the Stanley Kubrick film A Clockwork Orange were filmed in The Warren in Radlett, and the film's script even contains references to 'Radlett Police Station'.
• The TV show, Robot Wars was filmed just north of Radlett.^[5]
• Radlett is home to Fame TV, a new satellite TV channel which launched on November 6, 2006, which is available on Sky, channel 187, and which revolves around viewers sending in their own videos, for them to be screened.^[6]
• Radlett holds a little known brothel behind the main high street, owing to the nickname "brothel corner".

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Notable Residents

• Richard Baker, the former BBC newsreader, lived in Radlett for many years but has now moved back to Hadley Wood
• George Michael spent much of his teen years living in Oakridge Avenue, Radlett with his parents whilst he attended Bushey Meads school.
• At least two members of The Shadows, Brian Bennett and Hank Marvin, have lived in the Loom Lane / Aldenham Avenue area for a number of years.
• The actress Pam St. Clement lives in Radlett
• Former Chelsea footballer, Dennis Wise has lived in Radlett
• Former boss of Johnson Matthey, Ron Hewitt, lives in the Loom Lane area.
• Former Arsenal footballer Lauren lived in Radlett
• Former "Blue" singer Duncan James lives in Radlett and has been frequently spotted in the Watling Street shop, Budgens.
• Former England cricket captain Douglas Jardine lived at the top of Gills Hill for a number of years in the late 1940s and early 1950s.
• The cast of EastEnders are also frequently spotted on the Highstreet, doing their shopping.
• It was also reported that Thierry Henry had a house in Radlett, however this has remained unconfirmed.
• Emma Beal lived in Radlett whilst attending nearby Bushey Hall School. She is the partner of Ken Livingstone, the current Mayor of London.

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External links

• Radlett Cricket Club
• The Radlett Society & Green Belt Association
• Hertsmere Borough Council
• Live Departures Board, Radlett Station
• Tabard Rugby Club
• The Radlett Centre

Notes

1. ^ http://www.mouseprice.com/property-stats/watford/radlett-property-wd7-4.aspx
2. ^ http://www.hertfordshire-genealogy.co.uk/data/places/radlett.htm
3. ^ http://www.saveradlettfirestation.co.uk
4. ^ ^{a b} Kosher in the country The Economist 01 Jun 2006 accessed 14 August 2007
5. ^ http://www.djhistory.com/bb/displayStory.php?id=50&group=g_general
6. ^ http://www.fametv.com/default.aspx