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Watford: Area, History and Background

Riding are well acquainted with the United Kingdom, its cities and towns.

Below is some historic, cultural and background information about the area of Watford in the United Kingdom.

  • Watford is a town and district in Hertfordshire, England.
  • It is situated 20 miles (32 km) northwest of central London and within the bounds of the M25 motorway.
  • The borough is separated from Greater London to the south in the Three Rivers District.
  • It was created as an urban district under the Local Government Act 1894.
  • Watford became a municipal borough by grant of a charter in 1922.
  • It had 79,726 inhabitants at the time of the 2001 Census.
  • The most recent official estimates put the population of Watford at 79,600 at mid-2006.
  • The nearby areas of it are Bushey, Rickmansworth, Chorleywood, Kings Langley and Abbots Langley.
  • Watford's urban area, had a total population of 120,960 in the 2001 census, making it the 47th largest urban area in England.
  • It stands on a low hill near the point at which the River Colne was forded by travellers between London and the Midlands.
  • Watford remained an agricultural community with some cottage industry for many centuries.
  • The Pump House Theatre and Arts Centre is based in an old pumping station situated in lower high street.