Old Ordnance Survey Maps of Hertfordshire

  • These detailed maps normally cover an area of about one and a half miles by one mile. Each map includes an introduction.
  • They are available through our On-line Mapshop

    • Here are the details of maps for south Watford and New Bushey:

  • Hertfordshire 44.06a South Watford & New Bushey 1896 - published 1990; intro by Mary Forsyth. ISBN.978-0-85054-315-5
  • Hertfordshire 44.06b South Watford & Oxhey (New Bushey) 1913 - published 2024; intro by Barrie Trinder. ISBN.978-1-78721-812-3

    We have published two versions of this map, showing how the area changed across the years. They cover the southern part of Watford, with coverage extending south to New Bushey and beyond that to Watford Heath.

    Features include New Bushey, St Matthew's church, LNWR railway with Bushey station, The Dell, Foundry, Watford Heath Farm, Haydon Hill (at eastern edge of map), Crook Log, River Colne, Benskin's Brewery, Watford Workhouse, Infirmary, Wiggen Hall, Watford Steam Laundry, The Rookery, Tommy Deacon's Hill, Watford Fields, Colney Butts, Colne Valley Water Works, schools, Bushey Grove Farm (at top of map), Watford Brewery etc. We include directory extracts on the reverse of both maps.

    The map links up with Hertfordshire sheet 44.02 Watford to the north.

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  • Maps in the Godfrey Edition are taken from the 25 inch to the mile map and reduced to about 15 inches to the mile. For a full list of maps for England, return to the England page.
    The Godfrey Edition / sales@alangodfreymaps.co.uk / 11 November 2024