Elstree
Sign in to saveElstree is a large village in the Hertsmere borough of Hertfordshire, England. It is about northwest of central London on the former A5 road, which follows the course of Watling Street. In 2011, its population was 5,110. It forms part of the civil parish of Elstree and Borehamwood, originally known simply as Elstree.
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Place details
- Locality
- Hertsmere
- Region
- England
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Population
- 1,835
- Timezone
- Europe/London
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Key facts
- UK place.country
- England
- UK place.official_name
- Elstree
- UK place.static_image_name
- Elstree, Watling Street - geograph.org.uk - 86008.jpg
- UK place.static_image_caption
- Watling Street, Elstree
- UK place.civil_parish
- Elstree and Borehamwood
- UK place.population
- 5,110
- UK place.population_ref
- (Ward, 2011)
- UK place.shire_district
- Hertsmere
- UK place.shire_county
- Hertfordshire
- UK place.region
- East of England
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- Hertsmere
- UK place.post_town
- BOREHAMWOOD
- UK place.postcode_district
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- civil parish
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Located in
- Elstree and Borehamwood
- Population
- +5110
- Shares border with
- Edgware
- Image
- Tykes Water bridge - geograph.org.uk - 432495.jpg
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Article
37 sectionsContents
- History
- Etymology
- 5th century: Battle of Ailestreu (Elstree)
- 16th–18th centuries
- Transport
- Elstree and Borehamwood railway station
- Road links
- Elstree Aerodrome
- London Transport works
- Elstree Grange
- Buildings
- Grade II listed buildings
- The Manor hotel
- Other buildings
- Schools
- Earlier schools
- Recreation
- Sport
- Leisure
- Synagogues
- Parks
- Elstree Reservoir
- Murders
- Martha Ray murder
- The Elstree murder of William Weare
- The Elstree murder of Eliza Ebborn
- Administrative districts
- Elstree Rural District
- Clubs, societies and organisations
- In popular culture
- Notable residents
- Climate
- References
- Bibliography
- Books
- Journals
- External links
Elstree is a large village in the Hertsmere borough of Hertfordshire, England. It is about northwest of central London on the former A5 road, which follows the course of Watling Street. In 2011, its population was 5,110. It forms part of the civil parish of Elstree and Borehamwood, originally known simply as Elstree.
The village often lends its shorter name to businesses and amenities in the adjacent town of Borehamwood, and the names of Elstree and Borehamwood are used interchangeably. Elstree is perhaps best known for multiple Elstree Film Studio complexes, where many films were made, including BBC Elstree Centre, where the TV soap opera EastEnders is shot. This production centre is actually in Borehamwood.