London Colney
| London Colney | ||
|---|---|---|
Shire county | ||
| Region | ||
| Country | England | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom | |
| Post town | ST ALBANS | |
| Postcode district | AL2 | |
| Dialling code | 01727 | |
| Police | Hertfordshire | |
| Fire | Hertfordshire | |
| Ambulance | East of England | |
| UK Parliament | ||
| Website | London Colney Parish Council | |
London Colney (
It is around 2.5 miles (4.0 km) south-east of
History
Colney was first recorded in the 13th century. It takes its name from the River Colne, with the Old English suffix ēa, meaning "river". The name London Colney, first recorded in 1555, referred to "Colney on the road to London", and distinguished the place from Colney Street.[3]
The village was on the boundary of the 1860s London Coal Tax area; two posts still stand.
London Colney was historically part of the ancient parish of
London Colney Primary School was initially due to open on 4 September 1939. It was then closed on the same day, as war was declared. It opened properly a day later.
In the early morning of 12 May 1941, a German spy, Karel Richter, descended by parachute near London Colney. Richter buried his equipment and hid for a couple of days. Driven out by hunger (he had mistakenly buried his food parcel as well), Richter was approached by two lorry drivers who asked him the way to London. Suspicious of Richter's non-committal reply and foreignness, the lorry drivers then approached Constable Alec Scott and mentioned the strange man. Scott found Richter who asked to be taken to a hospital as he was feeling unwell. Scott called his superiors who quickly sent a car to pick up Richter and take him to jail.[5]
Local features
The village has several estate agents; a motorcycle showroom; a tattooist; several takeaways; hairdressers; supermarkets, one incorporating a post office; a tanning salon; and a turf accountant. There is also a retail park, Colney Fields, which contains a
There are several
Associated with the village there are walks, nature reserves and ponds. The Mosquito Aircraft Museum, now known as the de Havilland Aircraft Museum, established in 1959, is located at Salisbury Hall on the south side of the M25 motorway.
London Colney has a great selection of open-water fishing in the River Colne and associated lakes.
Geography
The High Street crosses the
The Parish
London Colney Parish Council publishes a quarterly magazine, called The London Colney News. The magazine has been produced continuously since 1984.
Sport and leisure
London Colney has a non-League football team, London Colney F.C., who play at Cotlandswick Playing Fields.
Transport
The
Local residents
The actor Philip Madoc lived in the village for a number of years.[9]
A minor scandal occurred in 2004, when local resident
References
- ^ ONS, Census 2021 Parish Profiles
- ^ ONS, Census 2021 Parish Profiles
- ISBN 9780521168557
- ^ Great Britain Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, St Albans St Peter. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
- ^ Hayward, p.248
- ^ "Colney Fields Shopping Park". Completely Retail. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
- ^ "The UCL Sports Ground". Google Maps. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
- ^ Bill, Laura (8 February 2022). "Villagers will be left 'stranded' by axing of lifeline bus route". Herts Advertiser. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
- ^ White, Debbie (5 March 2012). "St Albans based actor Philip Madoc has died". hertsad.co.uk. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
- ^ "Wrestler 'left snake to starve'". BBC. BBC. November 2004.
Other sources
- Hayward, James (2013). Double Agent Snow: The True Story of Arthur Owens, Hitler's Chief Spy in England. London: Simon & Schuster UK Ltd. ISBN 978-0-85720-854-5.
- West, Nigel (1981). MI5 - the True Story of the Most Secret Counterespionage Organization in the World. Briarcliff Manor, N.Y.: Stein and Day. ISBN 0-8128-2859-3.
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