Napsbury Park
| Napsbury Park | ||
|---|---|---|
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 | ||
Napsbury Park is a
It is near
Early history
Napsbury Hospital
The site became occupied by the Middlesex County Asylum in 1905.[5] This facility, which became the Napsbury Hospital, continued to operate on the site until its official closure in 1998.[5]
Redevelopment
After the closure of the hospital, Crest Nicholson acquired the site and built the current residential development around the existing wood and parkland areas. Now consisting of approximately 500 residences spread over newly built detached, terraced and townhouses also apartments converted from the original buildings. Features include multi-use tennis courts, cricket and sports pitches, a sports pavilion building and footpaths throughout the extensive woodland.[6]
There is currently planning permission for the first commercial and retail units on the site, which will build upon the settlement's village status.[7]
Transport
Bus
The 658 bus directly serves Napsbury Park and connects the estate with St Albans, London Colney, Shenley and Borehamwood. The nearby bus stop at London Colney High Street is called upon by
- the 602 bus which connects to St Albans, Watford, Radlett and Hatfield
- the 84 bus which connects with St Albans, Potters Bar and Barnet.
Rail
Napsbury railway station was built by the Midland Railway in 1905 on its line to St Pancras station. Consisting of an island platform between the slow lines, with a siding serving the Middlesex County Asylum at Napsbury, it closed in 1959.[3] Radlett railway station is still open.
References
- ISBN 0-901354-23-6
- ^ Bourn, Rob (September 2007). "Archaeological desk based assessment" (PDF). Radlett SRFI St Albans Hertfordshire. St Albans District Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 June 2011. Retrieved 25 March 2010.
- ^ a b c Ted Banfield (1985), Remember London Colney, Barracuda Books
- ^ Page, William, ed. (1908). "British History Online". Parishes: St Peter's', A History of the County of Hertford: volume 2 (1908): "Napsbury". Victoria County History. pp. 412–424. Retrieved 25 March 2010.
- ^ a b "Napsbury Park". Historic Hospitals. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
- ^ "Napsbury Park.com". Archived from the original on 21 October 2008. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
- ^ St Albans City - www.stalbans.gov.uk