Watford is a town situated 17 miles distant from central London. It is inside the perimeter of the M25 motorway. Most of the people are perplexed with Watford, Northamptonshire. This town is located 55 miles to the north. This city is situated on the river Colne. Tourists enjoy the scenery of this place. With the high number of people visiting Berkhamsted Castle, Kings Langley (a royal palace), it further boosts the growth of the town. The Trio, The London, The Birmingham Railway and The great Canal junction further accelerate the growth of the town.
Until the period of 16th century, this land belonged to St Albans Abbey. The printing work started by John Dickinson and co. influenced other companies too. Printing turns out to be the biggest industry in Watford in 1920s. This industry is also doing well nowadays. The major events such as 2013 Bilderberg Conference and World Golf Championship was hosted by The Grove. It was transformed from urban district to municipal borough in 1922. Watford is the Centre of several head offices too. Watford was addressed by the name of major sub-regional Centre by the Hertfordshire County Council.
History
As far as the name of the city is concerned, it was first mentioned in the Anglo- Saxon era of 1007. Earlier it was an agricultural community where most of the people depended upon it. A few people involved in the Cottage industry but with the industrial revolution, the Grand Junction Canal and the London and Birmingham Railway were constructed to reach the Chiltern Hills easily. The printing press of Watford is recognised as the best in the world. It is also the biggest Centre in the same field. The use of the printing machine was very popular during the world war where it had been used to create Propaganda. At that time the authority was taken over by the Government. It was as usual that industry got declined at that time. In the beginning of 20th century, the pace of the development continues to enhance.
Governance
It was transformed to the Municipal borough from Urban district under a charter in 1922. It got separated from Greater London to three Rivers district. There are total 36 councillors elected for 12 wards. It has a total term of 4 years. There is only one parliamentary seat for the region.
Economy
Among the northern side countries, Watford is a leading regional Centre. It is only major regional Centre in the Hertfordshire. The sight of the night at High Street is very attracting. There are a large number of bars, clubs and restaurants. It attracts hundreds of people every day to the spot. The economy of the region also depends on the tourism of the place. The famous and leading shopping area of the region is Harlequin Shopping Centre.
Parks, Theatres and Museums
There are around 44 recreation grounds, gardens, public parks and allotments in the city. Of these, there are 8 parks that are conferred with Green Flag because of their beautiful scenery and quality. A few parks such as Cassiobury Park, Cheslyn House and Gardens, Woodside Park are famous ones. Some theatres are Watford Palace Theatre, the Pumphouse, Watford Colosseum are the famous theatres. The other museums are Watford Museum, Leavesden Film Studios are famous ones.
Transport
It is close to the Junction point where M25 and M1 meets. It is well served by the bus service for commuters. Some leading names in the business are Red Rose, Travel, and Carousel. There are total 3 railway stations that are giving its services in the central London. It is also well connected with Air mode.
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