Letchmore Heathis a village inHertfordshirein England, situated about three miles east ofWatford.
| Letchmore Heath | |
|---|---|
 The Green in Letchmore Heath with the Three Horseshoes pub | |
  Letchmore Heath Location withinHertfordshire | |
| Population | 470 (2001 census) |
| OS grid reference | TQ151977 |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | WATFORD |
| Postcode district | WD25 |
| Dialling code | 01923 |
| Police | Hertfordshire |
| Fire | Hertfordshire |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| UK Parliament | |
General
editThe village, consisting of about 150 houses, lies to the east ofWatford,southwest ofRadlettand southeast ofAldenham.
Due to its proximity toElstree Studios,it has often been used as a set in films, in particular the 1960 British horror movieVillage of the Damned.
It has a village green, a pond and a pub, the Three Horseshoes, which is on the north side of the green.
The name Letchmore is derived from theOld Saxon"leche mere", meaning muddy pond. The present pond is located to the south of the village green.
To the west, but still within the village, isBhaktivedanta Manor.[1]
Transport
editLetchmore Heath has no main roads running through it and no public transport. It is, however, close to theM1andM25motorways. The nearest railway stations are at Radlett, Stanmore, Elstree & Borehamwood and Watford.
Famous residents
editA. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada(1896-1977), the founder of theInternational Society for Krishna Consciousness,commonly known as the Hare Krishnas, stayed in Letchmore Heath for a few months every year after establishingBhaktivedanta Manor,a temple, in the village.
He commented about Letchmore Heath, that because it was so beautiful with many forest walks, it reminded him ofKrishna’s birthplace,Vrindavana.[2]He would daily go on long walks through the village and appreciated its cleanliness.[2]
Graphic designerDavid Rudnickwas born in Letchmore Heath and spent his formative years there.[3]
Novelist Joanna Briscoe spent her early years here, and the location inspired the setting for her novelTouched.
References
edit- ^"Filming Locations for 1960 sci-fi classic Village of the Damned, at Letchmore Heath in Hertfordshire.(archived)".Archived fromthe originalon 7 July 2017.Retrieved15 May2020.
- ^abBhaktivedanta Manor Janmashtami website
- ^Interview with David Rudnick
External links
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Media related toLetchmore Heathat Wikimedia Commons