26-569: South Oxhey is an estate in the Watford Rural parish of the Three Rivers district of Hertfordshire , England. It is located in the south western corner of Hertfordshire and close to the boundary with Greater London . At the 2011 Census South Oxhey's population was included in the Northwick Ward of Three Rivers Council. South Oxhey is a large estate built on land that was formerly part of
52-473: A pressure group against a full redevelopment. In November 2013, political support for the South Oxhey Initiative fractured as the local Conservative Party withdrew their backing for the regeneration scheme. This followed the decision by two housing associations to pull their support as development partners. One of the main areas of political disagreement is the level of social housing to be included in
78-412: A redevelopment of the local shopping and business area known as 'The Precinct'. The initiative was devised after 130 flats between Fairfield Avenue and Oxhey Drive were identified by the council as being beyond repair and in need of replacing. However many residents were against the idea of knocking down the old Precinct favouring refurbishment of the existing buildings. Many of the local shop keepers formed
104-580: Is Simon Wookey and both the Community and Youth choirs continue to make regular performances about three to four times per year at events around Hertfordshire and the South East of England. South Oxhey is served by London Overground rail services from Carpenders Park railway station which is on the Watford DC Line . Trains run from Watford Junction to London Euston every 15 minutes (every 30 minutes in
130-523: Is a civil parish in the Three Rivers District of Hertfordshire , England. Located approximately 14 miles (23 km) northwest of central London and adjacent to the Greater London boundary, it is an urbanised parish characterised by suburban residential development. The local council is Watford Rural Parish Council. The parish covers South Oxhey and Carpenders Park , which although part of
156-464: Is divided into the five wards of Ashridge (electing councillor), Carpenders Park (4 councillors), Hayling (2 councillors), South Oxhey (5 councillors) and Oxhey Hall (2 councillors). The parish clerk is Gareth Williams. The civil parish is 816 hectares (3.15 sq mi). It is located approximately 14 miles (23 km) northwest of central London and is adjacent to the Greater London boundary to
182-591: The BBC television series The Choir: Unsung Town which was first broadcast on BBC Two on 1 September 2009. The programme featured a project by Gareth Malone to assemble a community choir in the town by recruiting local residents and encouraging them to take part. A legacy of the programme was the foundation of two groups, the South Oxhey Community Choir and the South Oxhey Youth Choir. As part of
208-650: The Oxhey Hall Estate. There was a manor house here, Oxhey Place, and a chapel. The manor house was owned by the Blackwell family of Crosse and Blackwell fame. It burnt down in 1960. Oxhey Chapel dates from 1612 and is still standing to the south of the parish church of All Saints. The church was opened in 1954 to serve the new estate built after the Second World War by the London County Council . The church
234-593: The Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division and made their debut in the FA Cup during the 2005–06 season. A book South Oxhey : "a giant on their doorstep" author Rose McNamara-Wright tells a brief history of South Oxhey for children growing up during the war as told through her own experiences. Watford Rural 51°37′34″N 0°23′17″W / 51.626°N 0.388°W / 51.626; -0.388 Watford Rural
260-610: The TV series, the choirs performed at venues including the Watford Colosseum , St Albans Abbey , and headlining at Sox Fest '09 in May 2009. In April 2009, the Community Choir made their debut recording at Abbey Road Studios . Gareth Malone continued as choirmaster for two years following the conclusion of the TV recording and now maintains his support as patron. The current musical director
286-456: The Watford urban area, are outside the borough of Watford . The parish was created in 1894 when the ancient Watford parish was split into urban and rural parishes. At the 2011 census it had a population of 20,867. The ancient parish of Watford covered an extensive rural area as well as the town itself. The Watford Local Board District was created in 1850 covering the built-up area of the town, but
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#1732863349382312-469: The adjoining parishes of Abbots Langley , Aldenham , Rickmansworth , and Sarratt . After boundary changes in 1952 the parish was left just covering the area around South Oxhey and Carpender's Park to the south of Watford. The parish was part of the review area of the Royal Commission on Local Government in Greater London , however it did not form part of the proposed Greater London area because it
338-537: The construction of some buildings. South Oxhey was originally built and managed by the London County Council and later the Greater London Council . In 1980 the ownership and management of the estate was transferred from the GLC to Three Rivers District Council . Following changes to financial regulations in 2008, the remaining social housing was transferred to Thrive Homes housing association. South Oxhey featured in
364-524: The first chairman of the parish council. Watford Rural parish was then included in the similarly named but larger Watford Rural District , which came into being on 28 December 1894. When first created, Watford Rural parish covered areas to the north, west and south of Watford, including Chandler's Cross and Garston as well as the South Oxhey area. The parish ceded territory on several occasions to Watford Urban District (Municipal Borough after 1922) and to
390-502: The local board district did not cover the whole parish of Watford. Under the Local Government Act 1894 , local board districts became urban districts , and parishes which were part inside and part outside an urban district, such as Watford, had to be split into separate parishes. The parts of the old parish of Watford outside the urban district therefore became the parish of Watford Rural. The first parish meeting for Watford Rural
416-588: The morning during weekends) in either direction. Until 1982, Carpenders Park was part of the London Underground network, on the Bakerloo line . A number of bus routes pass through South Oxhey. Buses are managed by Hertfordshire County Council 's Intalink transport service. One service is provided by Arriva Shires & Essex : The No. 8 runs from Northwood (Mount Vernon Hospital) to Abbots Langley running along Fairfield Avenue, Gosforth Lane and Hayling Road -
442-414: The onset of Clinical Commissioning Groups in 2013, services have been expanded to include the wider community, enabling patients to have more choice in their care. Oxhey Woods Local Nature Reserve is on the western border of South Oxhey. Oxhey Jets football club were established in 1972 as a boys' team, eventually moving to the local Watford leagues when they became a men's team. The club are now in
468-501: The proposed development. In January 2014, Three Rivers Council announced that they intend to continue with submitting an outline planning application in June 2014, in the hope that a developer will show interest in the scheme after planning permission has been granted. In 2016 Three Rivers District Council and development partner Countryside Properties announced they had entered into an agreement to redevelop central South Oxhey. The proposals for
494-431: The regeneration include 514 new homes, as well as retail and public spaces. Work is planned for three phases, with the overall development planned for completion in 2022. Work began in late 2016, and is underway at the former Jet public house site on Hayling Road, Maylands/ Ferndown Road and Hallowes Crescent.. South Oxhey has a number of doctors surgeries based on Oxhey Drive, the largest being The Consulting Rooms. Since
520-515: The route vacated by the cessation of the 503 service. In addition, there are two limited 'shopper' services; The R16 to North Watford and R17 Hatch End both operated by Red Eagle, the W19, operated by Red Rose Travel, runs to North Watford and North Bushey via Carpenders Park, Oxhey Village and Watford Town Centre. South Oxhey has no secondary schools. However, from the early 1950s, there were two Secondary modern schools – Clarendon, on Chilwell Gardens, and
546-657: The smaller Hampden School, on Little Oxhey Lane. Built to cater for post-war conditions both schools eventually combined to form Sir James Altham Comprehensive (upper and lower schools). Three Rivers Council sold off the School Land to developers. Now a shortage of School places in Hertfordshire has left South Oxhey as the furthest Town from a secondary School in Herts. In 2012, the Three Rivers District Council proposed
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#1732863349382572-475: The south. It is predominantly urbanised, with residential development. There is parkland, woodland and some farmland throughout the parish and especially towards the northwest, falling within the Metropolitan Green Belt . The parish includes the settlements of Carpenders Park and South Oxhey . The London—Watford railway line divides the settlements, with Carpenders Park in the east and South Oxhey to
598-667: The west. For postal addresses, the parish is within the WD19 postcode district of the Watford post town . Despite its name it is largely urbanised, with a population of 20,867 according to the 2011 census. The following people and military units have received the Freedom of the Parish of Watford Rural. Secondary modern schools Too Many Requests If you report this error to the Wikimedia System Administrators, please include
624-568: Was demolished and rebuilt in 2000. Since the introduction of the nationwide Right to buy policy in 1980, many South Oxhey residents have bought their homes from the local council, meaning that by 2007, some 70% of houses on the estate are privately owned. The estate was built after the Second World War to help alleviate the housing pressures thrust upon London during the Blitz as well as general inadequate housing, with prisoners of war assisting in
650-491: Was felt the parish and southern Hertfordshire looked to Watford more than to London. It then became part of Three Rivers district in 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972 . There are three tiers of local government covering Watford Rural, at parish, district, and county level: Watford Rural Parish Council, Three Rivers District Council , and Hertfordshire County Council . Watford Rural Parish Council has offices located on Oxhey Drive. The parish has fourteen councillors. It
676-470: Was held on 4 December 1894 at the courthouse on King Street in Watford. The first parish council was chosen by a show of hands at that meeting without a formal election being required. The first meeting of the parish council was then held on 18 December 1894 at Upton House in Watford, which was the offices of the Watford Local Board at the time, and Edward Villiers, 5th Earl of Clarendon was appointed
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