Moor Park, Hertfordshire
| Moor Park | |
|---|---|
 Main Avenue, Moor Park | |
  Moor Park Location within Hertfordshire | |
| Population | 5,532 (2011)[1] |
| OS grid reference | TQ085935 |
| • London | 15.5 mi (24.9 km) SE |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NORTHWOOD |
| Postcode district | HA6 |
| Post town | RICKMANSWORTH |
| Postcode district | WD3 |
| Dialling code | 01923 |
| Police | Hertfordshire |
| Fire | Hertfordshire |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| UK Parliament | |
Moor Park is a private residential estate in the Three Rivers District of Hertfordshire, England. Located approximately 15.5 miles (24.9 km) northwest of central London and adjacent to the Greater London boundary, it is a suburban residential development.
History[]
It takes its name from Moor Park, a country house which was originally built in 1678–9 for James, Duke of Monmouth, and was reconstructed in the Palladian style circa 1720 by Giacomo Leoni. It is built on what used to be an area of Ruislip Moor, which is where the name Moor Park originates. The house and grounds are now occupied by Moor Park Golf Club.[2]
Moor Park was located in the ancient parish of Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire,[3] on the boundary with the parish of Ruislip, Middlesex.[4]
Geography[]
The area borders Northwood in Greater London to the south. The estate is around 6 square miles (16 km2) in size, with gated, private roads; extending from Ruislip Woods through to Northwood, and finishing at Merchant Taylors' School. The majority of the area lies in the Northwood post town and the HA6 postcode district. The surrounding neighbourhood consists mostly of upscale houses, some dating back to the original 1930s developments. Moor Park has large Jewish, Hindu and Sikh communities, and many homeowners commute to London via Moor Park tube station on the Metropolitan line of the London Underground.
References[]
- ^ Moor Park and Eastbury Ward, Key Figures for 2011 Census: Key Statistics
- ^ "Moor Park Golf Club | Rickmansworth In Hertfordshire". Moor Park. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ "Parishes: Rickmansworth | British History Online". British-history.ac.uk. 9 June 1902. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
- ^ "Ruislip: Economic and social history | British History Online". British-history.ac.uk. 22 April 1949. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
External links[]
Media related to Moor Park, Hertfordshire at Wikimedia Commons
- http://www.moorpark1958.co.uk - Private Estate Management Company website
- http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2087-2426773.html - 2006 Times article on influx of wealthy Asian families to the neighbourhood
- Three Rivers District
- Villages in Hertfordshire