The Hertford Mercury, Saturday 4th October 1851 Present: A. Currie, Esq. in the chair; Captain Foskett, W. Stuart, H.H. Burchell and R. Clutterbuck, Esqrs. Maria Dollamore, beer-shop keeper, at Gander’s Ash, near Leavesden, in the parish of Abbott’s Langley, was summoned for refusing to admit a police-constable Dunn into her house during the time of […]

Daily Mail, 17th April 1945 “London Pride,” the last of the 710 Halifax bombers built by men and women who serviced and repaired London’s buses before the war, was handed over to the R.A.F. at Leavesden Aerodrome, Near Watford, Hertfordshire, yesterday. After tea in a flag-draped hangar, the workers went home. Today they will be […]

Daily Mail, 3rd May 1956 What happens when a Princess driving her own Rolls-Royce hits your car? Mr. Leslie Schutt told yesterday. He was heading home for lunch ln his Standard Eight when, suddenly, right in the back – bump! Curly-haired Mr. Schutt. 26-year old paint salesman. frowned darkly in his mirror to find staring […]

Jackson’s Oxford Journal, London, December 28 (1820) William Edwards, of Leavesden-green, Watford, Herts, (formerly post-boy at the Salisbury Arms, at Hatfield,) was robbed of 30/. 14s. on Tuesday, the 14th inst. in the following manner: A female gipsy, who had been encamped in the neighbourhood for several days previous, entered the house of Edwards in […]

Watford Observer, Saturday 7th September 1901 Annie Overend (40)1, of no fixed abode, was charged with larceny on August 30th. Police-Constable Westrope deposed that on Thursday, August 29th at 9.30p.m. he went to Trowley Bottom, Abbots Langley. He went into the Brickmakers’ public house, and saw the prisoner sitting on a seat with a sack beside […]

Amersham Advertiser, 4th December 1991 PILOT Martin Daniels has appeared in court accused of stealing his own plane. Daniels, 38, of Manor Lane, Gerrards Cross, is alleged to have stolen his £140,000 Cessna 421C from a hangar before flying it to Exeter. The plane had been undergoing repairs at Leavesden Flight Centre, Watford and a […]

Watford Observer, 2nd April 1898 A shocking accident occurred on Monday afternoon just outside Mr. Pusey’s stables. An elderly man named Stevens, in the employ of Mr. Wilcox of Waterdell, was driving a cart with a load of turnips when the young horse started suddenly, and the poor man was thrown off and run over, […]

Watford Observer, 24th February 1877

A VERY handsome brown HORSE for Sale, used to all sorts of farm work, would make a splendid van horse. Apply at the “Hammer In Hand,” Leavesden Green.

Watford Observer, 10th January 1874 PETTY SESSIONS – January 6th Present – Viscount Malden, in the chair; the Rev. A.H. Barker, Lieut-General Sir Walter Walker, and T. Bagnall, Esq. ASSAULT William Chalk, of Leavesden, was charged with assaulting James Deering, at Leavesden, in the parish of Watford, on Saturday, December 27th. The defendant pleaded not […]

Morning Post, 30th April 1825 VERY desirable FREEHOLD & COPYHOLD ESTATES (free of Rectorial tithes, and exonerated from land tax), in a pleasant and healthy situation, at Leavesden, in the parish of Abbot’s Langley, about three miles from Watford, six from St. Alban’s and Hemel Hempstead (all capital market towns), and 18 from London, in […]

Watford Observer, Saturday 2nd October 1869 John Edmonds was charged with stealing 30s., at Leavesden, on the 25th September, the property of Andrew Cameron. It appeared that the prosecutor had been drinking with the prisoner at the Hammer-in-Hand at Leavesden, and at about 20 minutes to 11 he left that house, with two half-sovereigns and […]

Watford Observer, Saturday 28th March 1908 The Clerk of the Abbots Langley Parish Council wrote drawing the attention of the Council to the condition of the footpath from the Hammer-in-Hand through Mr James’s property in Watford. Complaints had been made about the state of the path. Mr. Martin said there were only about 40 yards […]