Moor Park, Hertfordshire

Moor Park
Main Avenue, Moor Park
Moor Park is located in Hertfordshire
Moor Park
Moor Park
Location within Hertfordshire
Population5,532 (2011)[1]
OS grid referenceTQ085935
• London16 mi (26 km) SE
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townNORTHWOOD
Postcode districtHA6
Post townRICKMANSWORTH
Postcode districtWD3
Dialling code01923
PoliceHertfordshire
FireHertfordshire
AmbulanceEast of England
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51°37′47″N 0°25′53″W / 51.6298°N 0.4315°W / 51.6298; -0.4315

Moor Park is an affluent private residential estate in the Three Rivers District of Hertfordshire, England. It is amongst the most prestigious and sought-after addresses on the outskirts of London and is recognised as one of the five established millionaire neighbourhoods in Hertfordshire. [2] It is located approximately 16 miles (26 km) northwest of central London and adjacent to the Greater London boundary.

History

The Saloon, Moor Park, Hertfordshire, William Bruce Ellis Ranken

Moor Park 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.[3]

Moor Park Golf Club has two championship golf courses designed by Harry Colt.[3]

Moor Park was located in the ancient parish of Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire,[4] on the boundary with the parish of Ruislip, Middlesex.[5] It is now in the civil parish of Batchworth, since 1 April 2017.

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 distinguished HA6 postcode district. The surrounding neighbourhood consists mostly of elegant upscale houses, many boasting original 1930s features.

The Moor Park Conservation Area was designated on 18 May 1995, to preserve the tree-lined, wide avenues with period properties and open frontage gardens. Notable characteristics include lush grass verges, shingle paths and original cast iron Victorian-influenced lamp posts. Moor Park is surrounded on three sides by countryside which is designated Green Belt and adjoining, but outside, the conservation area, are the old Roman remains around Bathend Clump.

Moor Park is home to a diverse, prosperous community with a large Christian and Hindu presence. [6] Residents include notable millionaire business owners, city executives, medical professionals and philanthropists. The estate is serviced by Moor Park tube station, which is the only TFL station to sit inside a gated private estate, and provides easy access into London via the Metropolitan line.

References

  1. ^ Moor Park and Eastbury Ward, Key Figures for 2011 Census: Key Statistics
  2. ^ "Property Millionaire Areas, Legal & General 2020".
  3. ^ a b "Moor Park Golf Club | Rickmansworth In Hertfordshire". Moor Park. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  4. ^ "Parishes: Rickmansworth | British History Online". British-history.ac.uk. 9 June 1902. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
  5. ^ "Ruislip: Economic and social history | British History Online". British-history.ac.uk. 22 April 1949. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
  6. ^ "Moor Park Demographics, Citypopulation 2021".

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