Nicoll Farm

Nicoll Farm is one of the earliest locations recorded in the Borehamwood area.

Nicoll Farm shown at the brow of the hill in Allum Lane (a.k.a. Station Road)
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Nicoll (Nicholl) Farm was built on land owned by Lord Aldenham. The farmhouse was built c.1500 with a crosswing added a century later. There was an early and mid eighteenth century extension, and 19th and 20th century additions.

The farm was interesting geologically as it occupied land suitable for growing crops whereas the surrounding area was mostly clay. Later in its life, it had an equestrian speciality.

By 1908, the farm was tenanted out to Joseph Still. Later the tenancy went to Douglas Dalton who was known for both his pigsty and his sausages.

Despite being green belt, a housing development was built on the site in the 2010s.

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Nicoll Farm shown at the brow of the hill in Allum Lane (a.k.a. Station Road)

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NEARBY LOCATIONS OF NOTE

Barham House Barham (Boreham) House was once one of the most prominent properties in Elstree.

Barham House

Hillside Hillside was the childhood home of Sir Richard Burton.

Hillside

Nicoll Farm Nicoll Farm is one of the earliest locations recorded in the Borehamwood area.

Nicoll Farm

The Grange The Grange was a large house built for Frank May, chief cashier to the Bank of England from 1873 to 1893.

The Grange

NEARBY STREETS

Allum Lane, WD6 Allum Lane links Borehamwood with Watling Street just north of Elstree village.

Allum Lane, WD6

Bishops Avenue, WD6 Bishops Avenue is a road in the WD6 postcode area

Bishops Avenue, WD6

Blattner Close, WD6 Blattner Close was named after Ludwig (Louis) Blattner, cinema pioneer, when built in the late 1990s.

Blattner Close, WD6

Boreham Holt, WD6 Boreham Holt is a road in the WD6 postcode area

Boreham Holt, WD6

Elstree Hill North, WD6 Elstree Hill North is a road in the WD6 postcode area

Elstree Hill North, WD6

Elstree Road, WD6 Elstree Road is a road in the WD6 postcode area

Elstree Road, WD6

Fir Tree Court, WD6 Fir Tree Court is a road in the WD6 postcode area

Fir Tree Court, WD6

Grange Road, WD6 Grange Road is a road in the WD6 postcode area

Grange Road, WD6

Holt Close, WD6 Holt Close is a road in the WD6 postcode area

Holt Close, WD6

Knowl Park, WD6 Knowl Park is a road in the WD6 postcode area

Knowl Park, WD6

Knowl Way, WD6 Knowl Way is a road in the WD6 postcode area

Knowl Way, WD6

Links Drive, WD6 Links Drive is a road in the WD6 postcode area

Links Drive, WD6

Lodge Avenue, WD6 Lodge Avenue is a road in the WD6 postcode area

Lodge Avenue, WD6

Nash Close, WD6 Nash Close is a road in the WD6 postcode area

Nash Close, WD6

Sheraton Close, WD6 Sheraton Close is a road in the WD6 postcode area

Sheraton Close, WD6

Tauber Close, WD6 Tauber Close is a small cul-de-sac off of Allum Lane.

Tauber Close, WD6

The Rise, WD6 The Rise is a road in the WD6 postcode area

The Rise, WD6

Watling Farm Close, WD6 Watling Farm Close is a road in the WD6 postcode area

Watling Farm Close, WD6

Wentworth Avenue, WD6 Wentworth Avenue is a road in the WD6 postcode area

Wentworth Avenue, WD6

Woodside, WD6 Woodside is a road in the WD6 postcode area

Woodside, WD6

Elstree

Elstree is a village in the southermost area of Hertfordshire situated on Watling Street.

Though since boundary changes fully in Hertfordshire, until the 1990s it was half in Hertfordshire and half in Middlesex (now Greater London).

It is most famous for giving its name to the Elstree Film Studios in nearby Borehamwood where a number of famous British films were made.

Elstree has an airfield, with a paved runway, suitable for light aircraft use. The nearest railway station is Elstree & Borehamwood.

LOCAL PHOTOS

Napoleon’s Death Mask, made in 1821 by Barham House resident, Francis Burton M.D., the uncle of explorer Richard Francis Burton TUM image id: 1557403023 Licence: CC BY 2.0	Brickfield Cottages, Boreham Wood TUM image id: 1556883123 Licence: CC BY 2.0	Theobald Street, looking south near the original Crown pub TUM image id: 1576453423 Licence: CC BY 2.0	Watercolour of the lower part of Theobald Street. TUM image id: 1469023756 Licence: CC BY 2.0	The Artichoke TUM image id: 1469029186 Licence: CC BY 2.0
Deacons Hill Road, WD6 Credit: Raphael Tuck and Sons TUM image id: 1517851607 Licence: CC BY 2.0	The Red Lion about 1900 TUM image id: 1488293340 Licence: CC BY 2.0	Elstree:Station Road, now Allum Lane, with Nicoll Farm on the left. Postcard dated 14 September 1910 TUM image id: 1511006190 Licence: CC BY 2.0	27s Theobald Street, feeling a bit sorry for itself. TUM image id: 1496928667 Licence: CC BY 2.0	Abbots Mead - the former home of Stanley Kubrick Credit: Jim King TUM image id: 1514899922 Licence: CC BY 2.0
The Wellington pub, rebuilt in 1908 Credit: Hertsmere Council TUM image id: 1514914719 Licence: CC BY 2.0	"Hillside" - also known as "Barham House". TUM image id: 1524304838 Licence: CC BY 2.0	Nicoll Farm shown at the brow of the hill in Allum Lane (a.k.a. Station Road) TUM image id: 1524306494 Licence: CC BY 2.0	Elstree Manor House TUM image id: 1524308375 Licence: CC BY 2.0