Farriers Way was built on the site of the former Home of Rest for Horses.
Starting in 1886, the Home of Rest for Horses came to Borehamwood in 1933 from Cricklewood, and had extensive grounds, all now covered by housing. It was much loved by the locals who visited often, particularly at the weekend.
In 1968, the Elstree Rural District Council foresaw a housing shortage and requested that the Home of Rest’s site might be rezoned and scheduled as suitable for housing development. The charity began to look for new premises and a year later a new site was purchased in Speen, Buckinghamshire.
The home finally closed in 1975 and relocated to Speen, Princes Risborough where it still is today.
The names of all roads on this estate have connections to horses.
