Chorleywood House
Chorleywood House (1904)
Credit: Coles, Watford
Chorleywood House was built here in 1822 by John Barnes, replacing an earlier farmhouse.

In 1892, the house was bought by Lady Ela Russell who modified and enlarged the house. In June 1940, the mansion and land were bought by the Chorleywood Urban District Council and designated a public open space.

During the Second World War, the mansion housed evacuees from London. Chorleywood UDC then adopted the house for municipal offices and the Public Library was located there.

In 1974 the mansion was entirely converted into flats. The grounds remain a public open space.

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