Watford (GB)

Watford telegraph WD coded triangle

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Watford is an English town northwest of London. On its northern outskirts, Warner Bros. Studio Tour London features props, costumes and sets from the Harry Potter films, including wizard shopping street Diagon Alley. Cassiobury Park has sports facilities and a nature reserve with wetlands. Watford Museum focuses on local history. Herts Fire Museum displays firefighting equipment dating from as far back as the 1850s.

Watford was issued with the 849 Post Office cancel.

Postmarks

Watford 849 duplex cut into the bars

Meter cancels

Meter cancel Watford 1998

Meter cancel Watford 2008

Sub-Offices

Bushey New Town

The first written record of Bushey is an account in the Domesday Book, which describes a small agricultural village named 'Bissei' (which later became 'Biss(h)e' and then 'Bisheye' during the 12th century). Despite being close to London and having Watford on its doorstep Bushey retains the feeling of a small town and this is reinforced with events such as the Bushey Festival and quarter marathon which is held each July and the Horticultural Society's flower and produce show. Bushey New Town arose around the expansion of Oxhey and Bushey.

Bushey New Town came under the control of Watford Postal area.

1900 Registered letter to Stockholm, Sweden rated at 19d (1/7d )of which registration was 2d

1900 Registered letter to Stockholm, Sweden reverse