Posted on June 19, 2010.
Borehamwood History
Until 1909, the city was part of the ancient parish of Elstree, the two still share a local council, Elstree and Borehamwood Town Council.
In the 1920s, the city became known as one of the film's main centers in the United Kingdom, and later television industries because of the presence of production studios.
After the Second World War, the city population increased significantly, with large areas of housing set up for displaced Londoners, many of whom are now in private ownership. Fast rail links to central London, led to the city to become a mainly residential suburb.
Borehamwood is undergoing a major transformation of the housing that has seen hundreds of new homes built over the last five years. There are currently two new developments under construction and more are expected.
In addition to the studios, the city also houses many shops, offices and light industry.
Transport
On the west side of Borehamwood station is a railway station Elstree and Borehamwood, served by trains operated by First Capital Connect Thameslink on the road. The railway line is also used by trains between East Midlands London St Pancras and Sheffield, although the trains do not stop.
The A1 road passes just east of the city, and the M25 motorway passes about 2 miles (3.2 km) north of it.
Geography
Climate
Borehamwood experience an oceanic climate (climate classification Kppen CFB) similar to almost all the rest of the United Kingdom.
Climate data for Borehamwood
Month
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Year
Average high C (F)
8
(46)
9
(48)
12
(54)
14
(57)
18
(64)
21
(70)
23
(73)
23
(73)
20
(68)
16
(61)
11
(52)
8
(46)
15
(59)
Average low C (F),
5
(41)
5
(41)
6
(43)
8
(46)
10
(50)
13
(55)
15
(59)
16
(61)
13
(55)
11
(52)
8
(46)
5
(41)
10
(50)
Rainfall (mm)
50.7
(2)
39.9
(1.57)
31.7
(25/01)
46.2
(1.82)
38.9
(1.53)
46.4
(1.83)
33.1
(3.1)
43.6
(1.72)
49.7
(1.96)
70.7
(2.78)
58.1
(29/02)
56.9
(24/02)
565.9
(22.28)
Source: 2009-05-23
film industry
Since the 1920s, the city has been home to several movie studios and many plans of its streets are included in the final cuts of the 20th century British films. This earned the nickname of the "British Hollywood". While most of these studios have closed, two remain.
Many well-known movies including "The Young Ones," "Summer Holiday", "Doctor Zhivago," "Confessions of a series of films ....", '2001: A Space Odyssey, Moby Dick, The Dam Busters , 633 Squadron, The Shining with Jack Nicholson, the first three Indiana Jones films and the first three Star Wars movies were partially filmed at the former Associated British Studios in Shenley Road. They were partially demolished in the 1980s to make way for a Tesco Extra on one side and a complex of office building on the other. The area between two was redeveloped to form Elstree Studios where, more recently, the popular TV show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire and Big Brother have been filmed, and several important features. Production offices Inspector Morse TV series were based in the studios, and although the series was set in Oxford, several outdoor locations (banks, stores, etc) were filmed in the streets of Borehamwood.
The former British Na.