Park Street

Settlement in Hertfordshire St. Albans

England

Park Street

Gateway to suburbia On the Western edge of Chiswell Green, having just left the farmland behind, looking East from TL131045.
Gateway to suburbia Credit: Rob Hinkley

Park Street is a small village located in the county of Hertfordshire, England. Situated approximately 3 miles south of St Albans, it falls under the local government district of St Albans City and District. The village is part of the larger parish of St Stephen.

Park Street is primarily a residential area, characterized by a mix of housing styles ranging from modern developments to traditional cottages. The village boasts a close-knit community and offers a peaceful and family-friendly environment. It benefits from its proximity to the city of St Albans, which provides residents with a range of amenities and services.

The village is well-served by transport links, with the M25 motorway just a short drive away, offering easy access to London and other major cities. The nearby St Albans City railway station also provides regular train services to London and other destinations.

Park Street is surrounded by picturesque countryside, making it an attractive location for nature enthusiasts and those seeking outdoor activities. The nearby Verulamium Park, with its lakes, wildlife, and Roman ruins, provides an ideal spot for leisurely walks or picnics. The village is also close to the Hertfordshire countryside, offering opportunities for hiking, cycling, and exploring the surrounding areas.

In terms of amenities, Park Street features a local convenience store, several pubs, and a primary school. For additional shopping facilities, residents can easily access the nearby city of St Albans, which offers a wide range of shops, restaurants, and entertainment options.

Overall, Park Street offers a tranquil and picturesque setting, with easy access to both urban and rural amenities, making it an appealing place to reside.

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Park Street Images

Images are sourced within 2km of 51.722486/-0.3388072 or Grid Reference TL1403. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Gateway to suburbia On the Western edge of Chiswell Green, having just left the farmland behind, looking East from TL131045.
Gateway to suburbia
On the Western edge of Chiswell Green, having just left the farmland behind, looking East from TL131045.
M10, from bridge. Looking East from the bridge over the M10 at TL137055.
M10, from bridge.
Looking East from the bridge over the M10 at TL137055.
St Alban's R.C. Church at St Julians This church is almost at the southern edge of St Albans.
St Alban's R.C. Church at St Julians
This church is almost at the southern edge of St Albans.
Orbital business park, St Albans Entry is controlled so I have no idea of the businesses.
Orbital business park, St Albans
Entry is controlled so I have no idea of the businesses.
A road in Chiswell Green The forest trees at least show that it has some attraction
A road in Chiswell Green
The forest trees at least show that it has some attraction
Moor Mill Inn  Frogmore The Mill was converted into a pub and hotel and the gardens have several streams and a weir for atmosphere
Moor Mill Inn Frogmore
The Mill was converted into a pub and hotel and the gardens have several streams and a weir for atmosphere
Conversion of Pub to Offices  Frogmore This is an unusual reversal but at least the appearance was retained.
Conversion of Pub to Offices Frogmore
This is an unusual reversal but at least the appearance was retained.
The Falcon Pub in Park Street, Herts This pub is at the centre of the village
The Falcon Pub in Park Street, Herts
This pub is at the centre of the village
The Overdraught Pub,  Park Street, Herts Is that a pun or is that a howler?
The Overdraught Pub, Park Street, Herts
Is that a pun or is that a howler?
Napsbury Hospital London Colney This is now a housing development called the Arboretum  Expensive prices.
Napsbury Hospital London Colney
This is now a housing development called the Arboretum Expensive prices.
Napsbury Hospital London Colney The site is now a housing project, The water tower is being left until last in the hopes that a keen
person with half a million pounds will purchase it
Napsbury Hospital London Colney
The site is now a housing project, The water tower is being left until last in the hopes that a keen person with half a million pounds will purchase it
Sopwell Mill  redevelopment. The mill has been refurbished as offices but the turn to the right leads to a narrow bridge and a blind corner. Used by many commuters so rather tricky to negotiate.
Sopwell Mill redevelopment.
The mill has been refurbished as offices but the turn to the right leads to a narrow bridge and a blind corner. Used by many commuters so rather tricky to negotiate.
Smug Oak Stables
Smug Oak Stables
Holy Trinity Church Frogmore Not sure I agree with the sentiment expressed
Holy Trinity Church Frogmore
Not sure I agree with the sentiment expressed
Holy Trinity Church Frogmore I rather like the round top to the porch. It echoes the Romanesque arches over the windows.
Holy Trinity Church Frogmore
I rather like the round top to the porch. It echoes the Romanesque arches over the windows.
Shelter at How Wood Station The station has no ticket machine as the fares are collected by a travelling conductor on the "flyer"
No signals are needed as there is only one train
plying to and fro.
Shelter at How Wood Station
The station has no ticket machine as the fares are collected by a travelling conductor on the "flyer" No signals are needed as there is only one train plying to and fro.
Entrance to Tenterden House off Lye Lane This is a nursing home but I wonder how the patients cope with the continuous roar of traffic from the M25
Entrance to Tenterden House off Lye Lane
This is a nursing home but I wonder how the patients cope with the continuous roar of traffic from the M25
The M25 taken from Lye Lane bridge  Smug Oak The Tenterden nursing home is just over on the right of the picture. The brown grass area was to have been a golf course but things went wrong.
The M25 taken from Lye Lane bridge Smug Oak
The Tenterden nursing home is just over on the right of the picture. The brown grass area was to have been a golf course but things went wrong.
Show me another place!

Park Street is located at Grid Ref: TL1403 (Lat: 51.722486, Lng: -0.3388072)

Administrative County: Hertfordshire

District: St. Albans

Police Authority: Hertfordshire

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Nearby Amenities

Located within 500m of 51.722486,-0.3388072
Park Street
Naptan AtcoCode: 9100PKST
Network: National Rail
Network Website: https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/stations/pkt/
Network Wikidata: Q26334
Operator: London Northwestern Railway
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Railway: station
Ref Crs: PKT
Ref Stanox: 71032
Ref Tiploc: PKST
Wikidata: Q2162503
Wikipedia: en:Park Street railway station (England)
Lat/Long: 51.7256643/-0.3400687
Turning Circle
Lat/Long: 51.7208877/-0.3446735
Barrier: kissing_gate
Lat/Long: 51.7245379/-0.3368723
Turning Circle
Lat/Long: 51.7235244/-0.343405
Turning Circle
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Bus Stop
Park Street Railway Station
Bus: yes
Local Ref: B
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Source: naptan_import
Lat/Long: 51.723906/-0.339934
Bus Stop
War Memorial
Bus: yes
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Source: naptan_import
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Bus Stop
Old Red Lion PH
Bus: yes
Naptan AtcoCode: 210021503960
Naptan Bearing: SE
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Public Transport: platform
Source: naptan_import
Lat/Long: 51.7202602/-0.3367774
Bus Stop
Oliver Close
Bench: no
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Public Transport: platform
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Source: naptan_import
Lat/Long: 51.7218571/-0.33983
Bus Stop
Tippendell Lane
Bench: no
Bin: no
Bus: yes
Lit: yes
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Shelter: no
Source: naptan_import
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Lat/Long: 51.7209927/-0.3430394
Bus Stop
Penn Road
Local Ref: NR
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Naptan Indicator: nr
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Naptan ShortCommonName: NA
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Naptan Verified: no
Public Transport: platform
Source: naptan_import
Lat/Long: 51.7223181/-0.3457348
Bus Stop
Tippendell Lane
Bench: no
Bin: no
Bus: yes
Lit: yes
Naptan AtcoCode: 210021504260
Naptan Bearing: NE
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Naptan PlusbusZoneRef: RADLETT;STALBCY
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Public Transport: platform
Shelter: no
Source: naptan_import
Tactile Paving: no
Lat/Long: 51.721218/-0.3429662
Oliver Close
Local Ref: NR
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Naptan Indicator: nr
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Naptan PlusbusZoneRef: RADLETT;STALBCY
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Naptan Verified: no
Source: naptan_import
Lat/Long: 51.7219838/-0.3398833
Bus Stop
Old Red Lion PH
Naptan AtcoCode: 210021507800
Naptan Bearing: NW
Naptan CommonName: Old Red Lion PH
Naptan Crossing: Brinsmead
Naptan Indicator: nr
Naptan Landmark: Brinsmead
Naptan NaptanCode: hrtawagw
Naptan PlusbusZoneRef: RADLETT;STALBCY
Naptan ShortCommonName: NA
Naptan Street: Frogmore
Naptan Verified: no
Public Transport: platform
Source: naptan_import
Lat/Long: 51.719585/-0.336312
Bus Stop
War Memorial
Bus: yes
Naptan AtcoCode: 210021507840
Naptan Bearing: NW
Naptan CommonName: War Memorial
Naptan Crossing: The Falcon PH
Naptan Indicator: opp
Naptan Landmark: The Falcon PH
Naptan NaptanCode: hrtawaja
Naptan PlusbusZoneRef: RADLETT;STALBCY
Naptan ShortCommonName: NA
Naptan Street: Park Street
Naptan Verified: no
Public Transport: platform
Shelter: yes
Source: naptan_import
Lat/Long: 51.7227901/-0.3391438
Bus Stop
Park Street Railway Station
Bench: no
Bin: no
Bus: yes
Local Ref: A
Naptan AtcoCode: 210021507860
Naptan Bearing: N
Naptan CommonName: Park Street Railway Station
Naptan Crossing: Hawfield Gardens
Naptan Indicator: Stop A
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Naptan NaptanCode: hrtawajd
Naptan PlusbusZoneRef: RADLETT;STALBCY
Naptan ShortCommonName: NA
Naptan Street: Watling Street
Naptan Verified: no
Public Transport: platform
Shelter: no
Source: naptan_import
Lat/Long: 51.7252504/-0.3408447
Addr Housenumber: 2
Addr Street: Spooners Drive
Lat/Long: 51.7217513/-0.3456717
Barrier: cycle_barrier
Lat/Long: 51.7214162/-0.3458009
Pub
Old Red Lion
Wikidata: Q83558922
Lat/Long: 51.7200432/-0.3369687
Turning Loop
Lat/Long: 51.7201539/-0.3399307
Post Box
Lat/Long: 51.7216445/-0.3378571
Post Box
Lat/Long: 51.7190041/-0.3358348
Traffic Calming: bump
Lat/Long: 51.7194887/-0.3342335
Frogmore
Place: village
Wikidata: Q6679988
Wikipedia: en:Frogmore
Lat/Long: 51.7190385/-0.3355844
Park Street
Place: village
Wikidata: Q7138051
Wikipedia: en:Park Street, Hertfordshire
Lat/Long: 51.7249985/-0.3407012
Rose Cottage
Addr Housenumber: 82
Addr Postcode: AL2 2JR
Addr Street: Park Street
Tourism: guest_house
Wikidata: Q26468490
Lat/Long: 51.7220087/-0.3386308
Historic: memorial
Lat/Long: 51.722853/-0.3388907
Crossing
Button Operated: yes
Crossing: traffic_signals
Crossing Island: no
Tactile Paving: yes
Lat/Long: 51.7224189/-0.3387161
Park Street Village Sign
Lat/Long: 51.7218006/-0.3380145
Park Street
Public Transport: stop_position
Railway: stop
Train: yes
Lat/Long: 51.7256528/-0.340012
Bicycle Parking
Lat/Long: 51.7253445/-0.3402576
Crossing
Crossing: marked
Crossing Island: no
Lat/Long: 51.7243257/-0.3403894
Direction: 250
Generator Method: photovoltaic
Generator Output Electricity: yes
Generator Solar Modules: 6
Generator Source: solar
Generator Type: solar_photovoltaic_panel
Location: roof
Power: generator
Lat/Long: 51.7243925/-0.3402674
Turning Circle
Lat/Long: 51.7252011/-0.3419668
Direction: 160
Generator Method: photovoltaic
Generator Output Electricity: yes
Generator Solar Modules: 14
Generator Source: solar
Generator Type: solar_photovoltaic_panel
Location: roof
Power: generator
Lat/Long: 51.7262061/-0.3402192
Crossing
Crossing: unmarked
Lat/Long: 51.7193967/-0.3360268
Traffic Calming: bump
Lat/Long: 51.7192591/-0.3351268
Traffic Calming: bump
Lat/Long: 51.7191627/-0.3351771
Traffic Calming: bump
Lat/Long: 51.7189365/-0.3349482
Traffic Calming: island
Lat/Long: 51.7188432/-0.3355604
Crossing
Button Operated: yes
Crossing: traffic_signals
Crossing Island: no
Description: Road is single lane under railway bridge controlled by traffic lights. This point is also a pedestrian crossing.
Tactile Paving: yes
Traffic Signals: pedestrian_crossing
Lat/Long: 51.7216535/-0.341651
Traffic Signals
Description: Road is single lane under railway bridge controlled by traffic lights.
Traffic Signals: bridge
Traffic Signals Direction: forward
Lat/Long: 51.7215304/-0.3423605
Crossing
Crossing: unmarked
Crossing Island: yes
Crossing Markings: no
Tactile Paving: yes
Lat/Long: 51.7214477/-0.3426324
Crossing
Crossing: unmarked
Crossing Island: no
Crossing Markings: no
Tactile Paving: yes
Lat/Long: 51.7218455/-0.3407996
Crossing
Crossing: pavement
Crossing Island: no
Crossing Markings: no
Tactile Paving: no
Lat/Long: 51.7219114/-0.3401986
Crossing
Crossing: pavement
Crossing Island: no
Crossing Markings: no
Tactile Paving: no
Lat/Long: 51.7219903/-0.3396875
Crossing
Crossing: unmarked
Crossing Island: no
Crossing Markings: no
Tactile Paving: yes
Lat/Long: 51.7221796/-0.3386371
Barrier: cycle_barrier
Bicycle: yes
Description: Wooden chicane
Foot: yes
Horse: yes
Lat/Long: 51.7235675/-0.3360784
Fast Food
Cuisine: fish_and_chips
Lat/Long: 51.7222593/-0.3387599
Park Street Guns
Shop: hunting
Lat/Long: 51.7222105/-0.3388876
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