The Hertfordshire XXXIX.9 map 1896/1898, shows an Old Gravel Pit to the North West of Russell Farm House.
In the same map for 1913/1914 the pit is now called an Old Chalk Pit. It is likely that gravels were initially removed, followed by extraction of the underlying chalk.
The Original Building The mansion was built to a design by Thomas Wright in 1753
The Lodges Russell’s Estate was one of the three large estates in the area centred
Historical Development of Watford “New development was linked with the construction of the new distributor
History of the Gardens Together with an overview of the design of parks and gardens
The Grade 2 listed Russells House, Watford, still exists – but now as a set of flats and dwellings. It is set in grounds facing Greenbank Road, and its history goes back to 1753, and earlier.
