The prospect of a hay cart pulled up outside a pub in Watford is unthinkable now but it was once a regular sight in this major road.
The Watford Observer has again teamed up with its friends at the Museum of Watford to recall structures, objects or businesses from the town’s past that have changed, been developed, or are no longer visible but fondly remembered.
The museum’s volunteer archivist Christine Orchard said: “It's difficult to imagine that Hempstead Road near to the Town Hall used to look like this and it would be most surprising to see a hay cart pulled up outside a pub!
“This was quite common in the past as this was one of the first pubs carters would see coming into Watford.
“Much trouble was reported in the Watford Observer of several carters blocking the road with their loads.
“The scene is of the old Cassio Hamlet and dates to the early 1900s. It does show however, that Hempstead Road used to be a narrower road along its length.
“The fencing on the right was along the edge of the Nascot estate and was yet to be fully developed for housing.”
Visit the museum Facebook page or website www.watfordmuseum.org.uk to see more historic photos.
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