The last of 170 "eyesore" boulders plonked on a village green have finally been removed after a 14-month saga.
Three Rivers District Council lined The Green with rocks to protect the grass and deter illegal parking at the request of Croxley Green Parish Council in August 2025.
The move proved controversial, as residents protested with placards labelling them “Croxhenge” and claiming they were a “dreadful eyesore” which spoiled the look of the village.
As the backlash continued, councillor Oliver Cooper discovered an obscure rule showing the boulders lacked the required permission because they spanned more than 200 metres – potentially opening them up to legal challenge.
Parish councillors voted to remove all them all at the end of January.
Action had been delayed due to concerns around damage to the grass, how best to replace them, and where to move them to, but around 70 were removed in August.
After the final boulder was lifted from the grass today (November 6), a spokesperson for Friends of the Green, Croxley Green (FOTG), said: “We are delighted that common sense has now prevailed.
“Croxley Green, which is the longest village green in England, has been unchanged in over 600 years. It is a much loved and protected conservation area.”
They claimed that the news has been “widely welcomed”.
Croxley Green Residents Association chair Barry Grant said today is “a good day for Croxley Green”.
“I’ve seen videos of the last boulder going, which is quite incredible really,” he said.
“At this stage I think everyone’s quite grateful that The Green is now green again, and hopefully the parking situation can be dealt with by other means.”
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The boulders have been donated to Chiltern Open Air Museum and York House School.
Wooden posts will eventually go in to replace them, which FOTG said they had no issues with.
The group thanked Cllr Oliver Cooper, the Croxley Green Residents Association, Croxley Green Parish Council, Three Rivers District Council, and “all parties involved in resolving the matter”.
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