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High Street, ST. ALBANS, AL2 1JQ

A view of the High Street updated from Image with the "White Horse" pub recently restored back to its original name from the dreadful brewer's name of "Pear and Partridge" which it had borne for some years. This refurbishment is the result of new tenants taking over earlier this year. Unfortunately the Highways people erected a large sign close to the pub's sign regarding restrictions for lorries over 7.5tonnes as part of an 'experimental' scheme to control such vehicles; it rather spoils the view of the pub, alas.

Target House (257-263 High Street) is an office block which has been empty since late 2011 - a planning application was made in 2011, and subsequently withdrawn and another application made early in 2013, both to convert the building into a residential care home. The latest application was rejected in March by St Albans District Council. There doesn't seem to be any further planning application so far, but last month the garden at the front of the building was cleared completely of the rather overgrown bushes. It will be interesting to see what develops here. (I have been informed that only three days after taking the picture a planning application was made to convert the building into 10 flats.)

This street used to be part of the old A6 trunk road from London to Carlisle, but London Colney now has a by-pass and the A6 now starts in Luton.

Metal plate attached to stone post by the UC road, in parish of London Colney (St Albans District), High Street, at junction with Haseldine Road, in pavement, on West side of road. St Albans plate, erected by the Galley Corner to Lemsford turnpike trust in the 19th century. Inscription reads:- LONDON 18 BARNETT 7 Sᵀ ALBANS 3 Grade II listed. List Entry Number: 1102980 https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1102980 Milestone Society National ID: HE_LH18

An update to my picture Image showing the former Barclay's bank, then a Parish Centre for the nearby Roman Catholic church. It was sold off by the church, and has become a school to teach people to groom dogs. Seems to be quite popular.

The former Barclays Bank on the corner of London Colney High Street and White Horse Lane. Vacated by the bank around 1990, it was bought by the Roman Catholic parish of Our Lady of Walsingham in 1995 and refurbished as their Church Centre. The church is about 150 yards away in Heseldine Road. (One of the local schools is advertising their Christmas Fair in a few days time on the railings in front of the Centre!) Update July 2015: Sold off by the church, the building is now a dog grooming school - see Image for a November 2017 view.