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We are the only surveying company that we know of that asks the owner / vendor to fill out and sign a questionnaire about the property being surveyed and who also take the time to talk to the owner / vendor in a 'Question and Answer' session whilst at their property to clarify or verify any issues with the property, this groundwork can help with a Quick Sale.

Facts and places of interest in and around Bushey

Interesting Facts about Bushey

Sir Hubert von Herkomer, a Victorian artist, lived in Bushey towards the end of the 1800s. Herkomer's film studios in Bushey High Street have been renovated but they are the oldest remaining glass house film studios in Europe .

Lucy Kemp-Welch, world famous artist who painted horses, lived in a house called Kingsley in the High Street and ran an art school in Bushey. Margurerite Frobisher, artist, inherited Kingsley.

The architect, Nicholas Hawksmoor, a student of Sir Christopher Wren, designed many of London 's neo classical churches and is buried outside Shenley. The Hawksmoor Leisure Centre is named after the architect.

St James' beautiful churchyard is said to be the largest in Southern England and because of its antiquity contains a wide range of flora.

Places of Interest in and around Bushey

The Church of St James

The Church of St James stands on a site which is said to have had a church there since the year 1006; however this cannot be corroborated as no part of the present church dates to this time. The oldest part of the current church dates to about 1250 and it is the chancel. The nave hammer beam roof is a very good example of a14 th century roof and there is also a Jacobean pulpet.

Aldenham Country Park 

In 1971 Aldenham Country Park , which is set on 175 acres of green belt land, was created as place for quiet countryside recreation. The area is made up of parkland, woodland and open water. The woodland has many lovely wild flowers in the spring and summer and the area has much wildlife including insects and birds along with waterfowl on the lake. There are areas for family picnics and there is a children's playground. You can also visit Winnie-the-Pooh's '100 Aker Wood'.

Rare livestock have been bred at the park for many years which include cattle, pigs, sheep and goats.

Harrow Museum and Heritage Centre, Harrow

The Harrow Museum and Heritage Centre in Harrow is made up of a number of buildings and land. It is a medieval estate called Headstone Manor which has a manor house with a moat around it, timber barns and farmland. The estate can be traced back 825 AD through the manor's records. There are buildings to see dating from medieval times. The buildings are Listed now.

The Manor House used to be the home of Archbishop Cranmer and the oldest parts can be dated from the 1300s. It is now a Grade I listed building. There is also the Granary to see; this is a Grade II Listed building which was restored and used to be based at Pinner Park Farm and was reconstructed at the Museum. the Tithe Barn is also Grade II Listed and was built in 1506 and eventually restored in the 1970s it has a fantastic timber framed structure which can be seen in all its glory internally. The Small Barn was built in the 16 th and 17 th centuries and is Grade II Listed. The Moat is the only moat filled with water in Middlesex.

The Museum exhibits items about the local history of the area and there is a shop and café based at the museum.

Bushey Grove Leisure Centre

Bushey Grove Leisure Centre has a 25m pool and also a 16m teaching pool. There is also a sports hall, astroturf pitch, tennis courts and squash courts along with a health club with fitness studio, dance studio and health suite. There is a café and crèche too.

The Lincolnsfields Centre, Bushey

The Lincolnsfields Centre is a farmyard centre where children can see and touch a selection of animals such as goats, rabbits, owls, chickens, hawks, pheasants, sheep and pigs. Also, children can use the outside play areas.

Royal Air Force Museum, London

The Royal Air Force Museum is among the best flight exhibitions in the world. There are displays set out in five hangers showing the history of aviation from balloons up to present day. Exhibits to see include Vulcans, Lancaster, Eurofighter, Sunderland Flying Boat, a Phantom, experience the Battle of Britain, fly with the Red Arrows in a simulator and see Spitfires and a Hurricane close up.

There is a gift shop to visit, café, restaurant and picnic area to make this a great day out.

Bushey Museum and Art Gallery

The Bushey Museum and Art Gallery has exhibits telling the history of Bushey focusing on the history surrounding the artistic connections of the area. There are works displayed which were done by the Monro Circle group of famous artists from the 19 th century.

Also on display are items to do with Sir Hubert von Herkomer and the well known School of Art which was located in Bushey over one hundred years ago where students came to study from many different countries.

The social history of Bushey is also explored using maps and artefacts from ancient times up to the present, showing village life through they years.

If you are planning to book a building survey on a property you are purchasing then we would like to assure you that we always send a suitably qualified and experienced surveyor to carry out the job. This ensures that you get expert advice on any issues that we may find with the property we are surveying. All our surveyors are members of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors - RICS - and are Independent Chartered Surveyors. Being 'independent' means that they are working for you and you alone; they do not work for a mortgage company or an estate agents, so they have your best interests at heart.

If you are interested in buying a residential property in Bushey or taking a lease on a commercial property in Bushey then we would be pleased to offer you our professional services. As Chartered Surveyors we provide building Surveys, structural surveys, engineer's reports, homebuyers reports as well as schedule of conditions, commercial building surveys, feasibility studies etc all carried out by independent Chartered Surveyors. We would always recommend that you have a survey carried out on a property you intend to purchase in Bushey and the surrounding area.

If you want a Quick Sale process in the area of Bushey then:

Contact us on 0800 298 5424 for help and advice.