Watford, Northamptonshire
- Watford, Northamptonshire
Watford is a village and civil parish in the Daventry district of the county of Northamptonshire in England. It should not be confused with the more significant town of Watford in Hertfordshire which is some 50 miles to the south.
It is known nationally for its proximity to the Watford Gap motorway service station. The phrase "North of Watford" is used light-heartedly to describe areas of the United Kingdom that are north of London. The phrase may refer to the village being traditionally an important waypoint on the old east-west and north-south coaching routes. This was the point where the main north-south road, rail and canal routes came together at a gap in the hills known as Watford Gap.
Watford gives its name to the Watford Locks on the Grand Union Canal.
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