EPW019233 ENGLAND (1927). Cassiobury Park, West Watford, 1927

The famous old manor house was awaiting the demolition team from Luton when this image was taken! The house had been empty since before 1922 and had been in a poor state of repair from early Victorian times. Once the extensive grounds had been sold off after the Great War, there was little public interest in the purchase of such an expensive property. In the long term, Watford became the beneficiary of a real bargain and Cassiobury Park has been enjoyed by generations of local inhabitants for more a century, including this contributor!