End of Tenancy Cleaning Croxley Green WD3

The no longer in use Croxley Green railway station opened in 1912. The local tube station opened in 1925 and it had the same name. In 1949, it was renamed to Croxley to avoid confusion with the railway station. The building of the tube station kick-started the development of this North London area. Croxley Green is associated with inventor John Dickinson who devised a paper-making process and built several paper mills in the area. Several streets such as Dickinson Avenue and Dickinson Square borrow his name. Houses to accommodate the mill workers were built on these streets. Croxley Mill opened in 1830. It produced Croxley Script stationery. The mill stopped production in 1980.

Croxley Green Windmill dates from 1860. Records mention Isaac Watts as the first miller in 1961. Until 1880, the mill was wind-powered. After the sails were blown off, it switched to a steam engine. Since 1899, it served as a sawmill and turnery. It was also used to house chickens and pigeons. The tower featured an air raid siren during World War II. Since 1960, the mill is a residential accommodation. Dog trainer Barbara Woodhouse who presented the Training Dogs the Woodhouse Way BBC series lived in Croxley Green. Actor Ron Tarr who is known for his part in EastEnders also lived here for a while. Fred Housego the taxi driver turned TV personality after winning the Mastermind game show is another former resident.

Revels on the Green is a yearly fair that features traditional maypole dancing. During Christmas, Croxley Green inns and pubs host St. George & The Dragon performances. Since 2006, a fireworks show takes place on the green for New Year’s Eve. Croxley Common Moor is a Site of Special Scientific Interest. It features grass heathland, ancient woodland, and hazel coppice. More than 250 species of plants such as harebell, sheep’s fescue, and sweet vernal grass have been sighted in this WD3 nature reserve.