Garston, Hertfordshire scheduled to close in 2018. Garston, Hertfordshire Garston is a village in Hertfordshire, England. Garston is contiguous with Watford and now, despite retaining a local identity, is effectively a suburb. It is within the Stanborough, Woodside and Meriden wards of the borough of Watford, although a small number of its streets are in Hertsmere. The Building Research Establishment has its headquarters within Garston. Garston has several large secondary schools including St Michael's Catholic High School, Parmiter's School and Francis Combe Academy. Garston railway station on the Abbey line is served by West Midlands Trains services. Arriva London operate a bus
Houghton-le-Spring businesses branching off onto nearby streets for example Mautland Square, Sunderland Street, Durham Road and The Broadway amongst others. The White Lion pub is the last of four 'Lion' houses, with other three being drastically redeveloped as new businesses or demolished across the last century. Other public houses include the Houghton Comrades, the Copt Hill, the Mill, the Burn, the Britannia and the Wild Boar which is part of the Wetherspoons chain. Across 2016, new stores such as a branch of Costa Coffee and Lidl opened in the town centre, complementing current businesses such as B&M Bargains and Heron Frozen