Garston, Hertfordshire 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 garage in Garston. It is
The Royal Hop Pole The Royal Hop Pole The Royal Hop Pole is a listed public house in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, with 28 hotel bedrooms. Located on Church Street, it is an English Heritage hotel. It has recently been converted into a part of the Wetherspoons pub chain. It is mentioned in Charles Dickens' The Pickwick Papers. The pub is located on the A438, close to the River Avon and Tewkesbury Abbey. Known originally as the Crown, The building, a well-known landmark of Tewkesbury is an amalgamation of a number of historic buildings dating from the 15th and 18th centuries, however, the pubs founding is