The More, Watford

#39 among attractions in Watford

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The More was a 16th-century palace in the parish of Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, England, where Catherine of Aragon lived after the annulment of her marriage to Henry VIII. It had been owned by Cardinal Wolsey. It lay at the northeast corner of the later More Park estate on the edge of the Colne flood plain. The Treaty of the More was celebrated here by Henry VIII and the French ambassadors. In 1527, the French ambassador, Jean du Bellay, thought the house more splendid than Hampton Court. Nothing now remains above ground. The site is a scheduled ancient monument. In the grounds of the school exist parts of at least two large stone pillars approximately one metre in length which are said to be part of the original manor. ()

Coordinates: 51°38'3"N, 0°26'19"W

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Watford United Kingdom

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Day trips

The More – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Moor Park, Ebury Way, Croxley Green Windmill, Croxley Common Moor.

0.6 miSW
Outdoor activities, Golf, Vernacular architecture
Moor Park, Rickmansworth
15 min walk • Moor Park is a Neo-Palladian mansion set within several hundred acres of parkland to the south-east of Rickmansworth in Hertfordshire, England. It is called Moor Park Mansion because it is in the old park of the Manor of More. It now serves as the clubhouse of Moor Park Golf Club.
0.4 miN
Hiking trail, Hiking
Ebury Way, Watford
11 min walk • The Ebury Way is a 3.5-mile rail trail in Hertfordshire between Watford and Rickmansworth. The route crosses the Grand Union Canal and three rivers; the River Colne, the River Chess and the River Gade.
1.2 miNW
Windmill
Croxley Green Windmill, Rickmansworth
31 min walk • Croxley Green Windmill is a Grade II listed tower mill at Croxley Green, Hertfordshire, England which has been converted to residential accommodation.
0.6 miN
Park
Croxley Common Moor, Watford
15 min walk • Croxley Common Moor is a 39.5 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest and Local Nature Reserve in Croxley Green, Hertfordshire.
0.5 miSE
51°37'47"N • 0°25'42"W
Sandy Lodge Golf Club, Watford
14 min walk • Golf
~1210 ftW
Park
The Withey Beds, Watford
6 min walk • The Withey Beds is a 7.5 hectare Local Nature Reserve in Rickmansworth in Hertfordshire. It was declared an LNR in 2004 by Three Rivers District Council, and the council owns and manages the site.
1 miS
National park
Batchworth Heath
26 min walk • Batchworth Heath is 4 hectares of designated common land in Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, around the junction of Batchworth Heath Hill, Batchworth Lane and White Hill, owned and managed by Three Rivers District Council.