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Oxhey, Watford — Area Guide & Where to Stay
Oxhey is a suburb of Watford in Hertfordshire, forming the Oxhey ward of Watford Borough Council, with the Church of St Matthew on its register.
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Where to stay in Oxhey
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Oxhey is one of Watford's suburbs, so the room supply belongs to the town, and the reasons to come out here are museum-sized: Bushey Museum and Art Gallery and the Hertfordshire Fire Brigade Museum both sit on the register around it. The Church of St James draws the rest, with the Herkomer Monument and the Smith Monument standing in its churchyard. Book in Watford.
Frogmore House and Ivy House are addresses rather than attractions.
Few places to stay in Oxhey — most visitors book in Watford nearby.
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Things to do in and around Watford
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Museums & Galleries
1- Hertfordshire Fire Brigade Museum
Churches & Religious Sites
3- Church of St James Heritage
- Church of St Matthew Heritage
- Congregational Church Heritage
Castles & Historic Sites
7- Edridge Monument About 15 Metres South West Of Church Of St James Heritage
- Fuller Monument About 30 Metres West South West Of Church Of St James Heritage
- Herkomer Monument About 20 Metres North Of Tower Of Church Of St James Heritage
- Monument At Centre Of The Bushey Rose Garden Heritage
- Paul Monument About 15 Metres South Of Church Of St James Heritage
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- Smith Monument About 20 Metres North Of Chancel Of Church Of St James Heritage
- Titus Monument About 10 Metres East Of Church Of St James Heritage
Landmarks & Notable Places
3- Frogmore House Heritage
- Bushey House Heritage
- Ivy House Heritage
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About Oxhey
What are the main landmarks in Oxhey?
The register here is long. Church of St James carries the densest cluster, with the Smith Monument, the Herkomer Monument, the Fuller Monument, the Titus Monument, the Edridge Monument and the Paul Monument all recorded within a short distance of its walls. Church of St Matthew, the Congregational Church and the entry listed as St Paul add the other places of worship, while Bushey Museum and Art Gallery and the Hertfordshire Fire Brigade Museum hold the collections.
Frogmore House, Bushey House and Ivy House are the domestic listings, with a monument at the centre of the Bushey Rose Garden.
What is the history of Oxhey?
Oxhey's dated material is in stone: the churchyard of the Church of St James holds the Herkomer Monument, the Fuller Monument and the Titus Monument, each recorded as a listing in its own right. Bushey Museum and Art Gallery keeps the local collection, and the Hertfordshire Fire Brigade Museum sits beside it on the register. Watford Borough Council governs.
Frogmore House, Ivy House and Bushey House stand for the older domestic building here.
Where is Oxhey?
Oxhey occupies a suburban stretch of Watford in Hertfordshire, with the Church of St Matthew and Frogmore House among the buildings recorded around it.
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What is the best area to stay in Oxhey?
Oxhey: museum days taking in Bushey Museum and Art Gallery and the Hertfordshire Fire Brigade Museum. Watford: a town-centre bed with the Church of St Matthew and Frogmore House a walk out.
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Updated October 2026