Bushey (Hertfordshire)
| Bushey | |||
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| Coordinates | 51 ° 39 ′ N , 0 ° 22 ′ W | ||
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| Residents | 24,000 | ||
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| Post town | BUSHEY | ||
| ZIP code section | WD23 | ||
| prefix | 020, 01923 | ||
| Part of the country | England | ||
| region | East of England | ||
| Shire county | Hertfordshire | ||
| District | Hertsmere | ||
| British Parliament | Hertsmere | ||
Bushey is a town in Hertsmere county in Hertfordshire , England, with a population of 24,000. In Germany, the city is best known as the place where Hubert von Herkomer lived , who first lived there from 1874 and later had the Villa Lululaund built here. In 1883, Herkomer founded an art school here, which around 500 students from the region attended.
Town twinning
Personalities
- George Michael (1963–2016), musician, went to school here
- Hubert von Herkomer (1849–1914), artist, lived here
- Shirlie Holliman (* 1962), pop singer
- Trevor Howard (1913–1988), actor, lived here in his later years until his death
- Simon Le Bon (* 1958), musician, was born in Bushey
Web links
Commons : Bushey - collection of pictures, videos and audio files
