| Batchworth | |
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  Batchworth Location withinHertfordshire | |
| OS grid reference | TQ0694 |
| Civil parish |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | RICKMANSWORTH |
| Postcode district | WD3 |
| Dialling code | 01923 |
| Police | Hertfordshire |
| Fire | Hertfordshire |
| Ambulance | East of England |
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Batchworth was once ahamlet and is now acivil parish and part ofRickmansworth inHertfordshire. The parish of Batchworth was created on 1 April 2017 consisting of twoThree Rivers District Councilwards: Rickmansworth Town, andMoor Park and Eastbury. The first election to Batchworth Parish Council was on 4 May 2017. There are eight councillors; four in each ward.[1]
TheGrand Union Canal passes through Batchworth.[2] The Batchworth Canal Centre is alongside the Grand Unionlock, near the junction of theA404 andA4145 roads. This is the home of the Rickmansworth Waterways Trust who run a visitors centre, a working heritage boat, a small outdoor cafe and co-ordination of the annual Rickmansworth Canal Festival.[3]
The future of the historic cotton mill is uncertain following its need of urgent repairs.[4]
Batchworth Sea Scouts have their headquarters alongside the canal.[5] The Batchworth Dragonsdragon boat club were born out of the scout group and competes at a national and international level.[6]
Batchworth Lake, created by the extraction of gravel for the originalWembley Stadium, is used forwater skiing[7] and forms part ofRickmansworth Aquadrome.
Batchworth Heath is four hectares (ten acres) of designatedcommon land around the junction of Batchworth Heath Hill, Batchworth Lane and White Hill, owned and managed byThree Rivers District Council. The habitat is heathland with an ancient pond and rich wildlife. Since July 2015 the site has been listed byNatural England as aLocal Nature Reserve, but according to Three Rivers Council this is an error and they have asked Natural England to remove it from the list.[8][9][10]
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