Editing Bushey (section)

===Stories, legends and folklore===
The lack of farming in Bushey Heath meant that it was a heavily wooded area up to the 18th century; this, added to the lack of street lighting and police, meant that Bushey Heath's history is full of tales of thieves, highwaymen and even murder. According to Grant Longman's ''Robberies on Bushey Heath'', the road from Bushey Heath to [[Stanmore]] is said to be where the highwaymen lurked, ready to raid the dozen or so caravans that passed through Bushey Heath daily, carrying money from trade in London. Before venturing through the pass, parties of travellers and merchants would form at the ''Boot Inn'' at [[Edgware]] and the ''Three Crowns'' at Bushey Heath so they did not have to venture through the pass alone. Although one of the highwaymen responsible for the attacks is rumoured to have been the notorious [[Dick Turpin]], evidence suggests that he was in fact more active in the region of [[Essex]].