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Elstree is a large village in the Hertsmere borough of Hertfordshire, England. It is about 11.5 miles northwest of central London on the former A5 road, which follows the course of Watling Street. In
Watling Street, Elstree
Elstree War Memorial, Elstree Hill North
Northbound steam train passing through Elstree & Borehamwood railway station on 27 March 1954
Holly Bush public house (15th century)
Simon Cowell
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Simon Phillip Cowell is an English television personality, record executive, and entrepreneur. He has judged on the British television talent competition shows Pop Idol, The X Factor, and Britain's Go
Elstree
…Samuel Tertius Cowan (1905–1976), bacteriologist, curator of the National Collection of Type Cultures (NCTC) at the Lister Institute. Simon Cowell, the American Idol and X Factor judge, was brought up in Elstree. Sir (Arthur) Trevor Dawson, first baronet (1866–1931), armaments manufacturer, lived…
Cowell in 2026
Cowell alongside Cheryl Cole as judges on The X Factor UK's seventh series on 21 June 2010
One Direction signed to Cowell's record label after being the last contestant eliminated and being mentored by Cowell on The X Factor in the UK in 2010. The group is one of Cowell's international break-out acts.
Fifth Harmony signed to Cowell's record label after being the last contestant eliminated on the American X Factor in 2012 and were mentored by him while becoming another of his successful contestants.