in 1833; the section which passes through Cow Roast was opened in 1838. In 1948, following nationalisation of the railways, the route officially became known as the West Coast Main Line. The New Ground pumping station was built and modified by the Chiltern Hills Spring Water Company between 1884 and 1891. Regular groundwater abstraction had ceased at the site by 2010 and it is now only used to provide emergency flood relief. On 24 October 1944, a USAF B-17G aircraft crashed in a field at Cow Roast. Most of the aircrew survived, but the pilot, First lieutenant Don DeLisle, was sadly killed in the accident. During the 1960s, there was an establishment called the Cherry Tree Cafe operating at Cow Roast; by 1983, the building had been converted into a private residence. Old maps, photographs and documents indicate that Cow Roast Marina was built on farmland in the late 1970s. Renovations took place at the site in the 1990s, following a lengthy planning process. There was a chandlery trading at the marina until December 2017. The main Berkhamsted to Tring thoroughfare passed through Cow Roast until the A41 bypass opened in 1993. Sports and recreation Berkhamsted and Hemel Hempstead Hockey Club has been based at Lockhart Field, behind the Cow Roast Inn, since 1957. The grounds are named after a prominent former player, captain of the First XI, club president and local building contractor, Donald E. Lockhart (b.1912 – d.1993). During the 1970s and 1980s, Chipperfield Clarendon Cricket Club and the Middlesex Women's Cricket team played matches at Lockhart Field. Hatch End Hawks lacrosse team was based there between 2012 and 2014. Since June 2013, Lockhart Field has also been the home of Berkhamsted Rugby union Football Club. The sports fields at Cow Roast are regularly used by a number of local amateur football teams, including Maclay FC and Berkhamsted Raiders CFC. Berkhamsted Bowmen Archery Club meets regularly at Lockhart Field. Dance, drama and dog training classes also take place on site. The grounds are occasionally used for hot-air balloon launches, and for Caravan and Motorhome Club rallies. Chesham Model Flying Club operates from a field beside Newground Road. Berkhamsted School Rowing club also has a base on the Grand Union Canal which is accessible via Newground Road. Northchurch Cricket Club is based nearby, at the playing fields on the north side of the A4251, close to the junction between