Watford Gap

== English == === Proper noun === Watford Gap A pass between hills in the English Midlands, near the village of Watford, Northants, crossed by the M1 motorway and West Coast Main Line. (figuratively, chiefly Southern England) The notional border between the North and South of England; the North–South divide. ==== Usage notes ==== The Watford Gap is south of Birmingham and most Midlands cities, which are culturally distinct from Northern England. For this reason, the expression is mostly confined to speakers in Southern England for whom these differences are less apparent. === References ===