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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Cricklewood

  

Cricklewood Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Cricklewood

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Cricklewood history

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Origin and setting

Small settlement at the junction of Cricklewood Lane and Edgware Road was established by 1294. The name of the wood may be a tautology meaning “hill hill wood”, with the Common Brittonic word cruc (meaning hill) forming the first element, and the Old English hyll (also meaning hill) the second element.

Urban development east of Edgware Road

Childs Hill and Cricklewood station opened in 1868. The station had become the terminus for the Midland Railway suburban services by 1884. The census of 1881 showed that the population had grown enough for a new church. A daughter church called Little St. Peter’s was opened in 1958 on Claremont Way but closed in 1983.

Urban development west of Edgware Road

Much of the land to the west of Edgware Road was part of the estate of All Souls College, Oxford. The transformation of the area came with the opening of the underground station in Willesden Green in 1879.

Industrial history

Several important industries were established in Cricklewood around the turn of the 20th century. The Handley Page Aircraft Company, Stoll Pictures and Smith’s Industries were among them. The area was home to the first Smith’s Crisps potato crisp factory in the 1920s.

Recent developments

£4.5 billion regeneration scheme for Cricklewood, Brent Cross and West Hendon was approved in October 2010. The approval was delayed for several years as there were views for and against the proposals. A new Brent Cross Thameslink Thameslink station, for 12-car trains, is planned, and for that reason the planned lengthening of the station platforms has been abandoned.

You can visit Cricklewood places with Walkfo Cricklewood to hear history at Cricklewood’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Cricklewood has 278 places to visit in our interactive Cricklewood map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Cricklewood, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Cricklewood places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Cricklewood & the surrounding areas.

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Walkfo: Visit Cricklewood Places Map
278 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Walkfo Cricklewood tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Cricklewood

  

Best Cricklewood places to visit

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Cricklewood has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Cricklewood’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Cricklewood’s information audio spots:

Paddington Recreation Ground Paddington Recreation Ground is the largest area of parkland in the City of Westminster . It was the first park of its kind in London, having operated since 1888 . Annually, it attracts over 1.5 million users, who visit the Recreation Ground for its green-space value .

Klooks Kleek Klooks Kleek was a jazz and rhythm n’ blues club on the first floor of the Railway Hotel, West Hampstead, north-west London. Named after “Klook’s Clique”, a 1956 album by jazz drummer Kenny Clarke. Zoot Money, Ten Years After, John Mayall and Graham Bond recorded live albums at the club.

Temple Fortune Temple Fortune is a place in the London Borough of Barnet to the north of Golders Green. It is principally a shopping district used by residents of the Hampstead Garden Suburb. Religious buildings include the Catholic Church of St Edward the Confessor, St. Mary & Archangel Michael Coptic Orthodox Church and North Western Reform Synagogue.

Lauderdale Road Spanish & Portuguese Synagogue The Lauderdale Road Spanish & Portuguese Synagogue is located in Maida Vale on Lauderdale Road in West London . It is the community hub of the S&P Sephardi Community also known as Qahal Qadosh Shaar Shamayim (Hebrew translation: The Holy Congregation of the Gate of Heaven)

New London Synagogue The New London Synagogue was founded in 1964 by followers of Rabbi Dr Louis Jacobs. It is the founding synagogue of the Masorti movement in the UK, established in 1985.

Claremont Road Ground The Claremont Road Ground was a former football ground in Cricklewood, UK. It was the home ground for Hendon Football Club for 81years before being demolished in 2006.

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