Visit Hillingdon Places

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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Hillingdon

  

Hillingdon Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Hillingdon

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Hillingdon history

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Toponymy

Hillingdon appears in the Domesday Book (1086) as Hillendone, possibly meaning ‘hill of a man named Hille’ The name could also mean ‘Hill of a woman named Hilda’

Urban development

The A40 (Western Avenue) was rerouted in the early 1990s to run slightly north of its original route . Hillingdon tube station was required to be demolished in order for the new road to be constructed, and a new station was opened further south along the line .

Hillingdon landmarks

Church of St John the Baptist

The church of St John the Baptist stands at the top of Hillingdon Hill, at its junction with Royal Lane . It was built in 1629, replacing an earlier building deemed to have become unsafe . The extension was completed between 1847 and 1848 by the Fassnidge builders from Uxbridge . The barrel roof of the chancel was renovated in 1953 to commemorate the coronation of Elizabeth II .

Hillingdon Court

Hillingdon Court was built in 1858 by Sir Charles Mills as his family home . The mansion remained in the family’s ownership until Charles Mills died in 1919 . Part of the estate was bought by the local authority, while the mansion became a nursing home in 1920 . After the Second World War it became a girls’ school, and in 1978 it was purchased by ACS International Schools .

You can visit Hillingdon places with Walkfo Hillingdon to hear history at Hillingdon’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Hillingdon has 68 places to visit in our interactive Hillingdon 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 Hillingdon, 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 Hillingdon places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Hillingdon & the surrounding areas.

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Walkfo: Visit Hillingdon Places Map
68 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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

  

Best Hillingdon places to visit

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

Randalls of Uxbridge Randalls of Uxbridge was a family-owned British department store . It closed in January 2015 . The store mainly sold homeware and furniture, but also sold designer menswear .

Beck Theatre The Beck Theatre is a 600-seat theatre in Hayes, in the London Borough of Hillingdon. It was built in 1977 at a cost of £2.5 million.

Elthorne Hundred Elthorne was a hundred (ancient subdivision) of the historic county of Middlesex, England. The hundred’s name means ‘thorn bush of Ella’

Visit Hillingdon plaques