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Harrow, London Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Harrow, London

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Harrow, London history

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Harrow, formerly known as Greenhill, was a small hamlet of farms at the foot of Harrow Hill. Circa 1852, the village had 8 houses, 17 cottages, and one inn, with 141 people. This area was part of the hundred of Gore in the historic county of Middlesex.

Urban development

By 1865, a series of roads had been built in Greenhill, including College, Roxborough, Kymberley, Clarendon, Byron and St Anns – but few houses. A parish church, St John’s Church, was built in 1866 on a farm and Greenhill became a separate parish in 1896. In 1899, the junction of Grove Hill and Lowlands Road is said to have been the scene of Britain’s first fatal car accident.

Battle of Britain

Many sources state that one of the earliest bombing raid from the Luftwaffe occurred in Harrow and Wealdstone on 22 August 1940. It caused damage to cinemas, houses and a bank, but with no fatalities. The very first air raid on the present day London area is believed to be the accidental bombing of Croydon Airport.

Post-war

The town was part of the Harrow Urban District, a district council within the county of Middlesex, from 1934 until 1965, which also included parts of Edgware, Hendon, Wembley and Pinner. The London Borough of Harrow was formed in 1965 as the only London borough unaffected by boundary changes. The borough’s Civic Centre was built in 1970–1972, opened 6 May 1973, on Station Road in Wealdstone.

21st century

In 2011, the one-way single lane section of Station Road was widened to allow two-way bus traffic. The 11 storey luxury apartments of Bradstowe House was completed in 2016 after long delays. Former office buildings on Lyon Road have been regenerated into new mixed use buildings.

Harrow, London culture & places

Arts

The Harrow Arts Centre is located in Pinner and includes a theatre and several meeting rooms for various arts groups. Formerly Sheepcote Road was home to Granada Theatre, which became a 3 screen cinema in 1973. The theatre’s original Wurlitzer organ is retained in the building, although currently not accessible to the public.

Religion

Some of the major churches in Harrow include the Grade I listed St Mary’s Church, St John’s Greenhill, All Saints Harrow Weald, Holy Trinity Wealdstone, Christ Church Roxeth, and Kenton Methodist Church. Harrow has a Hindu temple dedicated to Sri Lord Ayyappa and is known as Sri Ayyappan Kovil.

Media

The wedding of characters Peggy Mitchell and Frank Butcher of EastEnders in 1999 was filmed in Harrow. The classroom in Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone was filmed at the Fourth Form Room of Harrow School. The school was also used to shoot many scenes of The Crown and Cloud 9.

Sports

Harrow is represented by Wealdstone F.C. who play in the National League (fifth tier) Harrow Borough F.c. play at Earlsmead Stadium. Harrow Leisure Centre and Harrow Skate Park are located by Byron Park in Harrow.

Harrow, London etymology

The original Greenhill hamlet derived its name from either an unidentified local green hill, or was imported from a manorial surname. It was not recorded in the Domesday Book but was mentioned as early as 1334 as Grenehulle. It is possible that Greenhill went by an even older name, Norbury, c.1300.

Harrow, London geography / climate

Harrow is the principal settlement of the London Borough of Harrow, which also includes the towns of Pinner and Stanmore. Harrow postcode area covers the entire borough and stretches into neighbouring boroughs: west into Ruislip and Northwood, and east to Edgware and Wembley. The town centre is about 220 feet (67 m) above sea level, almost 200 feet (61 m) below Harrow Hill.

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Best Harrow, London places to visit

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

Harrow bus station Harrow bus station serves Harrow in the London Borough of Harrow, Greater London, England. The station is owned and maintained by Transport for London. The main operators at the bus station are London Sovereign, Metroline and Arriva London. Buses go from Harrow as far afield as Watford, Ealing, Edgware, Brent Cross, Golders Green, Wembley, Wembley and Ruislip.

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