Visit West Hendon Places

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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in West Hendon

  

West Hendon Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about West Hendon

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West Hendon history

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West Hendon was formally known, from 1878 to 1890, as New Hendon, a small railway development on the Edgware Road. Before the 1830s there were three farms, Upper and Lower Guttershedge and Cockman’s in the Wood, and an inn, The Welsh Harp. Between 1835 and 1838, the Brent Reservoir was constructed by damming the Brent and the Silk brooks and flooding much of the farm. At its greatest extent, in 1853, it covered 400 acres but was dramatically reduced to 195 acres (789,000 m) in the 1890s.

War bombing and post-war period

Luftwaffe dropped a single SC2500 maximum heavy explosive bomb (equivalent to two V2 rockets) on 13 February 1941, killing 85 people, injuring hundreds, destroying 40 houses in an area west of the Edgware Road. The devastated area here was redeveloped by the 1970s. Hendon Mosque notably held the funeral for Nazia Hassan, a pioneer of Pakistani pop music in 2001.

Estate regeneration

The West Hendon Estate was built in the late 1960s, originally made up of 680 homes. Plans were made during the 2000s to regenerate the estate, which were approved in 2013. As of 2019, Marsh Drive is the only remaining original block yet to be demolished. The new development is collectively named Hendon Waterside.

You can visit West Hendon places with Walkfo West Hendon to hear history at West Hendon’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo West Hendon has 179 places to visit in our interactive West Hendon 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 West Hendon, 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 West Hendon places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to West Hendon & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 179 audio facts unique to West Hendon places in an interactive West Hendon map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit West Hendon Places Map
179 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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

  

Best West Hendon places to visit

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

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.

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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