Coordinates: 51°29′42″N 0°27′02″W / 51.4951°N 0.4505°W
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  Sipson shown within Greater London |
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| Region | London |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | WEST DRAYTON |
| Postcode district | UB7 |
| Dialling code | 020 |
| Police | Metropolitan |
| Fire | London |
| Ambulance | London |
| European Parliament | London |
| UK Parliament | Hayes and Harlington |
| List of places: UK • England • London | |
Sipson is a village in the London Borough of Hillingdon, situated near the northern perimeter of London Heathrow Airport and 14.3 miles (23 km) west of Charing Cross. Historically, Sipson was in the county of Middlesex, which was abolished when Greater London was created in 1965. The village's name comes from the Anglo-Saxon Sibbwines tūn = "Sibbwine's farmstead".
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Threatened by Heathrow expansion
Following Government approval in January 2009 of plans by BAA to create a third runway at Heathrow,[1] the majority of the village - including 700 homes - is now threatened with demolition.[2]
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References
- ^ "Transport Secretary's statement to the House of Commons, 15th January 2009". Department of Transport. http://www.dft.gov.uk/press/speechesstatements/statements/infrastructure. Retrieved on 2009-01-16.
- ^ "New runway will demolish village". 2009-01-15. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/london/7830275.stm. Retrieved on 2009-01-15.
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