Coordinates: 51°31′48″N 0°21′46″W / 51.5299°N 0.3628°W
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 Ruislip Road in Greenford |
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| OS grid reference | |
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| London borough | Ealing |
| Ceremonial county | Greater London |
| Region | London |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | GREENFORD |
| Postcode district | UB6 |
| Dialling code | 020 |
| Police | Metropolitan |
| Fire | London |
| Ambulance | London |
| EU Parliament | London |
| UK Parliament | Ealing North |
| London Assembly | Ealing and Hillingdon |
| List of places: UK • England • London | |
Greenford, historically Greenford Magna, is a suburb in the London Borough of Ealing in West London, England. Historically, it is part of the county of Middlesex.
The most prominent landmarks in the suburb are the A40, a large road that connects Central London with the M40 motorway, Horsenden Hill 85 metres (280 ft) above sea level, the small Parish Church of Holy Cross (14th century) and Bentham House, built by Edward Bentham (c. 1780).
The small suburb of Perivale is considered to be part of Greenford, and was referred to as Greenford Parva (Little Greenford) until the 15th century.
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Economy
Significant local businesses include British Bakeries, IBM, GlaxoSmithKline (GSK, pharmaceutical research and development), Panavision, P&O (Distribution Centre) and Royal Mail (Regional distribution centre). KBR has an office in Greenford.[1]
History
Greenford is one of the oldest recorded places in Ealing, first referred to in a legal document dated AD 845[citation needed] . Greenford is considered to be birthplace of the modern organic chemical industry[citation needed], as it was at William Perkin's chemical factory in North Greenford, by the Grand Union Canal that the world's first aniline dye was discovered in March 1856. Perkin called his amazing discovery 'mauveine'. Today there is a blue plaque marking the spot in Oldfield Lane North, just south of the Black Horse Public House. The former Rockware glassworks on the canal is commemorated by Rockware Avenue.
Sport
The trotting track at Greenford was a pioneer speedway venue and open meetings were staged 1928–1930[citation needed]. The track would be called a long track now, as it was of the order of half a mile/800 metres per lap.
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Political representation
Greenford is part of the Ealing North UK parliamentary constituency, represented since 1997 by Labour MP Stephen Pound.
Greenford is made up of three electoral wards for local council elections: Greenford Broadway, Greenford Green and North Greenford, which all elect councillors to Ealing Council. Ealing Council is currently run by a Conservative administration.
Political status of Ealing Council:
- Conservatives: 43 seats
- Labour: 23 seats
- Liberal Democrats: 3 seats
Greenford is in the London Assembly constituency of Ealing and Hillingdon which has one assembly member: Richard Barnes (Conservative), who was re-elected in May 2008.
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