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Coordinates: 51°35′01″N 0°20′47″W / 51.5836°N 0.3464°W
| Harrow | |
  Harrow
 Harrow shown within Greater London |
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| OS grid reference | |
|---|---|
| - Charing Cross | 12.2 mi (19.6 km) ESE |
| London borough | Harrow |
| Ceremonial county | Greater London |
| Region | London |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | HARROW |
| Postcode district | HA1 |
| Dialling code | 020 |
| Police | Metropolitan |
| Fire | London |
| Ambulance | London |
| European Parliament | London |
| UK Parliament | Harrow East Harrow West |
| London Assembly | Brent and Harrow |
| List of places: UK • England • London | |
Harrow is a town in the London Borough of Harrow, North West London. It is a suburb situated 12.2 miles (16.4 km) west northwest of Charing Cross. It is one of the major metropolitan centres identified in the London Plan.[1] Harrow is widely known for Harrow School, attended by Winston Churchill, Tom Davison and Indian Prime Minister Nehru, however Harrow County School also had a tradition of noted staff and pupils, e.g. Sir Paul Nurse, Sir Nigel Sheinwald, Michael Portillo, Clive Anderson and Geoffrey Perkins. Harrow is home to a large University of Westminster campus near Northwick Park Hospital (although both these landmarks actually lie within the London Borough of Brent). Harrow was a municipal borough of Middlesex before its inclusion in Greater London in 1965.
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Etymology
Harrow's name comes from Old English hearg = "(heathen) temple", which was probably on the hill of Harrow, where St. Mary's Church stands today.[2]
Transport
The area has good public transport links and is served by the Metropolitan Line of the London Underground and also by the National Rail services of Chiltern Railways, London Midland and Southern (train operating company). Stations in the area are:
- Harrow-on-the-Hill station (Metropolitan Line & Chiltern Railways)
- Harrow and Wealdstone station (Bakerloo Line, London Overground, London Midland & Southern (train operating company))
- North Harrow tube station (Metropolitan Line)
- Northolt Park railway station (Chiltern Railways)
- West Harrow tube station (Metropolitan Line)
- South Harrow tube station (Piccadilly Line)
- Sudbury Hill tube station (Piccadilly Line)
- Rayners Lane tube station (Metropolitan Line & Piccadilly Line)
Harrow is near to the A40/M40, M25 and the M1 motorways.
The town centre also has a major bus station adjacent to Harrow-on-the-Hill station that serves as an important hub for buses in the area. Many routes to North and West London pass through this station. Notable routes serving Harrow include:
- The 114 route starting and terminating at Ruislip and Mill Hill Broadway
- The 140 route starting and terminating at Harrow Weald and Heathrow Airport
- The 182 route starting and terminating at Harrow Weald and Brent Cross
- The 183 route starting and terminating at Pinner and Golders Green Bus Station
- The 186 route starting and terminating at Brent Cross and Northwick Park Hospital
- The 223 route starting and terminating at Harrow Bus Station and Wembley Central
- The 258 route starting and terminating at Watford Junction and South Harrow Station
- The 340 route starting and terminating at Harrow Bus Station and Edgware
- The 395 route starting and terminating at Harrow Bus Station and Greenford
- The H9/H10 circular route starting and terminating at Harrow Bus station
- The H11 route starting and terminating at Harrow Bus Station and Mount Vernon Hospital
- The H14 route starting and terminating at Northwick Park Hospital and Hatch End
- The H17 route starting and terminating at Harrow bus Station and Wembley Central
- The H18/H19 route starting and terminating at Harrow Bus Station
- The N18 nightbus which starts at Trafalgar Square and terminates at Harrow Weald
On 8 October, 1952, three trains collided at Harrow and Wealdstone station killing 112 people. Of the dead, 64 were railway employees on their way to work.
Nearby districts
- Harrow on the Hill
- North Harrow
- South Harrow
- West Harrow
- Rayners Lane
- Harrow Weald
- Brent
- Edgware
- Hendon
- Hatch End
- Kenton
- Pinner
- South Harrow
- Stanmore
- Wealdstone
Twinning
Harrow is twinned with:
Notable residents
References
- ^ Mayor of London (February 2008). "London Plan (Consolidated with Alterations since 2004)". Greater London Authority. http://www.london.gov.uk/thelondonplan/docs/londonplan08.pdf.
- ^ Room, Adrian: “Dictionary of Place-Names in the British Isles”, Bloomsbury, 1988. ISBN 0 7475 0170 X
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