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{{Other uses|Harrow (disambiguation)}} |
{{Other uses|Harrow (disambiguation)}} |
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{{short description|Locality to the west of Harrow, London}} |
{{short description|Locality to the west of Harrow, London}} |
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== Schools == |
== Schools == |
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Saint Peter's church hosts St Peter's Preschool - a day nursery located in West Harrow.{{Cn|date=June 2023}} |
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Whitmore High School is the only one in West Harrow.{{Cn|date=June 2023}} |
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== Demography == |
== Demography == |
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Harrow is the second safest borough in the Greater London Authority area.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023 |title=Crime and Safety in Harrow |url=https://crimerate.co.uk/london/harrow |access-date=4 June 2023 |website=CrimeRate Co}}</ref> |
Harrow is the second safest borough in the Greater London Authority area.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023 |title=Crime and Safety in Harrow |url=https://crimerate.co.uk/london/harrow |access-date=4 June 2023 |website=CrimeRate Co}}</ref> |
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== Zoning information == |
== Zoning information == |
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[[File:West Harrow Park - Ridgeway entrance.jpg|thumb|West Harrow Park]] |
[[File:West Harrow Park - Ridgeway entrance.jpg|thumb|West Harrow Park]] |
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West Harrow is almost exclusively residential, with a few threads of localized commercial zoning around its edges and a small number of corner shops. |
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== History == |
== History == |
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Prior to the early 20th century, the area was overwhelmingly rural. The construction of the Uxbridge extension to the [[Metropolitan line]] in 1904, and specifically the new [[West Harrow tube station]], triggered a steady growth of housing developments in the area, spreading out from the location of the new station and giving the area a new identity. |
Prior to the early 20th century, the area was overwhelmingly rural. The construction of the Uxbridge extension to the [[Metropolitan line]] in 1904, and specifically the new [[West Harrow tube station]], triggered a steady growth of housing developments in the area, spreading out from the location of the new station and giving the area a new identity. |
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In his 1973 BBC television film 'London [[suburbia]], ''[[Metro-Land (1973 film)|Metroland]]'',' Sir [[John Betjeman]] stands in Vaughan Road and delivers a personal reflection on the growth of Metroland in rural Middlesex. |
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Several of the roads in West Harrow are named after teachers at [[Harrow School]], as described by Betjeman in his film: Drury Road ([[Joseph Drury]]); Vaughan Road ([[Charles Vaughan (priest)|Charles Vaughan]]); Butler Road ([[Henry Montagu Butler]]); Bowen Road ([[Edward Ernest Bowen]]); Sumner Road ([[Robert Carey Sumner]]); and Heath Road (Benjamin Heath); Merivale Road (Charles Merivale, one of the pair who started the Boat Race), Lascelles Avenue (Brian Piers Lascelles); Velacott Road (Pail Cairn Vellacott DSO). |
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==Transport== |
==Transport== |
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| West Harrow | |
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 St Peter's Church on Sumner Road | |
  West Harrow Location within Greater London | |
| Population | 10,373 (2011 Census. Ward)[1] |
| OS grid reference | TQ145875 |
| Ceremonial county | Greater London |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | HARROW |
| Postcode district | HA1, HA2 |
| Dialling code | 020 |
| Police | Metropolitan |
| Fire | London |
| Ambulance | London |
| UK Parliament | |
West Harrow is a locality directly to the west/southwest of Harrow town in the London Borough of Harrow, in the county of Greater London and historically in the county of Middlesex.
Location[edit]
West Harrow is located on the western side of Harrow, roughly covering the area to the west of Bessborough Road, to the south of Pinner Road and to the north of Whitmore Road. To the south east of West Harrow is Harrow on the Hill, to its north east is the town centre of Harrow, to its west is Rayners Lane, to its north is North Harrow, and to its south are Roxeth and South Harrow.
Schools[edit]
Demography[edit]
Harrow is the second safest borough in the Greater London Authority area.[2]
Zoning information[edit]
History[edit]
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Prior to the early 20th century, the area was overwhelmingly rural. The construction of the Uxbridge extension to the Metropolitan line in 1904, and specifically the new West Harrow tube station, triggered a steady growth of housing developments in the area, spreading out from the location of the new station and giving the area a new identity.
Transport[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Harrow Ward population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
- ^ "Crime and Safety in Harrow". CrimeRate Co. 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
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