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Harrow is a town in the London Borough of Harrow
London Borough of Harrow

The London Borough of Harrow is a London borough of outer north-west London. It borders Hertfordshire to the north and other London boroughs: London Borough of Hillingdon to the west, London Borough of Ealing to the south, London Borough of Brent to...
, North West London
North West London

North West London is the area of Greater London to the North West of Central London . Although it is only ambiguously defined, it is the most wealthy and also the most commercially developed area of London outside of the centre, containing significant amounts of commercial & retail spacealong with other cities, such as Watford, Camden, Harrow...
. It is a suburb situated 12.2 miles (16.4 km) west northwest of Charing Cross
Charing Cross

Charing Cross denotes the junction of the Strand, London, Whitehall and Cockspur Street, just south of Trafalgar Square in City of Westminster within Central London, England....
. It is one of the major metropolitan centres identified in the London Plan
London Plan

The London Plan is a planning document written by the Mayor of London in the United Kingdom and published by the Greater London Authority. The plan was first published in final form on 10 February 2004 and has since been amended....
. Harrow is widely known for Harrow School
Harrow School

Harrow School, commonly known as "Harrow", is a world-famous boys' independent school in United Kingdom. Harrow has educated boys since 1243 but was officially founded by John Lyon under a Royal Charter of Elizabeth I in 1572....
, attended by Winston Churchill
Winston Churchill

Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill, Order of the Garter, Order of Merit, Order of the Companions of Honour, Territorial Decoration, Fellow of the Royal Society, Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, Queen's Privy Council for Canada was a Politics of the United Kingdom known chiefly for his leadership of the United King...
 and Indian Prime Minister Nehru, however Harrow County School
Harrow High School

Harrow High School is a state secondary school in the London Borough of Harrow in the north-west of London. The headteacher is Vivien Swaida whom is openly homosexual....
 also had a tradition of noted staff and pupils, e.g. Sir Paul Nurse
Paul Nurse

Sir Paul Maxime Nurse, Royal Society is a United Kingdom biochemist. He was awarded the 2001 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with Leland H....
, Sir Nigel Sheinwald, Michael Portillo
Michael Portillo

Michael Denzil Xavier Portillo is a British journalist, Presenter, former Conservative Party politician and Cabinet Minister....
, Clive Anderson
Clive Anderson

Clive Anderson is a former barrister, now famous for being a successful comedy author as well as a radio and television presenter in the United Kingdom....
 and Geoffrey Perkins
Geoffrey Perkins

Geoffrey Howard Perkins was a comedy producer, writer and performer, and a central figure in United Kingdom comedy broadcasting. This was recognised in December 2008 when he was awarded with a British Comedy Lifetime Achievement Award....
. Harrow is home to a large University of Westminster
University of Westminster

The University of Westminster is a university in London, formed in 1992 as a result of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992. Its antecedent institution, the Royal Polytechnic Institution dated back to 1838....
 campus near Northwick Park Hospital
Northwick Park Hospital

Northwick Park Hospital is a large hospital in Greater London, England. It is located in the North West corner of the London Borough of Harrow, remote from the main part of Harrow and close to Wembley, London Borough of Brent....
 (although both these landmarks actually lie within the London Borough of Brent
London Borough of Brent

The London Borough of Brent is a London borough in North-West London, UK and forms part of Outer London.It borders London Borough of Harrow to the northwest, London Borough of Barnet to the northeast, London Borough of Camden to the east and London Borough of Ealing, London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, Royal Borough of Kensington and...
).






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Harrow is a town in the London Borough of Harrow
London Borough of Harrow

The London Borough of Harrow is a London borough of outer north-west London. It borders Hertfordshire to the north and other London boroughs: London Borough of Hillingdon to the west, London Borough of Ealing to the south, London Borough of Brent to...
, North West London
North West London

North West London is the area of Greater London to the North West of Central London . Although it is only ambiguously defined, it is the most wealthy and also the most commercially developed area of London outside of the centre, containing significant amounts of commercial & retail spacealong with other cities, such as Watford, Camden, Harrow...
. It is a suburb situated 12.2 miles (16.4 km) west northwest of Charing Cross
Charing Cross

Charing Cross denotes the junction of the Strand, London, Whitehall and Cockspur Street, just south of Trafalgar Square in City of Westminster within Central London, England....
. It is one of the major metropolitan centres identified in the London Plan
London Plan

The London Plan is a planning document written by the Mayor of London in the United Kingdom and published by the Greater London Authority. The plan was first published in final form on 10 February 2004 and has since been amended....
. Harrow is widely known for Harrow School
Harrow School

Harrow School, commonly known as "Harrow", is a world-famous boys' independent school in United Kingdom. Harrow has educated boys since 1243 but was officially founded by John Lyon under a Royal Charter of Elizabeth I in 1572....
, attended by Winston Churchill
Winston Churchill

Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill, Order of the Garter, Order of Merit, Order of the Companions of Honour, Territorial Decoration, Fellow of the Royal Society, Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, Queen's Privy Council for Canada was a Politics of the United Kingdom known chiefly for his leadership of the United King...
 and Indian Prime Minister Nehru, however Harrow County School
Harrow High School

Harrow High School is a state secondary school in the London Borough of Harrow in the north-west of London. The headteacher is Vivien Swaida whom is openly homosexual....
 also had a tradition of noted staff and pupils, e.g. Sir Paul Nurse
Paul Nurse

Sir Paul Maxime Nurse, Royal Society is a United Kingdom biochemist. He was awarded the 2001 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with Leland H....
, Sir Nigel Sheinwald, Michael Portillo
Michael Portillo

Michael Denzil Xavier Portillo is a British journalist, Presenter, former Conservative Party politician and Cabinet Minister....
, Clive Anderson
Clive Anderson

Clive Anderson is a former barrister, now famous for being a successful comedy author as well as a radio and television presenter in the United Kingdom....
 and Geoffrey Perkins
Geoffrey Perkins

Geoffrey Howard Perkins was a comedy producer, writer and performer, and a central figure in United Kingdom comedy broadcasting. This was recognised in December 2008 when he was awarded with a British Comedy Lifetime Achievement Award....
. Harrow is home to a large University of Westminster
University of Westminster

The University of Westminster is a university in London, formed in 1992 as a result of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992. Its antecedent institution, the Royal Polytechnic Institution dated back to 1838....
 campus near Northwick Park Hospital
Northwick Park Hospital

Northwick Park Hospital is a large hospital in Greater London, England. It is located in the North West corner of the London Borough of Harrow, remote from the main part of Harrow and close to Wembley, London Borough of Brent....
 (although both these landmarks actually lie within the London Borough of Brent
London Borough of Brent

The London Borough of Brent is a London borough in North-West London, UK and forms part of Outer London.It borders London Borough of Harrow to the northwest, London Borough of Barnet to the northeast, London Borough of Camden to the east and London Borough of Ealing, London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, Royal Borough of Kensington and...
). Harrow was a municipal borough of Middlesex
Middlesex

Middlesex , from the Old English Middelseaxe , is one of the 39 Historic counties of England of England and the List of counties of England by area in 1831....
 before its inclusion in Greater London
Greater London

Greater London is the top-level administrative subdivision covering London, England. The administrative area was officially created in 1965 and covers the City of London , the City of Westminster and the other 31 London boroughs....
 in 1965.

Etymology

Its name came from Old English
Old English language

Old English is an early form of the English language that was spoken and written in parts of what are now England and south-eastern Scotland between the mid-5th century and the mid-12th century....
 hearg = "(heathen) temple
Temple

A temple is a structure reserved for religious or spiritual activities, such as prayer and sacrifice, or analogous rites. A ??templum?? constituted a sacred precinct as defined by a priest, or augur....
", which was probably on the hill of Harrow, where St. Mary's Church stands today.

Present day


Harrow today is a hugely multi racial borough with a high population of Indian, Pakistani, Irish, and Somali community not to mention the ever growing Afro-Caribbean community. The borough is known to be a Working class but also has a high lower class community. Harrow has a growing Economy in the Town center and a may be expansion of the Tesco's in the town center which will make it a Tesco extra.

Transport

The area has good public transport links and is served by the Metropolitan Line
Metropolitan Line

The Metropolitan line is part of the London Underground. It is coloured in TfL's Corporate Magenta on the Tube map and in other branding. It was the first rapid transit in the world, opening on 10 January 1863 ....
 of the London Underground
London Underground

The London Underground is a metro system serving a large part of Greater London and neighbouring areas of Essex, Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire in the UK....
 and also by the National Rail
National Rail

National Rail is a title used by the Association of Train Operating Companies. ATOC is an unincorporated association whose membership consists of the passenger Train Operating Company of Great Britain which now run the passenger services previously provided by the British Railways Board ....
 services of Chiltern Railways
Chiltern Railways

Chiltern Railways is a List of companies operating trains in the United Kingdom in England. It was formed by the privatisation of British Rail in 1996, and operates mainline passenger trains from Marylebone station in London to Aylesbury railway station and Birmingham Snow Hill station....
, London Midland
London Midland

London Midland is a train operating company in the United Kingdom. Legally named London and Birmingham Railway Ltd., it is a subsidiary of Govia, and has operated the West Midlands Franchise since 11 November 2007....
 and Southern (train operating company)
Southern (train operating company)

Southern is a List of companies operating trains in the United Kingdom in England, running to south London, Surrey, and Sussex from London Victoria station and London Bridge railway station....
. Stations in the area are:

  • Harrow-on-the-Hill station
    Harrow-on-the-Hill station

    Harrow-on-the-Hill station is a London Underground station served by National Rail and London Underground trains. It is located between College Road and Lowlands Road in the Greenhill, Harrow area of Harrow, about a half-mile north of the locality from which it takes its name....
     (Metropolitan Line
    Metropolitan Line

    The Metropolitan line is part of the London Underground. It is coloured in TfL's Corporate Magenta on the Tube map and in other branding. It was the first rapid transit in the world, opening on 10 January 1863 ....
     & Chiltern Railways
    Chiltern Railways

    Chiltern Railways is a List of companies operating trains in the United Kingdom in England. It was formed by the privatisation of British Rail in 1996, and operates mainline passenger trains from Marylebone station in London to Aylesbury railway station and Birmingham Snow Hill station....
    )
  • Harrow and Wealdstone station
    Harrow and Wealdstone station

    Harrow & Wealdstone is a Network Rail station in Wealdstone, Greater London. It is served by London Overground, London Midland, Southern and London Underground Bakerloo Line services....
     (Bakerloo Line
    Bakerloo Line

    The Bakerloo line is a line of the London Underground, coloured brown on the Tube map. It runs partly on the surface and partly at deep level, from the Elephant and Castle in south-east to Wealdstone in north-west of London....
    , London Overground
    London Overground

    London Overground is a Commuter rail in the United Kingdom service in London, United Kingdom. The London Overground name is the brand applied by Transport for London to the services which it manages on four railway lines in the London area: the Watford DC Line, the North London Line, the West London Line and the Gospel Oak to Barking Line....
    , London Midland
    London Midland

    London Midland is a train operating company in the United Kingdom. Legally named London and Birmingham Railway Ltd., it is a subsidiary of Govia, and has operated the West Midlands Franchise since 11 November 2007....
     & Southern (train operating company)
    Southern (train operating company)

    Southern is a List of companies operating trains in the United Kingdom in England, running to south London, Surrey, and Sussex from London Victoria station and London Bridge railway station....
    )
  • North Harrow tube station
    North Harrow tube station

    North Harrow tube station is a London Underground station situated in North Harrow, North West London. The station is on the Metropolitan Line and is the station between Harrow-on-the-Hill station and Pinner tube station ....
     (Metropolitan Line
    Metropolitan Line

    The Metropolitan line is part of the London Underground. It is coloured in TfL's Corporate Magenta on the Tube map and in other branding. It was the first rapid transit in the world, opening on 10 January 1863 ....
    )
  • Northolt Park railway station
    Northolt Park railway station

    Northolt Park railway station is a Network Rail station in Northolt, Greater London. It is in Cadogan Close and spans the boundary between the London Borough of Harrow and the London Borough of Ealing, with a footbridge connecting the north side to the south side ....
     (Chiltern Railways
    Chiltern Railways

    Chiltern Railways is a List of companies operating trains in the United Kingdom in England. It was formed by the privatisation of British Rail in 1996, and operates mainline passenger trains from Marylebone station in London to Aylesbury railway station and Birmingham Snow Hill station....
    )
  • West Harrow tube station
    West Harrow tube station

    West Harrow tube station is a London Underground station in Harrow, London in north west London.The station is on the Uxbridge tube station of the Metropolitan line, between Rayners Lane tube station and Harrow-on-the-Hill station stations, and in Travelcard Zone 5....
     (Metropolitan Line
    Metropolitan Line

    The Metropolitan line is part of the London Underground. It is coloured in TfL's Corporate Magenta on the Tube map and in other branding. It was the first rapid transit in the world, opening on 10 January 1863 ....
    )
  • South Harrow tube station
    South Harrow tube station

    South Harrow is a London Underground station on the Uxbridge tube station branch of the Piccadilly Line. The station is between Sudbury Hill tube station and Rayners Lane tube station....
     (Piccadilly Line
    Piccadilly Line

    The Piccadilly line is a line of the London Underground, coloured dark blue on the Tube map. It is the third busiest line on the Underground network judged by its passengers per annum....
    )
  • Sudbury Hill tube station
    Sudbury Hill tube station

    Sudbury Hill is a London Underground station on the Uxbridge tube station branch of the Piccadilly Line. The station is between Sudbury Town tube station and South Harrow tube station....
     (Piccadilly Line
    Piccadilly Line

    The Piccadilly line is a line of the London Underground, coloured dark blue on the Tube map. It is the third busiest line on the Underground network judged by its passengers per annum....
    )
  • Rayners Lane tube station
    Rayners Lane tube station

    Rayners Lane is a London Underground station in the district of Rayners Lane in north west London, amid a 1930s development originally named Harrow Garden Village....
     (Metropolitan Line
    Metropolitan Line

    The Metropolitan line is part of the London Underground. It is coloured in TfL's Corporate Magenta on the Tube map and in other branding. It was the first rapid transit in the world, opening on 10 January 1863 ....
     & Piccadilly Line
    Piccadilly Line

    The Piccadilly line is a line of the London Underground, coloured dark blue on the Tube map. It is the third busiest line on the Underground network judged by its passengers per annum....
    )
Harrow is near to the A40
A40 road

The A40 is a major trunk road connecting London to Fishguard, Wales. It is 256 miles long.It is one of the few remaining of the "old" trunk routes not to have been superseded by a direct motorway link, though some parts, such as the southern section from London to Oxford are now better served by the M40 motorway....
/M40
M40 motorway

The M40 motorway is a motorway in the England transport network that connects London to Birmingham. Part of this road forms a section of the unsigned European route E05....
, M25
M25 motorway

To see information about the M25 motorway under construction in Ireland, see N25 road.The M25 motorway, also known as the M25 corridor, is a 117 mile beltway which encircles Greater London, United Kingdom....
 and the M1
M1 motorway

The M1 is a major north?south motorway in England primarily connecting London to Leeds, where it joins the A1 road near Aberford. While the M1 is considered to be the first inter-urban motorway to be completed in the United Kingdom, the first road to be built to motorway standard in the country was the Preston Bypass route, which later bec...
 motorways.

The town centre also has a major bus station adjacent to Harrow-on-the-Hill station
Harrow-on-the-Hill station

Harrow-on-the-Hill station is a London Underground station served by National Rail and London Underground trains. It is located between College Road and Lowlands Road in the Greenhill, Harrow area of Harrow, about a half-mile north of the locality from which it takes its name....
 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 140 route starting and terminating at Harrow Weald
    Harrow Weald

    Harrow Weald is an area in London, England. It includes a suburban development and forms part of the London Borough of Harrow....
     and Heathrow Airport
  • The 182 route starting and terminating at Harrow Weald
    Harrow Weald

    Harrow Weald is an area in London, England. It includes a suburban development and forms part of the London Borough of Harrow....
     and Brent Cross
    Brent Cross

    Brent Cross in London is best known as the first shopping mall of its kind to be built in the United Kingdom. Situated on the A406 road between the southern terminus of the M1 motorway and the A41 road in the London Borough of Barnet and taking its name from the River Brent which runs through the site....
  • The 183 route starting and terminating at Pinner
    Pinner

    Pinner is a suburb in the London Borough of Harrow in Greater London, England, north-west of Charing Cross. The area was in the Counties of the United Kingdom of Middlesex until 1965, when it was absorbed by the London Government Act 1963 into Greater London....
     and Golders Green
    Golders Green

    Golders Green is an area in the London Borough of Barnet in London, England. Although having some earlier history, it is essentially a 19th century suburban development situated about 5.3 miles north west of Charing Cross and centred on the crossroads of Golders Green Road and Finchley Road....
     Bus Station
  • The N18 nightbus which starts at Trafalgar Square
    Trafalgar Square

    Trafalgar Square is a square in central London, England. With its position in the heart of London, it is a tourist attraction; its trademark is Nelson's Column which stands in the centre and the four lion statues that guard the column....
     and terminates at Harrow Weald
    Metroline

    File:London Bus route 139 A.jpgMetroline, owned by ComfortDelGro Corporation of Singapore, is one of many companies operating List of bus routes in London under the management of London Buses....
  • The 258 route starting and terminating at Watford Junction and South Harrow Station
  • The 114 route starting and terminating at Ruislip Station
    Ruislip tube station

    Ruislip is a London Underground station in Ruislip in north London. The station is on the Uxbridge tube station of both the Metropolitan line and Piccadilly line, between Ruislip Manor tube station and Ickenham tube station stations....
     and Mill Hill
    Mill Hill

    Mill Hill is a place in the London Borough of Barnet. It is a suburb situated 8 miles north west of central London.Its postal address is London NW7, which covers a large geographical area - in fact it is the largest of all the London numbered postal districts....
    .


On 8 October, 1952, three trains collided at Harrow and Wealdstone station
Harrow and Wealdstone rail crash

The Harrow and Wealdstone rail crash was a major railway disaster and collision on the British Railways system on 8 October 1952.The accident took place from central London....
 killing 112 people. Of the dead, 64 were railway employees on their way to work.

Nearby districts

  • Harrow on the Hill
    Harrow on the Hill

    Harrow on the Hill is an area of north west London, England and part of the London Borough of Harrow. The name refers to a large local hill of 408 feet....
  • North Harrow
    North Harrow

    North Harrow is a residential area of North West Outer London. Despite its name, it is actually to the north-west of central Harrow. It has grown outwards from the North Harrow tube station which is on the Metropolitan Line which runs from Baker Street to Watford....
  • South Harrow
    South Harrow

    South Harrow has grown out of the village of Roxeth as a result of urbanisation and easier access from Central London by rail transport. South of the old village centre and beyond the newly developed shopping area, lies South Harrow tube station and the High Street ....
  • West Harrow
    West Harrow

    West Harrow is an area in the London Borough of Harrow....
  • Harrow Weald
    Harrow Weald

    Harrow Weald is an area in London, England. It includes a suburban development and forms part of the London Borough of Harrow....
  • Brent
    Brent

    Brent is an English place name and surname. The place name can be from Celtic words meaning "holy one" , or "high place," literally, "from a steep hill" ....
  • Hendon
    Hendon

    Hendon is a London suburb situated 7 miles north west of Charing Cross....
  • Hatch End
    Hatch End

    Hatch End is a place in the London Borough of Harrow, located 13 miles north west of Charing Cross in Central London. The suburb is part of the Pinner post town....
  • Kenton
    Kenton

    Kenton is a place partly in the London Borough of Harrow and partly in the London Borough of Brent.Kenton is also a hamlet found in Suffolk, England....
  • Pinner
    Pinner

    Pinner is a suburb in the London Borough of Harrow in Greater London, England, north-west of Charing Cross. The area was in the Counties of the United Kingdom of Middlesex until 1965, when it was absorbed by the London Government Act 1963 into Greater London....
  • South Harrow
    South Harrow

    South Harrow has grown out of the village of Roxeth as a result of urbanisation and easier access from Central London by rail transport. South of the old village centre and beyond the newly developed shopping area, lies South Harrow tube station and the High Street ....
  • Stanmore
    Stanmore

    Stanmore is a place in the London Borough of Harrow, England. It is a suburban development situated 11 miles north west of Charing Cross....
  • Wealdstone
    Wealdstone

    Wealdstone is an area in the London Borough of Harrow, north west London....

Twinning

Harrow Had By Scrizer
Harrow is twinned
Town twinning

Town twinning, also known as sister cities, is a concept whereby towns or city in geographically and politically distinct areas are paired, with the goal of fostering human contact and cultural links between their inhabitants....
 with:
  • Douai
    Douai

    Douai is a Communes of France in the Nord Departments of France in northern France.It is a Subprefectures in France of the department. Located on the river Scarpe some 40 km from Lille and 25 km from Arras, Douai is home to one of the region's most impressive belfry ....
    , France
    France

    France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....
    .

Notable residents

see London Borough of Harrow
London Borough of Harrow

The London Borough of Harrow is a London borough of outer north-west London. It borders Hertfordshire to the north and other London boroughs: London Borough of Hillingdon to the west, London Borough of Ealing to the south, London Borough of Brent to...

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