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Harrow
Harrow, London (Greater London)
Harrow, London

Harrow shown within Greater London
OS grid reference TQ145885
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

Coordinates: 51°35′01″N 0°20′47″W / 51.5836, -0.3464

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Etymology

Its name came from Anglo-Saxon hearge = "(heathen) temple", which was probably on the hill of Harrow, where St. A temple (from the Latin word Templum) is a structure reserved for religious or spiritual activities such as prayer and sacrifice or analogous rites Mary's Church stands today. [1]

Present day

Harrow features a moderately large shopping area in the town centre. The main shopping district is located near Harrow-on-the-Hill tube station and Harrow Bus Station, and has two shopping centres. The St. Ann's Shopping Centre (formerly the site of Heathfield High School for Girls), opened by Princess Diana in 1987, is the older of the two and contains an extensive food court. St. George's opened by Catherine Zeta Jones is a smaller mall, but features a gym and a 13-screen vue cinema. Catherine Zeta-Jones ( "zeeta" born September 25, 1969) is a Welsh actress, presently based in the United States Vue is a cinema company in Ireland and the UK. The company was formed in May 2003 when SBC International Cinemas bought Warner Village Complementing the shopping centres are a number of high street shops and a large Debenham's department store. Debenhams plc ( is a British -based retailer operating under a Department Store format in the UK and franchise stores in other countries

Transport

Harrow-on-the-Hill platform sign
Harrow-on-the-Hill platform sign

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). The Metropolitan line is part of the London Underground, coloured Magenta on the Tube map. The London Underground is a Metro system serving a large part of Greater London and neighbouring areas of Essex, Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire National Rail is a brand name of the Association of Train Operating Companies (ATOC Chiltern Railways is a train operating company in England. It was formed by the Privatisation of British Rail in 1996 and operates mainline passenger London Midland is a Train operating company in the United Kingdom. Southern is a train operating company in England, running to south London, Surrey, and Sussex from Victoria and London Stations in the area are:

Harrow is near to the A40/M40, M25 and the M1 motorways. Harrow-on-the-Hill station is a London Underground station served by National Rail and London Underground (LU trains The Metropolitan line is part of the London Underground, coloured Magenta on the Tube map. Chiltern Railways is a train operating company in England. It was formed by the Privatisation of British Rail in 1996 and operates mainline passenger Harrow & Wealdstone is a Network Rail station in Wealdstone, Greater London. The Bakerloo line is a line of the London Underground, coloured brown on the Tube map. London Overground (LO is a Commuter rail service in London UK. London Midland is a Train operating company in the United Kingdom. Southern is a train operating company in England, running to south London, Surrey, and Sussex from Victoria and London North Harrow tube station is a London Underground station situated in North Harrow, North West London. The Metropolitan line is part of the London Underground, coloured Magenta on the Tube map. Northolt Park railway station is a Network Rail station in Northolt, Greater London. Chiltern Railways is a train operating company in England. It was formed by the Privatisation of British Rail in 1996 and operates mainline passenger West Harrow tube station is a London Underground station in Harrow in north west London. The Metropolitan line is part of the London Underground, coloured Magenta on the Tube map. South Harrow is a London Underground station on the Uxbridge branch of the Piccadilly Line. The Piccadilly line is a line of the London Underground, coloured dark Blue on the Tube map. Sudbury Hill is a London Underground station on the Uxbridge branch of the Piccadilly Line. The Piccadilly line is a line of the London Underground, coloured dark Blue on the Tube map. Rayners Lane is a London Underground station in the district of Rayners Lane in north west London, amid a 1930s development originally named Harrow The Metropolitan line is part of the London Underground, coloured Magenta on the Tube map. The Piccadilly line is a line of the London Underground, coloured dark Blue on the Tube map. For other uses see A40, for details of the A40 in london see A40 road (London. The M40 Motorway is a motorway in the English Transport network that connects London to Birmingham. To see information about the M25 motorway under construction in Ireland, see N25 road. The M1 is a major south – north Motorway in England primarily connecting London to Leeds, where

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. Harrow-on-the-Hill station is a London Underground station served by National Rail and London Underground (LU trains Many routes to North and West London pass through this station. Notable routes serving Harrow include:

On 8th October, 1952, three trains collided at Harrow and Wealdstone station killing 112 people. The Harrow and Wealdstone rail crash was a major Railway disaster and collision on the British railway system on 8 October 1952. Of the dead, 64 were railway employees on their way to work.

Nearby districts

Twinning

Harrow as seen from Northwick Park
Harrow as seen from Northwick Park

Harrow is twinned with:

Notable residents

see London Borough of Harrow

References

  1. ^ Room, Adrian: “Dictionary of Place-Names in the British Isles”, Bloomsbury, 1988. The London Borough of Harrow ( is a London borough of outer north-west London. ISBN 0 7475 0170 X

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