Harrow, London

Harrow is an affluent area in the London Borough of Harrow, northwest London. It is a suburb situated 12.2 miles (16.4 km) northwest of Charing Cross. It is one of the major metropolitan centres identified in the London Plan and in Boris Johnson's draft replacement London Plan the central area,to be known as the Harrow and Wealdstone Intensification Area, is identified for growth of at least 1,500 new homes and 2,000 jobs.^[1]

Harrow is widely known for Harrow School, attended by Winston Churchill 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.

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

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.

Tube/Trains

The area has good public, transport links and is served by the Metropolitan Line of the London Underground, Watford DC Line of the London Overground, and also by the National Rail services of Chiltern Railways, London Midland and Southern (train operating company). Stations in the area are:

Stations in Harrow

• Harrow-on-the-Hill station (Metropolitan Line & Chiltern Railways)
• North Harrow tube station (Metropolitan Line)
• West Harrow tube station (Metropolitan Line)
• South Harrow tube station (Piccadilly Line)

Stations outside but near Harrow

• Harrow and Wealdstone station (Bakerloo Line, London Overground, London Midland & Southern)
• Sudbury Hill tube station (Piccadilly Line)
• Rayners Lane tube station (Metropolitan Line & Piccadilly Line)
• Northolt Park railway station (Chiltern Railways)

Roads

Harrow is near the A406 North Circular Road and the M1 Motorway. The A40 Western Avenue is also quite near, but a bit farer away than the A406 and M1.

Buses

The town centre has a major bus station adjacent to Harrow-on-the-Hill station that serves as an important hub for buses in the area. Many London Buses routes to North and West London pass through this station. The following table represents all routes running in Harrow, including their start/destination and their bus operator.

Nearby districts

• Harrow on the Hill
• North Harrow
• South Harrow
• West Harrow
• Harrow Weald
• North Wembley
• Rayners Lane
• Northwick Park
• Greenhill
• Roxeth
• Kenton
• Wealdstone

Geography

Notable residents

References