Harrow on the Hill

Harrow on the Hill
Harrow-on-the-Hill High Street (36-40 in picture), with the spire of St Mary's Church visible in the background
At Centre: Listed Drinking Fountain[1]
Harrow on the Hill is located in Greater London
Harrow on the Hill
Harrow on the Hill
Location within Greater London
Population12,270 (2011 Census.Ward)[2]
OS grid referenceTQ155865
Ceremonial countyGreater London
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townHARROW
Postcode districtHA1
Dialling code020
PoliceMetropolitan
FireLondon
AmbulanceLondon
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
London
51°33′56″N 0°19′58″W / 51.565496°N 0.332716°W / 51.565496; -0.332716

Harrow on the Hill or Harrow-on-the-Hill is a locality and historic village in the borough of Harrow in Greater London, England.[3] The name refers to Harrow Hill, 408 feet (124 m),[4] and is located some half a mile south of the modern town of Harrow. The village dates back to early medieval times, built around the 11th-century St Mary's Church,[5] and is the location of Harrow, St Dominic's and John Lyon schools.[6]

  1. ^ Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1193585)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 30 June 2012.
  2. ^ "Harrow Ward population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
  3. ^ Harrow London Borough Council - Harrow on the Hill Village Conservation Area
  4. ^ Mills, A., Dictionary of London Place Names, (2001)
  5. ^ "Harrow on the Hill - Hidden London".
  6. ^ Wink, Bri (25 January 2017). "Neighbourhood Guide: Harrow on the Hill". International Student Blog |. Retrieved 19 June 2019.

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