Harrow on the Hill | |
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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] | |
Location within Greater London | |
Population | 12,270 (2011 Census.Ward)[2] |
OS grid reference | TQ155865 |
Ceremonial county | Greater London |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | HARROW |
Postcode district | HA1 |
Dialling code | 020 |
Police | Metropolitan |
Fire | London |
Ambulance | London |
UK Parliament | |
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]