'Hillingdon' is a place in the
London Borough of Hillingdon. It is a suburban development situated 14.2 miles (22.8 km) west of
Charing Cross.
History
Hillingdon was an
ancient parish, and had within it the
chapelry of
Uxbridge, which became a separate civil parish in 1866. In 1894, under the
Local Government Act 1894, Hillingdon parish was divided into two: with
Hillingdon West becoming, with Uxbridge, part of the
Uxbridge Urban District, and
Hillingdon East becoming part of the
Uxbridge Rural District. Uxbridge Rural District was abolished in 1928, with the East parish being added to Uxbridge Urban District. Both East and West parishes were abolished in 1938, and added to Uxbridge parish.
The name was revived in 1965, under the
London Government Act 1963 as the name of the western-most borough of
Greater London.
Notable People
★ Birthplace of former England footballer
Ray Wilkins.
Transport and locale
Nearby places
★
Cowley, London
★
Ickenham
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Uxbridge
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Hayes, Hillingdon
Nearest tube stations
★
Hillingdon tube station
References
★ Youngs, Guide to the Local Administrative Units of England, Volume 1
External links
★
The Uxbridge Parish website
★
Hillingdon's Myspace
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