The 'London Borough of Hillingdon' is the westernmost
borough in
Greater London,
England. It is home to
Brunel University and
London Heathrow Airport.
Districts
It includes the areas:
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Cowley
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Eastcote
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Eastcote Village
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Hatton
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Harlington
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Hayes
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Hayes End
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Hayes Town
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Harefield
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Harmondsworth
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Heathrow
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Hillingdon
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Ickenham
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Longford
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Newyears Green
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North Hillingdon
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Northwood
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Northwood Hills
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Ruislip
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Ruislip Common
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Ruislip Gardens
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Ruislip Manor
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Sipson
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South Harefield
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South Ruislip
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Uxbridge
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West Drayton
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Yeading
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Yiewsley
The borough also includes
Northolt Aerodrome.
History
The borough was formed in
1965 from the
Municipal Borough of Uxbridge,
Hayes and Harlington Urban District,
Ruislip-Northwood Urban District and
Yiewsley and West Drayton Urban District of
Middlesex.
The councils involved were initially unable to decide upon a name, with
Keith Joseph suggesting to provide the name 'Uxbridge' for the borough in October 1963, later revised to Hillingdon.
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Parks and open spaces
Main articles: Hillingdon parks and open spaces
The London Borough of Hillingdon is responsible for 239 parks and open spaces within its boundaries. Since much of the area is within the
Green Belt, and it is the least-populated of all the Boroughs, there are large areas of land properly called open space. They range in size from the
Colne Valley corridor to the smallest gardens and playing fields.
External links
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Hillingdon Council
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Hillingdon Association of Voluntary Services
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Index to all Hillingdon streets
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List of parks and open spaces
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Uxbridge Parish website