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Encyclopedia > Edgware Road (London)

Edgware Road is a road in London. It runs from south-east to north-west from Marble Arch, underneath Marylebone Road, through Maida Vale, Kilburn, Cricklewood (as Cricklewood Broadway). Just before West Hendon it is joined by the North Circular Road, at Brent Cross. It continues north through The Hyde, Colindale, Burnt Oak, and finally Edgware. The southern half of the road forms part of the London Inner Ring Road and as such is part of the boundary of the London Congestion Charge zone. This page is related to transport; you may be looking for the 2002 Bollywood movie Road. ... Greater London and the Regions of England. ... Marble Arch Marble Arch is a landmark structure near Speakers Corner in Hyde Park, at the western end of Oxford Street in London. ... Marylebone Road, London, looking West from Baker Street Marylebone Road (pronounced Mar(i)-lee-bone Road) is an important thoroughfare in central London. ... Maida Vale is a road in north-west London, and a district surrounding it. ... This is an article about Kilburn in London. ... Cricklewood is a place in the London Borough of Barnet, the London Borough of Brent and the London Borough of Camden. ... West Hendon. ... The A406 or the North Circular Road is a trunk-road linking west and east London going via North London. ... Brent Cross is best known as the first shopping centre to be built in the UK. Situated at the London end of the M1 motorway on the North Circular in the London Borough of Barnet and taking its name from the River Brent which runs through the site. ... Colindale is a district in the London Borough of Barnet. ... Burnt Oak is a place in the London Borough of Barnet near Edgware. ... Edgware is a place in the London Borough of Barnet in north London. ... The London Inner Ring Road is the name commonly given to a collection of major roads that encircle the centremost part of London, United Kingdom. ... The white on red C marks all entrances to the Congestion Charge zone. ...


Certain stretches of the road are named separately, Edgware Road being used for only three of them. Kilburn High Road and Cricklewood Broadway, West Hendon Broadway, and The Hyde form four other such stretches. The Road was improved by the Edgware-Kilburn turnpike trust in 1711, and a number of the local inns functioned as a stop for coaches, some which still exist.


The southern half of the road is noted for its distinct Arabic flavour. Many [[Lebanese restaurants]] and shisha cafes line the street. Arab (disambiguation). ... The Lebanese Republic or Lebanon is a country in the Middle East, along the Mediterranean Sea, bordered by Syria and Israel. ... A typical restaurant in uptown Manhattan A restaurant is an establishment that serves prepared food and beverages to be consumed on the premises. ... This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...


The entire length of the road is almost dead straight, hinting at its origins as a Roman road. See the article regarding Watling Street for further reading. A Roman road in Pompeii The Romans, as a military, commercial and political expedient, became adept at constructing roads; many long sections of them are ruler-straight, but it should not be thought that all of them were. ... Watling Street was a Roman road which went from Dover on the southeast coast of England and is generally believed to have terminated at Viroconium (now Wroxeter in Shropshire). ...


Nearby stations

(south to north) London Underground stations: Slight modifications to the famous London Underground roundel indicate the name of each station on platform and outdoor signs. ...


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Edgware Road (London) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (220 words)
The southern half of the road forms part of the London Inner Ring Road and as such is part of the boundary of the London Congestion Charge zone.
The Road was improved by the Edgware-Kilburn turnpike trust in 1711, and a number of the local inns functioned as a stop for coaches, some which still exist.
The southern half of the road is noted for its distinct Arabic flavour.
Edgware Road tube station - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (254 words)
Edgware Road tube station is the name of two separate tube stations on London Underground.
Both stations have entrances on Edgware Road, approximately 150 metres apart and on opposite sides of the Marylebone Road flyover and dual carriageway.
Edgware Road is a terminus for the District Line service to Wimbledon station, and is between Baker Street and Paddington station on the Hammersmith and City and the Circle Lines.
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