Harlesden
Population	12,227[1]
OS grid reference	TQ215835
London borough	Brent
Ceremonial county	Greater London
Region	London
Constituent country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	LONDON
Postcode district	NW10
Dialling code	020
Police	Metropolitan
Fire	London
Ambulance	London
UK Parliament	Brent South
London Assembly	Brent and Harrow
European Parliament	London
List of places: UK • England UK • London

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Harlesden is a district in the London Borough of Brent. Its main focal point is the Jubilee Clock which commemorates Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee. The population is primarily made up of people of Afro-Caribbean heritage but also has a large number of Irish Catholic, Brazilian and Guyanese. The London Borough of Brent is a London borough in north west London and forms part of Outer London. ... A Golden Jubilee is a celebration held to mark a 50th anniversary of a monarchs reign. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Caribbean British. ... Irish Catholics are persons of predominantly Irish descent who adhere to the Roman Catholic faith. ...

History

In the 19th century, Harlesden, then a rural village, began to develop some of its urban appearance with the arrival of the railways. Willesden Junction, Kensal Green and Harlesden stations all had an effect on the developing village. Cottages for railway workers were built, as was grander housing for the local middle class. Willesden Junction station is both a London Underground station and a railway station. ... Kensal Green station is both a London Underground station and a railway station. ... Harlesden station is both a London Underground station and a railway station. ...

Harlesden eventually lost its rurality, with factories replacing farms and woodland. After the end of World War I, low cost housing spread across the area, filling in the gaps between surrounding villages. Harlesden quickly became part of the growing London conurbation. One of Europe's biggest industrial estates was constructed in nearby Park Royal. An industrial park (or industrial estate in British English) is an area of land set aside for industrial development. ... Park Royal is an industrial part of northwest London, partly within the London Borough of Ealing (W5) and mostly within the London Borough of Brent (NW10). ...

The image of Harlesden today began to take shape throughout the 1950s, 60s and 70s. Immigration from the Caribbean, Indian sub-continent and Africa radically changed the racial and cultural make up of the area. Most of the houses are Victorian terraces and parking is controlled by parking permits.

Transport and locale

Harlesden has excellent transport links. It has bus routes 18, 187, 206, 220, 224, 226, 260, 266, 487 and PR2 running in the town centre as well as routes 6 and 297 running just outside. It has two underground stations serving the Bakerloo line as well as National Rail services running between Watford Junction & Euston, Richmond & Stratford and between Willesden Junction and Clapham Junction. London Buses route 18 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, United Kingdom. ... London Buses route 187 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, United Kingdom. ... London Buses route 206 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, United Kingdom. ... London Buses route 220 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, United Kingdom. ... London Buses route 224 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, United Kingdom. ... London Buses route 226 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, United Kingdom. ... London Buses route 260 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, United Kingdom. ... London Buses route 266 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, United Kingdom. ... London Buses route 487 is a Transport for London (TfL) contracted bus route in London, United Kingdom. ... London Buses route PR2 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, United Kingdom. ... London Buses route 6 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, United Kingdom. ... London Buses route 297 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, United Kingdom. ...

Tube and Train stations

• Harlesden Station
• Neasden Station
• Willesden Junction Station
• Park Royal Station
• North Acton Station
• Kensal Green Station

Harlesden station is both a London Underground station and a railway station. ... Categories: Jubilee Line stations | London Underground stubs ... Willesden Junction station is a Network Rail station in Harlesden, north-west London, also served by the London Underground. ... Park Royal is a station on the Piccadilly Line of the London Underground in Zone 3, between North Ealing and Alperton. ... North Acton is a London Underground station in Acton in North West London. ... Kensal Green station is both a London Underground station and a railway station. ...

Nearest Places

• Willesden
• Kensal Green
• Neasden
• Shepherd's Bush
• Acton
• Queen's Park
• Stonebridge Park

Willesden is an area in North West London which forms part of the London Borough of Brent. ... Kensal Green is a neighbourhood in the London Borough of Brent. ... Neasden Neasden is a place in the London Borough of Brent. ... Shepherds Bush is a district of West London in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, situated 4. ... Smacton is a place in west London, situated 6. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Stonebridge Park is a part of the Harlesden area of north-west London in the London Borough of Brent. ...

References

• http://www.harlesdentown.com