Longford is a village immediately west of London Heathrow Airport in the London Borough of Hillingdon. Longford is 15.8 miles (25.4 km) west of Charing Cross. This article is about the map grid references in the UK. For the Great Britain, different from using latitude or longitude. ... A borough is a political division originally used in England. ... The London Borough of Hillingdon is the westernmost London borough. ... The division into counties is one of the larger divisions of England. ... Greater London is the top level administrative subdivision covering London, England. ... The region (sometimes known as Government Office Region) is currently the highest level of local government in England. ... Greater London is the top level administrative subdivision covering London, England. ... The Home Nations is a name to collectively describe the four nations of the United Kingdom: the countries of England, Scotland and Wales, and the province of Northern Ireland. ... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area  - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 1st UK 49,138,831 377/km² Religion... The Ceremonial counties of England are areas of England that are appointed a Lord-Lieutenant, and are defined by the government with reference to administrative counties of England. ... Greater London is the top level administrative subdivision covering London, England. ... The traditional counties of England are historic subdivisions of the country into around 40 regions. ... Middlesex as a traditional county before 1888. ... A post town is a required part of all UK postal addresses. ... UK postal codes are known as postcodes. ... The UK telephone numbering plan, also known as the National Numbering Plan, is regulated by the Office of Communications (Ofcom), which replaced the Office of Telecommunications (Oftel) in 2003. ... A village is a human settlement commonly found in rural areas. ... London Heathrow Airport (IATA:LHR, ICAO:EGLL), often referred to simply as Heathrow, is the United Kingdoms busiest and best-connected airport. ... The London Borough of Hillingdon is the westernmost London borough. ... The name Charing Cross, now given to a district of central London in the City of Westminster, comes from the original hamlet of Charing, where King Edward I of England placed a memorial to his wife, Eleanor of Castile. ...

References

Philip Sherwood, History and Guide to Harlington and Harmondsworth, (Harlington: PT Sherwood, 2002)

External Links

• This is Longford (Longford Residents Association) (http://www.thisislongford.com/index.htm)
• Road Map (http://www.streetmap.co.uk/streetmap.dll?G2M?X=505035&Y=176644&A=Y&Z=5)
• Philip Sherwood's local history book (http://middx.net/hayes/history/HarlHarm.htm)
• Blog for the Five Heathrow Villages (http://www.fivevillages.org.uk)