Pinner
OS grid reference	TQ115895
London borough	Harrow
Ceremonial county	Greater London
Region	London
Constituent country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	PINNER
Postcode district	HA5
Dialling code	020
Police	Metropolitan
Fire	London
Ambulance	London
UK Parliament	Harrow West
London Assembly	Brent and Harrow
European Parliament	London
List of places: UK • England • London

Coordinates: 51°35′36″N 0°23′22″W / 51.5932, -0.3894 Pinner can mean: // Human names This list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it. ... Image File history File links Greater_london_outline_map_bw. ... Image File history File links Red_pog2. ... The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using latitude or longitude. ... The districts of England are a level of subnational division of England used for the purposes of local government. ... The London Borough of Harrow is a London borough of outer north-west London. ... The Ceremonial counties of England are areas of England that are appointed a Lord-Lieutenant, and are defined by the government with reference to the metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties of England. ... Greater London is the top-level administrative subdivision covering London, England. ... The region, also known as Government Office Region, is currently the highest tier of local government subnational entity of England in the United Kingdom. ... Greater London is the top-level administrative subdivision covering London, England. ... Constituent countries is a phrase used, often by official institutions, in contexts in which a number of countries make up a larger entity or grouping, concerning these countries; thus the OECD has used the phrase in reference to the parts of former Yugoslavia[1]; the Soviet Union referring to the... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... This is an alphabetical list of the sovereign states of the world, including both de jure and de facto independent states. ... A post town is a required part of all UK postal addresses. ... UK postal codes are known as postcodes. ... The HA postcode area is a group of ten postal districts in north west Greater London which are subdivisions of seven post towns. ... 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. ... 020 is the dial code for Greater London in the United Kingdom. ... The Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) is the name currently used by the territorial police force which is responsible for Greater London other than the City of London (the responsibility of the City of London Police). ... A Fire Appliance belonging to the Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service The fire service in the United Kingdom has undergone dramatic changes since the beginning of the 21st century, a process that has been propelled by a devolution of central government powers, new legislation and a change to operational... The London Fire Brigade (LFB) is the statutory fire and rescue service for London, England. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... The London Ambulance Service (LAS) is the largest ambulance service in the world that does not directly charge its patients for its services. ... The United Kingdom House of Commons is made up of Members of Parliament (MPs). ... Harrow West is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Greater London is divided into a number of constituencies for London Assembly elections. ... Brent and Harrow is a constituency represented in the London Assembly. ... This is a list of Members of the European Parliament for the United Kingdom in the 2004 to 2009 session, ordered by name. ... London is a constituency of the European Parliament. ... List of cities in the United Kingdom List of towns in England Lists of places within counties List of places in Bedfordshire List of places in Berkshire List of places in Buckinghamshire List of places in Cambridgeshire List of places in Cheshire List of places in Cleveland List of places... This is a partial list of places in London, England. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...

Pinner is a suburb in the London Borough of Harrow, with its western edge in the London Borough of Hillingdon, in Greater London. It is situated 12.5 miles (20.1 km) north-west of Charing Cross. The area was in the historic county of Middlesex until absorbed into Greater London by the London Government Act 1963, which abolished the administrative county of Middlesex. The London Borough of Harrow is a London borough of outer north-west London. ... The London Borough of Hillingdon is the westernmost borough in Greater London, England. ... Greater London is the top-level administrative subdivision covering London, England. ... The Victorian Eleanor Cross at Charing Cross 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 placed a memorial to his wife, Eleanor of Castile. ... The British Isles are divided into the following traditional counties (also vice counties or historic counties). ... The Middlesex Guildhall at Westminster Middlesex is one of the 39 historic counties of England and was the second smallest (after Rutland). ... The London Government Act 1963 was an Act of the UK parliament which led to the official recognition of the conurbation known as Greater London. ... An administrative county is an administrative area in the British Isles. ...

History

Pinner was originally a hamlet, being recorded from medieval times. The oldest part of the town including the High Street has a number of Tudor buildings, and the parish church of St John the Baptist dates from at least the early 1200s (having originated as a chapel in the parish of Harrow on the Hill). A hamlet is (usually — see below) a small settlement, too small or unimportant to be considered a village. ... The Tudor style, a term applied to the Perpendicular style, was originally that of the English architecture and decorative arts produced under the Tudor dynasty that ruled England from 1485 to 1603, characterized as an amalgam of Late Gothic style formalized by more concern for regularity and symmetry, with round... Centuries: 12th century - 13th century - 14th century Decades: 1150s 1160s 1170s 1180s 1190s - 1200s - 1210s 1220s 1230s 1240s 1250s Years: 1200 1201 1202 1203 1204 1205 1206 1207 1208 1209 Events and Trends 1200 University of Paris receives charter from Philip II of France 1202-1204 Fourth Crusade - diverted to... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ...

Pinner has had an annual street fair since 1336, when it was granted by Royal Charter by Edward III. It remains popular today, being the last of its kind in Middlesex. The fair started as market-style affair and has over time evolved in to a funfair. It was featured in Sir John Betjeman's BBC TV documentary Metro-land (1973). Roundabouts (or carousels) are traditional attractions, often seen at fairs. ... Events End of the Kemmu restoration and beginning of the Muromachi period in Japan. ... For the ship of the same name, see Royal Charter (ship). ... This article is about the King of England. ... A travelling funfair has many attractions, including adult or thrill rides, childrens rides, and sideshows consisting of games of skill, strength, or luck. ... A collection of Betjemans poetry, published by John Murray in January 2006 Sir John Betjeman CBE (28 August 1906 – 19 May 1984) was an English poet, writer and broadcaster who described himself in Whos Who as a poet and hack. He was born to a middle-class family... Metro-land was a widely praised and fondly remembered documentary for BBC television by the then Poet Laureate Sir John Betjeman (1906-84). ...

Attractions

Pinner has three main shopping areas; Bridge Street, High Street and Marsh Road. Bridge Street (the central business district) has the majority of the shops and is far more urban in its character. Its popularity is partly because the H11, H12 and H13 bus routes run the length of the shopping area and the 183 bus route starts off here on its run to Golders Green. Shopping is the examining of goods or services from retailers with intent to purchase. ... The Central Business District of Sydney, Australia. ... Cities with at least a million inhabitants in 2006 An urban area is an area with an increased density of human-created structures in comparison to the areas surrounding it. ... “Autobus” redirects here. ... Golders Green is an area in the London Borough of Barnet in London, England. ...

In recent years many chain stores have opened up on Bridge Street, making the suburb less 'village like' and more in line with other suburban shopping developments. The chain stores themselves have created a fair amount of retail competition, especially as almost all the stores have equivalents run by independent owners that are nearby. Chain stores are a range of retail outlets which share a brand and central management, usually with standardised business methods and practices. ... Masouleh village, Gilan Province, Iran. ...

Rents are high in Bridge Street and consequently many banks are located here. Charity shops also line the road. For other uses, see Bank (disambiguation). ...

The High Street in contrast, is mostly made up of mock tudor and 18th century buildings and has a distinctly rural character. It is quieter and more attractive than Bridge Street containing numerous estate agents, several restaurants and locally-owned businesses. Barters Walk runs off the High Street leading to the main supermarket in the village. Ascott House, Buckinghamshire. ... (17th century - 18th century - 19th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800. ... Sign in a rural area in Dalarna, Sweden Qichun, a rural town in Hubei province, China An artists rendering of an aerial view of the Maryland countryside: Jane Frank (Jane Schenthal Frank, 1918-1986), Aerial Series: Ploughed Fields, Maryland, 1974, acrylic and mixed materials on apertured double canvas, 52... Estate agent is a United Kingdom term roughly synonymous with the United States term real estate broker, a business that arranges the selling, renting or management of homes, land and other buildings. ...

Marsh Road runs south from the main village centre and has a variety of other retail outlets, including a DIY store, restaurants, cafes and off-licences, as well as Pinner Library and the Pinn Medical Centre. See also: DIY Network, a cable TV network. ... For other uses, see Restaurant (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Library (disambiguation). ...

Individuals associated with Pinner

The following people have an association with Pinner:

• The playwright W. S. Gilbert was a magistrate in Pinner from 1893.^[1]
• The singer Sir Elton John was born in Pinner in 1947
• Simon LeBon of the band Duran Duran lived in Pinner and attended Pinner County Grammar School in the 1970s
• The astronomer Sir Patrick Moore was born in Pinner in 1923.
• Horatia Nelson, daughter of Lord Nelson and Lady Emma Hamilton, is buried in Pinner Parish old cemetery
• The cartoonist Heath Robinson was from Pinner, and West House in Pinner Memorial Park has a museum dedicated to him
• The actor David Suchet, most famous for his many portrayals of Hercule Poirot on TV, lived for many years in Pinner
• Bob Holness, famous for hosting the TV game show Blockbusters, also lives in Pinner
• The actress Jane March grew up in Pinner
• The fictional BBC series One Foot In The Grave starring Richard Wilson and Annette Crosbie centred around a retired Scottish couple living in Pinner in the 1990s
• Lee Latchford Evans from the pop group "STEPS" lives in Pinner
• Faye Tozer from "STEPS" lives down Moss Lane in Pinner
• The Minpins (Band) all live in and around Pinner, all attending Nower Hill High School

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Transport and locale

Nearby places

• Eastcote
• Hatch End
• Harrow
• North Harrow
• Ruislip
• Rayners Lane
• Stanmore

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Nearby stations

Pinner tube station on the London Underground's Metropolitan Line is situated in the centre of Pinner. Hatch End (main line) railway station is nearby and was formerly named "Hatch End (for Pinner)". Other nearby stations are: Rayners Lane tube station and Eastcote tube station Pinner tube station is a London Underground station on the Metropolitan Line in zone 5. ... London Transport Portal The Metropolitan Line is part of the London Underground, coloured maroon on the Tube map. ... Hatch End railway station is in the London Borough of Harrow, in north London, and in Travelcard Zone 6. ... Rayners Lane is a London Underground station, adjacent to Harrow Garden Village in north west London. ... On the Metropolitan line and Piccadilly line, being the last station in zone 5 on this branch. ...

Bus routes

The following London Bus routes operate through Pinner to surrounding towns:

• 183 (Towards Golders Green)
• H11 (Towards Harrow and Mount Vernon Hospital Northwood.)
• H12 (Towards South Harrow and Stanmore)
• H13 (Towards Ruislip Lido and Mount Vernon Hospital)

South Harrow has grown out of the village of Roxeth as a result of railways and urbanisation. ...

References

External links

• Pinner Social Networking site including Pinner News
• Pinner Local History Society
• The Pinner Association
• Rotary Club of Pinner
• Pinner Rugby Football Club
• Pinner Synagogue
• Pinner Players Theatre Company
• Pinner Bridge Club
• Pinner Cricket Club
• Pinner Local Directory
• inPinner.net
• Pinner Flickr Group
• Heathfield School Pinner

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