NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Wealdstone

Location
Wealdstone

OS grid reference:	TQ155895


Administration
London borough:	Harrow
County level:	Greater London
Region:	London
Constituent country:	England
Sovereign state:	United Kingdom
Other
Ceremonial county:	Greater London
Historic county:	Middlesex
Services
Police force:	Metropolitan Police
Fire brigade:	London Fire Brigade
Ambulance service:	London Ambulance
Post office and telephone
Post town:	HARROW
Postal district:	HA3
Dialling code:	020
Politics
UK Parliament:
London Assembly:	Brent and Harrow
European Parliament:	London
London \| List of places in London

Wealdstone is a place in the London Borough of Harrow, north-west Greater London where Ash and Binz can often be found ratted out of their heads on strong cider and cheap spirits. In 1996, a local public house, known then as The Red Lion, and now renamed The Weald Stone Inn, claimed to have found the mythical stone (formerly the 'marker' of the town's limits) in its cellar. It was set into the concrete pavement outside the pub, at the intersection of Long Elmes, High Street and College Road. The Weald itself is a wooded area nearby. 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 administrative area of Greater London contains thirty-two London boroughs. ... // The London Borough of Harrow is a London borough of outer northwest London. ... Metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties are a level of subnational division of England used for the purposes of local government. ... 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 country is an official term used to describe three of the four principal component parts of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (UK): England; Scotland; Wales. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification - by Athelstan AD 927 Area - Total 130,395 kmÂ² (1st in UK) 50,346 sq mi Population - 2005 est. ... This is an alphabetical list of the sovereign states of the world, including both de jure and de facto independent states. ... 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 historic counties of England are ancient subdivisions of England. ... Middlesex is one of the 39 historic counties of England and the second smallest (after Rutland). ... There are a number of policing agencies in the United Kingdom. ... The Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) is the Home Office police force responsible for Greater London, with the exception of the square mile of the City of London. ... Fire brigades in the United Kingdom are organised on a territorial basis. ... The London Fire Brigade (LFB) provides fire fighting and rescue services in London, UK. It is the third largest fire department in the world with nearly 7000 staff. ... This is a list of ambulance services in the United Kingdom: Ambulance services in England, after July 1, 2006 are A few deviations from the above have been made for operational reasons. ... The London Ambulance Service (LAS) is the largest ambulance service in the world that does not directly charge its patients for its services. ... 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. ... 020 is the STD code for Greater London in the United Kingdom. ... The United Kingdom House of Commons is made up of Members of Parliament (MPs). ... Greater London is divided into a number of constituencies for London Assembly elections. ... Brent and Harrow is a constituency represented in the London Assembly. ... Sign in the entrance of the European Parliament building in Brussels, written in all the official languages used in the European Union as of July 2006 The European Parliament building in Strasbourg The debating chamber, or hemicycle, in Strasbourg The European Parliament building in Brussels The European Parliament (formerly European... London is a constituency of the European Parliament. ... London (pronounced ) is the capital city of England and the United Kingdom. ... This is a partial list of places in London, England. ... // The London Borough of Harrow is a London borough of outer northwest London. ... Greater London is the top level administrative subdivision covering London, England. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ...

Neighbouring places:

Nearest railway stations and train operators: Belmont is an area of the London Borough of Harrow. ... Alternative meanings: Harrow, London, a place in the London Borough of Harrow; Harrow School, a famous public school in the United Kingdom; The Harrow, a fantasy and horror magazine. ... Stanmore is a place in the London Borough of Harrow, in London, England. ... Hatch End is a place in the London Borough of Harrow. ... Kenton is a place in both the London Borough of Harrow and the London Borough of Brent. ... Harrow Weald is a Greater London suburb. ...

Harrow and Wealdstone (Network Rail), served by London Underground Bakerloo Line, Silverlink County, Silverlink Metro and Southern.

Harrow-on-the-Hill (London Underground), served by London Underground Metropolitan Line and Chiltern Railways

North Harrow (London Underground) served by London Underground Metropolitan Line

Harrow & Wealdstone is a London Underground and a National Rail station in Travelcard Zone 5. ... Network Rails logo Network Rail is a British not for dividend company limited by guarantee whose principal asset is Network Rail Infrastructure Limited, a company limited by shares. ... The London Underground is an all electric railway system that covers much of the conurbation of Greater London and some neighbouring areas. ... The Bakerloo Line is a line of the London Underground and coloured brown on the Tube map. ... Silverlink Trains is a regional franchise in the British railway system with routes in suburban London and from London to Northampton. ... Silverlink Trains is a regional franchise in the British railway system with routes in suburban London and from London to Northampton. ... Southern is the latest name of the train operating company that took over from Connex South Central on the routes to South London, Surrey, and Sussex from Victoria and London Bridge. ... Harrow-on-the-Hill station is a National Rail and London Underground station situated in Harrow in the London Borough of Harrow. ... The Metropolitan Line is part of the London Underground, coloured magenta on the Tube map. ... Chiltern Railways is a train operating company in England. ... North Harrow tube station is a London Underground station situated in North Harrow, North West London. ...

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Wealdstone FC Youth Division Match Reports 2002/3 (5418 words)
	Stung by this Wealdstone's reply was instant; from the restart a series of quick passes found Chris who took on the last defender and rifled the ball into the goal to complete his hat-trick.
	Wealdstone were now in the ascendancy and spent the remaining ten minutes trying to snatch the winner, but a shell-shocked Larkspur managed to hold on to the draw.
	Wealdstone took to the pitch for the second half with a fresh determination and scored four goals in ten minutes to effectively seal the victory.

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