North West London
District of Dollis Hill
England - United Kingdom

M1 motorway

The M1 is a north–south motorway in England connecting London to Leeds, where it joins the A1(M) near Aberford. It was the first inter-urban motorway to be completed in the United Kingdom; the first road to be built to motorway standard in the country was the Preston By-pass, which later became part of the M6. The motorway is 193 miles long and was constructed in four phases.

Located at 51.5755, -0.2351 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Motorways in England, Transport in Barnet, Transport in Bedfordshire, Transport in Buckinghamshire, Transport in Hertfordshire, Transport in Leicestershire, Motorways in London, Transport in Northamptonshire, Transport in Nottinghamshire, Transport in South Yorkshire, Transport in Warwickshire, Transport in West Yorkshire, Road transport in Sheffield, Transport in Derbyshire, East Midlands Airport, 1959 establishments in England

Brent East (UK Parliament constituency)

Brent East was a parliamentary constituency in northwest London; it was replaced by Brent Central for the 2010 general election. It returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system.

Located at 51.55, -0.23 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Politics of Brent, United Kingdom Parliamentary constituencies established in 1974, United Kingdom Parliamentary constituencies disestablished in 2010, Parliamentary constituencies in London (historic)

Staples Corner

Staples Corner is a major road junction in London, United Kingdom. It has two linked roundabouts and flyovers, which connect the A406 North Circular Road with the A5 Edgware Road and the start of the M1 motorway. Also running through Staples Corner, between the two roundabouts, is the Midland Main Line and Thameslink railway line. Staples Corner is named after the Staples Mattress factory, which was at the road junction from 1926 to 1986.

Located at 51.5718, -0.2287 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Streets in Barnet, Streets in Brent, Road junctions in London, Terrorism in London, Terrorist incidents in 1992, Provisional Irish Republican Army actions in England, Car and truck bombings in England, Explosions in London

Dollis Brook

Dollis Brook, runs through the London Borough of Barnet in North London. It is a tributary of the River Brent, which is itself a tributary of the River Thames. The Dollis Valley Greenwalk follows almost all of Dollis Brook, apart from a short section at the beginning which passes through private land, and the London Loop follows it as far as Barnet Lane. The name Dollis is probably derived from the Middle English word 'dole', meaning the shares of land in the common field.

Located at 51.5717, -0.2361 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Rivers of London, Nature reserves in Barnet

Willesden Jewish Cemetery

Willesden Jewish Cemetery is a cemetery for Jews in Beaconsfield Road, Willesden, London Borough of Brent. It opened in 1873 on a 20-acre site. More properly, it is the Willesden United Synagogue Cemetery.

Located at 51.5447, -0.2399 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Cemeteries in London, Jewish cemeteries in the United Kingdom, Judaism in London, 1873 establishments in England, Buildings and structures in Brent, Religion in Brent, Parks and open spaces in Brent

Post Office Research Station

The Post Office Research Station at Dollis Hill, London, was first established in 1925 and opened by Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald in 1933. In 1943 the world's first programmable electronic computer, Colossus Mark 1 was built by Tommy Flowers and his team, followed in 1944 and 1945 by nine Colossus Mark 2s. These were used at Bletchley Park in Cryptanalysis of the Lorenz cipher.

Located at 51.5616, -0.238401 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Former buildings and structures of Brent, History of computing, 20th century in London, 1921 establishments in the United Kingdom, 1921 in London

Municipal Borough of Willesden

Willesden was a local government district in the county of Middlesex, England from 1874 to 1965. It formed part of the Metropolitan Police District and London postal district. Willesden was part of the built-up area of London and bordered the County of London to the east and south. It was formed as a Local government district in 1874, became an urban district in 1894 and was incorporated as a municipal borough in 1933. In 1901 the population was 114,811.

Located at 51.548, -0.244 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Districts of England created by the Local Government Act 1894, Districts abolished by the London Government Act 1963, Municipal boroughs of England

Paddock (war rooms)

Paddock is the codeword for an alternative Cabinet War Room bunker for Winston Churchill's World War II government located in Dollis Hill, northwest London under the Post Office Research Station. It was constructed in 1939 but only rarely used during the war, with only two meetings of the War Cabinet being held there. It was abandoned in 1944.

Located at 51.5622, -0.238586 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Former buildings and structures of Brent, Subterranean London, Fortifications of London, 1939 in London, World War II sites in the United Kingdom

Brent Reservoir

The Brent Reservoir (popularly called the Welsh Harp) is a reservoir which straddles the boundary between the London boroughs of Brent and Barnet and is owned by British Waterways. The reservoir takes its informal name from a public house called The Welsh Harp, which stood nearby until the early 1970s. It is the only Site of Special Scientific Interest in Barnet and Brent. The reservoir is fed by the Silk Stream and the River Brent, and its outflow is the River Brent.

Located at 51.57, -0.247 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Local Nature Reserves in England, Nature reserves in Barnet, Nature reserves in Brent, London water infrastructure, Parks and open spaces in Barnet, Parks and open spaces in Brent, Sites of Special Scientific Interest in London, Bodies of water of London

Brent Central (UK Parliament constituency)

Brent Central is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since creation by Sarah Teather of the Liberal Democrats.

Located at 51.55, -0.25 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Politics of Brent, Parliamentary constituencies in London, United Kingdom Parliamentary constituencies established in 2010

Roundwood Park

Roundwood Park is a public park in Willesden, measuring a total of 26.5 arces, or approximately 10.27 hectares. It was originally known in the 19th century as Knowles Hill (its name coming from the Knowles Tower nearby), or Hunger Hill Common Field, and after much work by Oliver Claude Robson, became the Roundwood Park known to the public today (its name coming from the Roundwood House originally beside it).

Located at 51.54, -0.2375 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Parks and open spaces in Brent

Welsh Harp railway station

Welsh Harp railway station was built by the Midland Railway in 1870 on its extension to St. Pancras station.

Located at 51.5755, -0.2356 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Railway stations opened in 1870, Disused railway stations in Barnet, Railway stations closed in 1903

Dudding Hill Line

The Dudding Hill Line (or 'Dudding Hill Loop') is a railway line in north-west London running from Acton to Cricklewood. The line has no scheduled passenger service, no stations, no electrification, and a 30 mph speed limit with semaphore signalling, and is lightly used by freight and very occasional passenger charter trains. It is roughly 4 miles long.

Located at 51.5569, -0.234017 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Railway lines in London, Railway lines opened in 1875, Standard gauge railways in England

Crest Girls' Academy

The Crest Girls' Academy, formerly known as John Kelly Girls' Technology College is a college in Neasden, Brent, North West London. . The school is situated next to Crest Boys' Academy, and both schools share a sixth form.

Located at 51.5634, -0.2419 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Educational institutions established in 1958, Academies in Brent, Girls' schools in London, 1958 establishments in England, Secondary schools in Brent

Kuo Yuan

The Kuo Yuan was a Chinese restaurant on Willesden High Road, Willesden, London, England, which played an important part in the history of Chinese cuisine in the UK. In particular, it was the first restaurant in the UK to serve Pekinese dishes, including Peking Duck. Peking Duck is now served at most Chinese restaurants in the UK.

Located at 51.548, -0.236 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Restaurants established in 1963, Restaurants in London, Defunct restaurants, Chinese restaurants, Former buildings and structures of Brent, Chinese community in the United Kingdom

Dollis Hill House

Dollis Hill House was an early Nineteenth-Century farmhouse located in the North London suburb of Dollis Hill, on the northern boundary of Gladstone Park. Noteworthy guests such as William Ewart Gladstone and Mark Twain were once entertained there. By The 21st Century, the house was a derelict ruin, having been all but destroyed by fire in the 1990s. Dollis Hill House was a Grade II listed building and listed as grade A on the English Heritage Buildings at Risk Register.

Located at 51.5596, -0.237078 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Grade II listed buildings in London, Buildings on the Buildings at Risk Register, Houses in Brent, Demolished buildings and structures in London

Neasden Junction

Neasden Junction is a railway junction in Neasden, London. This is where the mainline from Marylebone diverges into two main lines: the Chiltern Main Line, which runs towards High Wycombe and Birmingham, and the London to Aylesbury Line. The Aylesbury Line used to be the main route of the Great Central Main Line, until the Chiltern Main Line was built to replace it, rejoining the old route north of Aylesbury.

Located at 51.5549, -0.2542 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Transport in Brent, Rail junctions in England

Oxgate Admiralty Citadel

Oxgate Admiralty Citadel is the name given to a military bunker constructed between 1937 and 1940, for the Admiralty, on the corner of Edgware Road and Oxgate Lane, in north London. The citadel was designed to be an away-from-Whitehall base for admiralty operations, useful in the event of a need to evacuate the centre of London. The location was a mile from the Paddock, an alternate Cabinet War Room bunker for Winston Churchill's World War II government.

Located at 51.5681, -0.2297 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Former buildings and structures of Brent, Subterranean London, Fortifications of London

Dudding Hill railway station

Dudding Hill railway station was a station in Neasden, west London on the Dudding Hill Line. It was opened in 1875 by the Midland Railway, originally as "Dudding Hill, for Willesden & Neasden". It shut to passengers in 1902, despite providing access to the neighbouring new Gladstone Park, and goods services ceased in 1964. Although the platforms were demolished, the station building survived into the 1980s, when the land was used for housing (Cornmow Drive was built on the site).

Located at 51.5548, -0.243266 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Disused railway stations in Brent, Former Midland Railway stations, Railway stations opened in 1875, Railway stations closed in 1888, Railway stations opened in 1893, Railway stations closed in 1902

Torah Temimah Primary School

The (Avigdor Hirsch) Torah Temimah Primary School, located in the former Dollis Hill Synagogue, is a one form entry Voluntary Aided maintained primary school in the London Borough of Brent. It is a strictly Orthodox Jewish primary school for up to 204 boys aged 3–11. The school includes a Nursery.

Located at 51.5588, -0.2325 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Primary schools in Brent, Jewish schools in England, Buildings and structures in Brent

Dollis Hill Synagogue

The Dollis Hill Synagogue is a former Orthodox Jewish house of worship in Dollis Hill, London, England. The congregation first came together in the early part of the 20th century, following an increase of Jewish immigration from the European continent to London. The congregation first met in a private house, then began to rent meeting halls in order to accommodate an increase in worshippers.

Located at 51.5587, -0.2323 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Religious buildings completed in 1938, Synagogues in London, Orthodox Judaism in London, Religion in Brent, 20th-century synagogues, Orthodox synagogues in England

The Islamic College

The Islamic College is a London-based academic institution specialising in Islamic Studies at both graduate and undergraduate level. Its degree programmes are accredited by Middlesex University.

Located at 51.546, -0.23056 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Further education colleges in London, Islamic schools in England

Gladstone Park, London

Gladstone Park is situated in the Dollis Hill area of north-west London. It is about 35 hectares (86 acres) in area Dollis Hill House is an early Nineteenth-Century farmhouse, located within the northern boundary of the park.

Located at 51.5577, -0.2362 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Parks and open spaces in Brent

Cricklewood Baptist Church

Cricklewood Baptist Church is a Baptist church in Cricklewood, London, and is part of the London Baptist Association. Built in 1907, the church had its first service on 5 January 1908. In 1930, a church hall was added and after the main church building was sold to property developers in 1990, the hall became the central place of worship for the congregation.

Located at 51.5546, -0.2248 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Baptist churches in London, Churches in Brent

Willesden Green Library Centre

Willesden Green Library Centre is a public library complex situated in Willesden Green, London, United Kingdom. The centre includes a public library, operated by Brent Council, a cinema and (formerly) an independent bookshop named The Willesden Bookshop. The Willesden Bookshop was forced to move to a new location as part of the proposed regeneration project.

Located at 51.5467, -0.228889 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Libraries in Brent, Public libraries in London