Cowley, London
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| Cowley | |
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| Location | |
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| OS grid reference: | TQ055825 |
| Latitude: | 51.531499° |
| Longitude: | -0.47815° |
| Administration | |
| London borough: | Hillingdon |
| County level: | Greater London |
| Region: | London |
| Constituent country: | England |
| Sovereign state: | United Kingdom |
| Other | |
| Ceremonial county: | Greater London |
| Historic county: | Middlesex (1965) |
| Services | |
| Police force: | Metropolitan Police |
| Fire brigade: | London Fire Brigade |
| Ambulance service: | London Ambulance |
| Post office and telephone | |
| Post town: | UXBRIDGE |
| Postal district: | UB8 |
| Dialling code: | 01895 |
| Politics | |
| UK Parliament: | Uxbridge |
| London Assembly: | Ealing and Hillingdon |
| European Parliament: | London |
| London | List of places in London | |
Cowley is a place in the London Borough of Hillingdon. It is a suburban development situated 15.4 miles (24.8 km) west of Charing Cross.
Nearest places:
Close to Brunel University.
Nearest railway stations:
Nearest London Underground station:
From 1836 to 10 September 1962 there was a railway line between West Drayton and Uxbridge, with an intermediate station at Cowley (opened 1 October 1904). There is still a 'Station Road,' which bridges where the tracks once were.
In the west of Cowley is a lake called "Little Britain" (Link to Ordnance survey website)
