South Harrow
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| South Harrow | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| OS grid reference: | TQ143863 |
| 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 (1965) |
| Services | |
| Police force: | Metropolitan Police |
| Fire brigade: | London Fire Brigade |
| Ambulance service: | London Ambulance |
| Post office and telephone | |
| Post town: | HARROW |
| Postal district: | HA2 |
| Dialling code: | 020 |
| Politics | |
| UK Parliament: | Harrow East |
| London Assembly: | Brent and Harrow |
| European Parliament: | London |
| London | List of places in London | |
South Harrow has grown out of the village of Roxeth as a result of railways and urbanisation. South of the old village centre (located at the bottom of Roxeth Hill) and beyond the newly developed shopping area, lies South Harrow tube station and High Street (Northolt Road).
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[edit] History
South Harrow has several old recreational grounds, one of which was named after Queen Alexandra, who frequently visited the area.
Much of the local history, before the railway(s), comes from when it was known as Roxeth.
[edit] Transport
Buses.
- 114 Ruislip Stn- Mill Hill
- 140 Heathrow Airport-Harrow Weald
- 9/H10 Harrow-Harrow-on-the-Hill Stn
- 258 South Harrow Stn-Watford Junction
- H12 South Harrow Stn-Stanmore Stn
- 487 South Harrow Stn-Queens Park Stn
- 398 Northolt-Ruislip Stn
[edit] Football Clubs
- Harrow Borough F.C. who play in the Isthmian League Premier Division
- Rayners Lane F.C. of the Hellenic Football League Division 1 East.
[edit] Residents
Famous residents include:
- Screaming Lord Sutch (1940–99)
- Sir Oswald Mosley (1896-1980)
- Ernie Wise (1925-1999)
- Kenneth Connor (1916-1993)
- Kay Burley (1961-)
- Johnny Kidd (1939-1966)
- Rick Wakeman (1939)
- Ronald Barker{1929-2005}
- Jane March(1973-)
- Carrie Fletcher(1992-)
