Wealdstone
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| Wealdstone | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| 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. It is named for a locally famous stone, which is said to have existed in the area since ancient times. 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.
Neighbouring places:
Nearest railway stations and train operators:
- 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
