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:

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

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