Harrow

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Contents 1 Agricultural tools 2 Schools 3 Sporting clubs 4 Populated areas 5 Railway stations 6 Other meanings

Harrow has various meanings.

(The places in London were named after Harrow on the Hill.)

[edit] Agricultural tools

• The harrow (tool), an implement for cultivating the surface of the soil
• The spike harrow

[edit] Schools

• In or near Harrow, Greater London, England
  • Harrow School, a "public" (i.e. private) school
  • John Lyon School, public school, the day school of the famous Harrow School
  • Harrow College, the main community college

• International Schools
  • Harrow International School, Bangkok, International School associated with Harrow School

[edit] Sporting clubs

• Harrow Borough F.C.
• Harrow Hill F.C.

[edit] Populated areas

Britain

• Places in the London Borough of Harrow, Greater London, England
  • Harrow, London
  • Harrow on the Hill along with Roxeth, Pinner & Stanmore. The 4 ancient villages of Harrow. With Pinner being the oldest.
  • Greenhill also known somewhat incorrectly as "Harrow Town Centre", the main shopping and business area
  • North Harrow Known as Hooking Green before the coming of the railways.
  • West Harrow
  • Harrow Weald
  • South Harrow Known as Roxeth for over 1200 yrs. Changed to South Harrow with the coming of the railways.

Canada

• Harrow, Ontario, a small town in Essex County, Canada

[edit] Railway stations

• Owned by Network Rail, in Greater London
  • Harrow & Wealdstone station, in Wealdstone, also served by London Underground
  • Sudbury Hill Harrow railway station, on Harrow/Ealing border

• Owned by London Underground / Transport for London, in Greater London
  • North Harrow tube station, Metropolitan line,in North Harrow
  • West Harrow tube station, Metropolitan Line, in Harrow
  • South Harrow tube station, Piccadilly Line, in Roxeth
  • Harrow-on-the-Hill station, Metropolitan Line, in Harrow, also served by National Rail

[edit] Other meanings

• Harrow football, a football style played exclusively at Harrow School
• The Harrow, a fantasy and horror magazine
• Handley-Page HP.54 Harrow, a bomber aircraft of the 1930s for the British Royal Air Force
• The Harrowing of Hell, a Christian belief about Jesus descending into the underworld
• A harrow is an outdoor altar, usually made of stone, used by Asatru adherents for rituals.