Hillingdon
Sign in to saveHillingdon is an area of Uxbridge within the London Borough of Hillingdon, centred 14.2 miles (22.8 km) west of Charing Cross. It was an ancient parish in Middlesex that included the market town of Uxbridge. During the 1920s the civil parish bore a rapid, planned increase in population and housing, and was absorbed by Uxbridge Urban District in 1929. It has formed part of Greater London since 1965.
Key facts
- UK place.country
- England
- UK place.region
- London
- UK place.official_name
- Hillingdon
- UK place.london_borough
- Hillingdon
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- Uxbridge and South Ruislip
- UK place.post_town
- UXBRIDGE
- UK place.postcode_district
- UB8, UB10
- UK place.postcode_area
- UB
- UK place.dial_code
- 020
- UK place.dial_code1
- 01895
- UK place.os_grid_reference
- TQ071827
- UK place.static_image_name
- Hillingdon Court Park - Aimee Atkinson.jpg
- UK place.static_image_caption
- Hillingdon Court Park
- UK place.charingX_distance_mi
- 14.2
- UK place.charingX_direction
- E
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Article
14 sectionsContents
- History
- Toponymy
- Local government
- Urban development
- Parliamentary constituency
- Education
- Transport
- Landmarks
- Church of St John the Baptist
- Hillingdon Court
- Notable people
- See also
- References
- External links
Hillingdon is an area of Uxbridge within the London Borough of Hillingdon, centred 14.2 miles (22.8 km) west of Charing Cross. It was an ancient parish in Middlesex that included the market town of Uxbridge. During the 1920s the civil parish bore a rapid, planned increase in population and housing, and was absorbed by Uxbridge Urban District in 1929. It has formed part of Greater London since 1965.
Much of Hillingdon has lasting, albeit minor, administrative effect as the current Hillingdon East ward for electing councillors to Hillingdon London Borough Council. In November 2010, the ward had a recorded population of 12,403.