Places to see in ( Stanmore - UK )
Places to see in ( Stanmore - UK )
Stanmore is a suburban residential district of northwest London in the London Borough of Harrow. It is centred 11 miles northwest of Charing Cross. The area, based on the ancient parish of Great Stanmore includes southern slopes of the unnamed ridge of hills rising to Stanmore Hill, one of the highest points of London, 152 metres (499 ft) high. The population of the appropriate London Borough of Harrow Ward (Stanmore Park) was 11,229 at the 2011 Census. The Canons ward which covers Stanmore railway station and eastern areas had a population of 12,471 at the same census.
The area was recorded in the Domesday Book as Stanmere, the name deriving from the Old English stan, 'stony' and mere, 'a pool'. There are outcrops of gravel on the clay soil here and the mere may have been one of the ponds which still exist. By 1574 the area had become known as Great Stanmore to distinguish it from Little Stanmore.
Stanmore Village railway station was open for train services between 1890 and 1952. Stanmore tube station opened in 1932.
Stanmore had an outstation from the Bletchley Park codebreaking establishment, where some of the Bombes used to decode German Enigma messages in World War Two were housed.
Andrew Drummond, the founder of the Drummond bank in Charing Cross purchased the Stanmore estate in 1729 . Stanmore was also home to RAF Bentley Priory from where the Battle of Britain was controlled, also formerly to RAF Stanmore Park, HQ of Balloon Command. RAF Stanmore Park closed in 1997 and is now a housing estate and RAF Bentley Priory closed in 2009.
The suburb is characterised by numerous small restaurants and cafés, several public houses, many unique shops like a natural health store and boutique-style clothing stores. The centre of Stanmore is dominated by the presence of a large Sainsbury's supermarket and also a large Lidl supermarket. There are also eateries such as Prezzo and Costa Coffee in the centre of the town. Stanmore's extensive residential areas are mainly leafy and predominantly affluent, with many residents commuting daily to jobs in central London including the City.
The public amenity of Stanmore Park is at the foot of Stanmore Hill and right next to the local library. This is just one of the two outdoor leisure fields, the other being Whitchurch Playing Fields adjacent to Whitchurch First and Middle School and opposite to Stanburn First and Middle School. The playing field hosts many Sunday league football matches on the individual football pitches with respective goal frames.
On the border with Bushey is Stanmore Cricket Club, one of the oldest in the Middlesex county championship league which celebrated 150 years in 2003 and is still successful at the present. The club has nurtured two famous cricketers who have played Tests for England in the last two decades; Angus Fraser and Mark Ramprakash.
Stanmore is home to Park High School, Stanmore College (a government further education establishment) and a local library run by the London Borough of Harrow. North London Collegiate School, one of the UK's top public schools for girls is in Stanmore. The suburb also hosts the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital - known as RNOH - which is famed for its spinal unit.
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The Stanmore Branch 1962
The Stanmore Branch was opened in 1890 by the London and North Western Railway and was closed to passengers in 1952. This silent footage contains many superb shots of the daily coal train shunting with LMS 5MT 4-6-0 no.45418.
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5 bedroom property for sale in Old Church Lane Stanmore Middlesex
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BBC The Century of the Self 2of4 The Engineering of Consent
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5 bedroom property for sale in Common Road Stanmore Middlesex
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Property for sale in Northwood, Middlesex
High Street, Northwood Guide Price £575,000
A delightful period home positioned moments from the heart of Northwood. This unique property has been renovated to exacting standards throughout to offer modern open plan living accommodation to the ground floor, two bedrooms to the first floor and a further loft room to the second floor. The property enjoys off street parking to the front of the property and a large landscaped garden to the rear. Offered to the market with the benefit of no onward chain, internal viewing is highly recommended to appreciate the level of attention afforded to this stunning family home.
Northwood provides a range of shopping facilities including Waitrose supermarket, a variety of restaurants and other amenities with the Metropolitan Line station providing access to Baker Street and the City. There is a plethora of state and private schooling together with a wide choice of recreational facilities, which include golf courses and fitness centres. The M1, M40 and M25 motorways are also accessible.
- SITTING/DINING ROOM
- KITCHEN
- OFFICE - air conditioned
- FIRST FLOOR - TWO DOUBLE BEDROOMS (one with air conditioning)
- SHOWER ROOM
- SECOND FLOOR - LOFT SPACE
- SECLUDED REAR GARDEN with lighting and irrigation system
- OFF STREET PARKING for TWO CARS
5 bedroom property for sale in Fortnums Acre Stanmore Middlesex
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Old Stocks, Leigh - Andrew Grant Country Homes
Magnificent, detached five bedroom family home, set in the outskirts of the beautiful village of Leigh.
Surrounded by breath-taking Worcestershire countryside in an idyllic, quiet rural setting, this property is the perfect ‘get away’ family home. A modern, yet rustic country house style that echoes its external surroundings. The downstairs layout flows perfectly and leads to the glorious rear garden, which has two patio areas; ideal for outside entertaining and with two driveways you won’t have to limit your guest list!
If you can picture yourself in this wonderful countryside home then contact us to find out more: 01905 734735