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5 unusual facts about London Borough of Harrow


Carpenders Park

It is bounded to the West by a railway line that separates it from South Oxhey, to the East by the A4008 Watford to Harrow Road (Oxhey Lane), to the South by the B4542 (Little Oxhey Lane), Green Belt and the boundary with the London Borough of Harrow and to the North by woodland (Margeholes Wood and Sherwood Wood).

London Tigers F.C.

The head office is based in the City of Westminster, but the organisation works across the London Boroughs of Camden, Brent, Ealing, Harrow, Tower Hamlets, Redbridge and Barking & Dagenham.

Norman Magnus MacLeod of MacLeod

He was educated at Harrow and in 1858, at the age of 19, was commissioned into the 74th Highlanders, immediately joining the regiment in India.

Stephen Marks

Born in Harrow, north London, Stephen Marks is the son of hairdressers and went to the local secondary modern school.

The Hive Stadium

The Hive Stadium is a 5,176 capacity stadium in Canons Park, in the London Borough of Harrow on the former site of the Prince Edward Playing Fields, the new home for Conference National side Barnet.


Christine Gilbert

Divorced from her first husband, she met then councillor and later government minister Tony McNulty when she was Director of Education for the London Borough of Harrow.


see also

Barnet

They played at the Underhill Stadium until 2012/13 but from the 2013/14 season will play at The Hyde in Stanmore in the London Borough of Harrow.

Hörgr

In England, the London Borough of Harrow derives its name from the Old English form of hearg.