Hillingdon
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| Hillingdon | |
  Hillingdon shown within Greater London |
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| London borough | Hillingdon |
| Ceremonial county | Greater London |
| Region | London |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | UXBRIDGE |
| Postcode district | UB8, UB10 |
| Dialling code | 020 |
| 01895 | |
| Police | Metropolitan |
| Fire | London |
| Ambulance | London |
| European Parliament | London |
| London Assembly | Ealing and Hillingdon |
| List of places: UK • England • London | |
Hillingdon is a place in the London Borough of Hillingdon. It is a suburban development situated 14.2 miles (22.8 km) west of Charing Cross.
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[edit] History
Hillingdon was an ancient parish, and had within it the chapelry of Uxbridge, which became a separate civil parish in 1866. In 1894, under the Local Government Act 1894, Hillingdon parish was divided into two: with Hillingdon West becoming, with Uxbridge, part of the Uxbridge Urban District, and Hillingdon East becoming part of the Uxbridge Rural District. Uxbridge Rural District was abolished in 1928, with the East parish being added to Uxbridge Urban District. Both East and West parishes were abolished in 1938, and added to Uxbridge parish.
The name was revived in 1965, under the London Government Act 1963 as the name of the western-most borough of Greater London.
According to the results of the Census in 2001, the population is 243,006
[edit] Notable People
- Birthplace of former England footballer Ray Wilkins.
- Birthplace and home of Jack Makepeace
- The Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood is from Hillingdon
- Claire Richards of Steps fame lives here
- Meinhardt Schomberg, 3rd Duke of Schomberg built and lived at Hillingdon House, now RAF Uxbridge
[edit] Transport and locale
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[edit] References
- Youngs, Guide to the Local Administrative Units of England, Volume 1
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