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Harlesden / ˈ h ɑːr l z d ən / is a district in the London Borough of Brent, North West London. Located north of the Grand Union Canal and Wormwood Scrubs , the Harrow Road flows through the centre of the area which goes eastwards to Central London and west towards Wembley .
- Early History
- The 16th, 17th and 18th Centuries
- The Beginnings of Public Transport
- Harlesden Grows
- Late 19th Century
- Industry
- 20th Century
- Jamaican Community
- 21st Century Harlesden
- Further Reading
Harlesden, originally ‘Herewulf’s Tun’ (‘Herewulf’s Farmstead’), began as a Saxon settlement on an elevated and well-watered woodland clearing. Recent archaeological excavations have found little evidence of the Saxon hamlet, although an unidentified piece of pottery may date back to the 5th or 6th centuries AD. A charter mentioning Harlesden that ...
For 100 years from 1438, a brick and tile factory thrived in Harlesden. In the 16th century, the village of Harlesden had at least seven houses along a green that bordered Harrow Road. One of the houses was the main farmhouse of the estate that All Souls’ College, Oxford, owned by 1474. Although in the parish of Willesden, Harlesden had a separate ...
By 1834, a number of cottages, built by tradesmen and occupied by the less economically fortunate, were built around the green. By 1839, the London-Harrow coach passed through Harlesden every day. The village had a blacksmith, a grocer, a shoemaker and a new pub, the Royal Oak (still there today). By 1855, a bus service from the Royal Oak pub to Lo...
From 1869, the United Land Company bought estates in Harlesden. Cheap houses could be built in Harlesden as, being in Willesden parish, it was not subject to London’s strict planning regulations. However, this could also cause difficulties. Harlesden ratepayers had to put pressure on Willesden vestry, a largely rural body used to relying on open dr...
The turn of the century was Harlesden’s heyday. The population was mainly middle class and had a strong sense of civic pride. The town had nine churches and chapels, including the impressive Anglican All Souls’ (1879). There was a Catholic convent in Crown Hill Road from 1886, with an associated Catholic girls’ school from 1888. Catholics from Wemb...
The railway brought industry to Harlesden, with small firms set up factories in the 1880s. By 1890, products such as washing machines, bicycles and antiseptic fluid were being made in Harlesden. In 1902, McVitie & Price opened their Edinburgh Biscuit factory in Waxlow Road, Harlesden. In 1909, it employed 1,150 people. Eventually, it would be the l...
In the inter-war years, Harlesden became an entirely working-class area. In 1936-37, Willesden Council built their largest housing estate, Curzon Crescent, between Harlesden and Church End. By 1939, Willesden Council had demolished the last of the large Victorian houses, Roundwood House and Knowles Tower. In 1949, Harlesden had 3,782 houses and 1,1...
Harlesden has become the centre of Brent’s large Jamaican community, who have had a big impact on local culture, making it the unofficial ‘UK capital of reggae’. Brent has produced key reggae musicians, including Janet Kay and the Cimarons. In 1968, label Trojan Records opened in Harlesden, and was influential in bringing reggae music to the UK. An...
As of the 2011 census, 67% of the population of Harlesden were from global majority backgrounds. This compares to 64% in Brent as a whole, 40% in London, and 14% in England and Wales. The people who described themselves as from black ethnic groups made up 40%. 17% of Harlesden’s population described themselves as African, and 16% identified as Cari...
Much of the information you have read on this page came from the following resources, some of which are held by Brent Museum and Archives, and available to look at. For more information, contact us by phone 020 8937 3600 or email: museum.archives@brent.gov.uk Bewley, H. – Bob Marley's mark on Neasden honoured with a plaque (My London, 20 September ...
Harlesden is a vibrant and diverse area located in the London Borough of Brent. It is situated in the north-west of Greater London and is known for its multicultural community. The area has a rich history, with evidence of human settlement dating back to the Bronze Age.
Harlesden is a district in the London Borough of Brent, North West London. Located north of the Grand Union Canal and Wormwood Scrubs, the Harrow Road flows through the centre of the area which goes eastwards to Central London and west towards Wembley. Overview.
Jun 16, 2017 · With long-established Irish and Caribbean communities and newer arrivals from Brazil, Portugal and Somalia, the north-west London suburb of Harlesden is one of the most diverse in London.
May 9, 2021 · The suburb of Harlesden is located in the north-west London Borough of Brent. Once a small, rural, Saxon settlement and part of the village of Willesden, Harlesden benefitted from the industrial revolution and the arrival of the railway.
Stonebridge is a locality in the London Borough of Brent. Stonebridge is situated in southern Brent and makes up the western part of Harlesden. The A404 runs through the district known locally as Brentfield and Hillside, while to the south are railway tracks and to the west is the North Circular Road along with Stonebridge Park station.
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