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Willesden (/ ˈ w ɪ l z d ə n /) is an area of north-west London, situated 5 miles (8 km) north-west of Charing Cross. It is historically a parish in the county of Middlesex [1] that was incorporated as the Municipal Borough of Willesden in 1933; it has formed part of the London Borough of Brent in Greater London since 1965. [2]
Municipal Borough of Willesden. Willesden was a local government district in the county of Middlesex, England from 1874 to 1965. It formed part of the Metropolitan Police District and London postal district. Willesden was part of the built-up area of London and bordered the County of London to the east and south.
Derived from the name ‘Willesdune’ which means ‘The Hill of the Spring’, Willesden as a district, has a history of settlements dating back as early as 939 AD. Situated in the London Borough of Brent, Willesden is a popular location in North West London that has seen a huge growth in population, in recent years.
Other articles where Willesden is discussed: Brent: …the amalgamation of Wembley and Willesden (both in the former Middlesex county). It is named for the small River Brent, a tributary of the River Thames that formed the boundary between the former boroughs of Wembley and Willesden. Within the borough are Victorian and later residential suburbs, industrial areas, office…
It was 61,265 by 1891 and 154,214 by 1911. It was 185,025 in 1931 but declined after the Second World War, to 179,697 in 1951 and 153,380 in 1971. (fn. 40) Willesden Green was the largest of the hamlets, a group of houses around the spacious green in the centre of the parish and its extension, East Green.
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