North Harrow is a suburban area of North West

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, situated north-west of central Harrow within the

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. Its residential roads have expanded from

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, a station on the Metropolitan line of the

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which is one stop away from

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in Harrow town centre. Before North Harrow tube station was opened and the suburb developed, the area was known as Hooking Green. North Harrow's statistics exceed the London average in terms of safety, affluence and quality of education of its schools.2001 census economic statistics for North Harrow ward
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, low-density, high floor space

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; there is substantial parkland in the neighbourhood such as on all sides of Headstone Manor, Yeading Brook Open Space and miniature railway and sports ground in adjoining

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grasslands of Pinner Park, contrasted with diverse amenities, particularly in the areas of the tube station, Imperial Drive and along Pinner Road, including a post office,

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, a selection of restaurants, take-aways and cafés and independent specialist shops. The area is also served by North Harrow Library. North Harrow is part of

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along with

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and central Harrow, a parliamentary constituency represented by

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MP Gareth Thomas. About 800m north of the tube line is a 14th-century

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, Headstone Manor, which serves to support the area's excellence in sport with public grounds on all sides as well a
Harrow Museum and Heritage Centre
which is based i
Headstone Manor Recreation Ground
The Heritage Centre chronicles Harrow's historical past and runs many special events and exhibitions throughout the year.

Sport at Headstone Manor

The Headstone Manor Recreation Ground is used for training for the Headstone Manor Youth football club for age groups ranging from Under 8's to the Senior team. The most successful Headstone Manor team to date was managed by Nigel 'Trout Pout' Trout, between 2000 and 2005. The team won the Middlesex Cup an unprecedented three years in a row (2001/02, 2002/03 and 2003/04) and became the first team to appear in four consecutive finals, losing the 2000/01 final. The team also won the Harrow Youth League Cup three times (2000/01, 2001/02 and 2003/04) and the Harrow Youth League Premier Division twice (2000/01 and 2001/02) therefore achieving the 'treble' in their 2001/02 season.

Amenities

St Alban, The Ridgeway, North Harrow - geograph

There are several schools in the area and churches. Among the churches is the 1930s-built Anglican church south of the railway line to serve the area, which survived quite sporadic destruction in

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, dedicated to St Alban, whose cathedral is not far away to the north in St Albans.

References

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