37-395: British Aerial Transport Company Limited (BAT) was a British aircraft manufacturer from its formation in 1917 to its closure in 1919. The company was based at Willesden , London. The company was formed in 1917 by Samuel Waring around the combined knowledge of Frederick Koolhoven as Chief Designer, and Robert Noorduyn as Chief Draughtsman. Koolhoven's first design for the company
74-475: A Black Madonna , venerated as Our Lady of Willesden , which was insulted by the Lollards , taken to Thomas Cromwell's house and burnt in 1538 on a large bonfire of "notable images" including those of Our Lady of Walsingham , Our Lady of Worcester, and Our Lady of Ipswich . There was also a "holy well" which was thought to possess miraculous qualities, particularly for blindness and other eye disorders. Much of
111-471: A Willesden yeoman, in reversion in 1566. In the first decade of the 17th century Young's widow and his daughter lived here. In 1615 the latter, Christian's estranged husband, Henry Shugborow, brought an action for possession against the executors, who had re-entered because the rent had not been paid and it had been sublet to one Marsh, 'an ancient tenant'. The estate was leased for lives in 1638 to Edward Roberts but Ralph Marsh, who in 1649 bought Brondesbury from
148-957: A chapelry in Willesden parish, Middlesex; formed in 1866. Pop. , 400. Living , a rectory. Christ Church, Willesden Lane, Brondesbury. Dist[rict] formed 1867 from St. Mary's under Dr. Charles W. Williams (d. 1889) and financed by his sisters. Declared a rectory...1868. Williams, patron and first rector, succeeded by son, Charles D. Williams 1889-1913. Patronage sold to parish c. 1930 and transferred to Lord Chancellor c. 1957. United with St. Lawrence's 1971. One asst. curate by 1896, two by 1926. High Church. Attendance 1903: 300 a.m.; 447 p.m [Sundays]. Limestone...in 13th century style by C. R. B. King: chancel, north tower and spire, nave, N. aisle, N. transept, and NW. porch 1866, S. aisle and S. transept 1899, choir vestry 1909. Damaged by land mine 1940, restored 1948. Missions: St. Lawrence ( q.v. ); Poplars Ave. c. 1918; Avenue Close 1903-39. The Catholic church has
185-684: A period of decline during the 1970s and 1980s as much of the housing was inadequate due to overcrowding as industry was mixed with housing. The whole of central Willesden (bar the area by the Willesden Green station) was earmarked for redevelopment; however, this did not come to fruition. In the late 1980s, traders were given money to revamp the High Street to prevent shops closing. The area surrounding Willesden Green station has become more middle-class and gentrified with marked property price rises in 2014 and 2015. The Willesden Green ward
222-440: Is Portuguese. 2,621 of the tenure households were privately rented; 1,625 were socially rented; 1,540 were owned. Roundwood Park is on the south-western side while Gladstone Park is nearby to the north of Willesden. It lies about 130 feet (40 m) to 200 feet (60 m) above sea level. Several rail and London Underground lines pass through Willesden, calling at local stations including: The Jubilee line connects
259-555: Is an area in the London Borough of Brent , in north London . The area is traditionally part of the Ancient Parish and subsequent Municipal Borough of Willesden , one of the areas that merged to form the modern borough of Brent. Brondesbury railway station lies 4.1 miles north-west of Charing Cross , and its proximity to the originally Roman A5 road (the borough's eastern boundary) sometimes leads to addresses on
296-685: Is mostly in the NW10 postcode district, but part of it is in the NW2 postcode district. The name derives from the Anglo-Saxon Willesdune , meaning the Hill of the Spring, and a Manor (landholding) bearing this name was recorded in 939 AD. The Domesday Book of 1086 records the manor as Wellesdone . However, on 19th century maps of the town such as those from the 'Ordnance Survey First Series',
333-832: Is planned to extend eastbound into West Hampstead towards Regent's Park . A direct, traffic-free cycle route runs to the south of Willesden along the Grand Union Canal towpath . Cyclists share the route with pedestrians, but the towpath provides cyclists with an unbroken, traffic-free connection to Paddington . From Paddington, cyclists can access further Central London destinations using traffic-free Cycle Superhighway 3 . Well I tried to settle down Fulham Broadway And I tried to make my home in Golders Green But I gotta get that train And go back home again Oh how I miss
370-645: Is represented on Brent Council by three Labour councillors , Janice Long, Saqlain Choudry, and Tom Miller. Willesden forms part of the Brent Central parliamentary constituency and is home to the local Labour Party MP Dawn Butler . According to the 2011 census, the Willesden Green ward had a population of 15,587. Ethnically, 22% of the population was Other White, followed by 20% White British, 8.2% Other Asian, 8.1% Black African and 7.1% Black Caribbean. 52.7% were BAME . The most spoken foreign language
407-615: The 1920s in neighbouring areas such as Harrow . The Metropolitan line service was withdrawn in 1940, when the station was served by the Bakerloo line, and later the Jubilee line . The First World War caused Willesden to change from a predominantly middle class suburb to a working class part of London. After the war, Willesden grew rapidly as many factories opened up with numerous flats and terraced houses. The local council encouraged building to prevent large unemployment and decline. To
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#1732787578763444-508: The Bakerloo line, southbound services also pass through Central London, with trains to Paddington , Marylebone , Baker Street, Oxford Circus , Waterloo and Elephant & Castle . Metropolitan line trains pass through Willesden Green and Dollis Hill , but do not stop. This has not always been the case: Willesden Green station was opened by the Metropolitan Railway in 1879, and the area owes much of its development to
481-1145: The Metropolitan Railway and Metro-land . Today, passengers from Willesden can access the Metropolitan line by using the Jubilee line and changing at either Wembley Central to the north, or Finchley Road to the south. Willesden Junction is served by several London Overground routes: Stations in Willesden straddle London fare zones 2 and 3 . Several key routes pass through or around Willesden: Shepherd's Bush Hammersmith Paddington Harrow [REDACTED] M4 for Heathrow [REDACTED] Chiswick [REDACTED] M1 for Luton [REDACTED] Finchley [REDACTED] M11 for Stansted [REDACTED] Golders Green Maida Vale Paddington Marble Arch [REDACTED] M1 for Luton [REDACTED] Brent Cross Edgware A large bus garage
518-450: The area directly to Stanmore via Wembley Park northbound, and to Central London southbound. Key southbound destinations include Baker Street , Bond Street , Westminster , Waterloo and Canary Wharf . Most southbound services terminate at Stratford . Northbound Bakerloo line trains from Willesden Junction terminate at nearby Stonebridge Park , with some continuing towards Wembley Central and Harrow & Wealdstone . Like
555-533: The area is Brondesbury Park ward, details of which are below: Narrowly, most of the other half forms the north of Kilburn electoral ward, equivalent details of which are below: Currently as the electoral wards are drawn about 20% of the area is in Queens Park ward. Its relevant statistics are as follows: Willesden parish, which included Durand's estate at Twyford and Harlesden manor, was divided between eight variable, ecclesiastical prebends: East Twyford in
592-703: The area. The period from 1960 saw migrants settling from the Caribbean and the Indian Subcontinent . Additionally, from 1963 it was the site of the Kuo Yuan , the first Chinese restaurant to serve Pekinese dishes in Britain. Since the 1960s, Willesden has been popular with young working holidaymakers from Canada , Australia and New Zealand , although this popularity has declined somewhat in favour of other areas since about 2003. Willesden went into
629-648: The district supplied apples, pears and vegetables to the city of London for many years from the early years of the industrial revolution. The Iris was a British car brand that was manufactured from 1906 by Legros & Knowles Ltd in Willesden. Lucien Alphonse Legros (1866–1933), son of the artist Alphonse Legros, and Guy Knowles , scion of a wealthy and artistic family, founded Legros & Knowles Ltd in Cumberland Park, Willesden Junction, in 1904 to build and repair vehicles. The parish of Willesden remained predominantly rural up until 1875, when its population
666-469: The east end. In 1789 Humphry Repton landscaped roughly 10-acre (4.0 ha) of demesne grounds and William Wilkins supplied drawings for a Gothic seat. In his 'Red Book' Repton commented favourably on the hilltop site and enhanced the view towards London. The house and 23 acres, increased by 1834 to 53 acres, was occupied by Sir Coutts Trotter, Bt. (1804–36), Lady Trotter (1836–40), Lady (Elizabeth) Salusbury (1840-3), and Charles Hambro (1843-9). The house
703-541: The eastern, Camden , side of the road to also be informally described as part of Brondesbury. It was a rural area until several decades after the coming of the railway in the Victorian era. Housing began to be built in earnest across Brondesbury in the late 1860s to 1890s and it became desirable enough to retain a suburban layout and most of the associated original wave of house building. It has long had British, Irish, Jewish, black and South Asian communities. Brondesbury
740-502: The folks back home in Willesden Green You know, I tried, I really tried to settle in this big city And I always thought I could make it all on my very own But there's one thing that keeps calling me To that little, that little semi-detached That's the folks, yeah, the folks back home In Willesden Green Brondesbury Brondesbury ( / ˈ b r ɒ n d z b ər i / ), which includes Brondesbury Park ,
777-455: The parliamentary commissioners, seems to have occupied the land. Thomas and Ralph Marsh were described as "of Brands" in 1679 and 1694 respectively. Ralph Marsh (d. 1709) in 1708 received a lease for lives. The estate was heavily mortgaged by the Marshes from 1725 and in 1749 Ralph Marsh sold the lease to John Stace, who obtained a new lease in 1757. Stace sold the lease in 1765 to Joseph Gibson,
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#1732787578763814-489: The past several years, with rapidly rising property prices. The Daily Telegraph described Willesden Green as one of London's "new middle class" areas. The area has a population of 44,295, as of 2021 , including the Willesden Green, Dollis Hill and Dudden Hill wards. Willesden Green has one of the city's highest Irish populations, and is also strongly associated with Afro-Caribbeans and Latin Americans . Willesden
851-642: The present day, Willesden has been shaped by the patterns of migration which marks it out as one of the most diverse areas in the United Kingdom . City of London Corporation records show that the first black person recorded in Brent was Sarah Eco, who was christened in St. Mary's Church in Willesden on 15 September 1723. The 1901 United Kingdom census recorded that 42% of the population was born in London. In 1923,
888-465: The south-west, Neasden in the north-west, Oxgate in the northeast, Harlesden in the centre and south, and Chambers, Brondesbury, Bounds, and Mapesbury in the east. The manor Brondesbury, Brands or Broomsbury almost certainly derived its name from Brand (seen in documents of about 1192 and 1215), sometimes confused with Brownswood in Hornsey of Roger Brun listed as prebendary of Brondesbury. The estate
925-541: The specialist coach builder Freestone and Webb established their base in Willesden, producing bespoke cars on Rolls-Royce and Bentley chassis until 1956. Willesden became a municipal borough in 1933, and it is at this time that the area became predominantly working class. A small Irish community had formed in Willesden by this time, which grew rapidly during the period of the Second World War . A small Jewish community of refugees from Europe also formed during
962-573: The town is shown as Wilsdon. The current spelling was adopted by the London and Birmingham Railway in 1844, when they opened a local station. Willesden became a civil parish in the medieval period. From the 14th to 16th centuries, the town was a place of pilgrimage due to the presence of two ancient statues of the Virgin Mary at the Church of St Mary. One of these statues is thought to have been
999-429: The undertenant, who obtained a new lease in 1769 and whose widow and son tried to sell the estate in 1778. In 1788 Lady (Sarah) Salusbury purchased the leasehold, and in 1799 she obtained a new lease for lives. Brondesbury thereafter passed through the same ownership as Bounds, Lady Salusbury obtaining possession (all other competing leases rendered inferior) in 1842. A moated house as the manor house existed by 1538. It
1036-543: The war, with 3.5% of the population in 1951 born in Germany , Poland , Russia or Austria . During the war, Willesden suffered large bombing damage due to the heavy concentration of manufacturing industry, such as munition factories, the location of 'Smiths Instruments" (Used defensive aircraft instrumentation). Mulliner-Park Ward (Coach builders to Rolls-Royce and Bentley, hand built cars). Power Station location, canal and major railway locomotive overhaul facilities located in
1073-466: Was 18,500. It included the villages and hamlets of Brondesbury , Dollis Hill , Dudden Hill, Harlesden , Kilburn , Mapesbury , Oxgate and Stonebridge . However, this changed with the opening of the Metropolitan Railway (later the Metropolitan line ) station of Willesden Green on 24 November 1879. By 1906 the population had grown to 140,000, a phenomenon of rapid growth that was to be repeated in
1110-430: Was built in 1902 and thus, many bus routes start or run through the town. The Queen visited it during her Golden Jubilee celebrations. London Buses routes serving Willesden are: 6 , 52 , 98 , 206, 226, 260, 266, 297, 460 and N98. To the north of Willesden, Quietway 3 runs unbroken between Gladstone Park and Shoot Up Hill on quiet, residential streets. The route is coordinated by Transport for London (TfL) and
1147-428: Was described in 1649, probably with the remnants of the moat, and was depicted in 1749 as a large, apparently L-shaped building with a central cupola. It appears to have been rebuilt in the third quarter of the 18th century and by the time of Lady (Sarah) Salusbury was a three-storeyed villa with a central canted entrance bay rising the full height of the north front. A lower wing, presumably an addition, ran southward from
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1184-476: Was extended westward and a semicircular bay was added to the south front in the early 19th century. By 1849 the demesne fell to 27 acres and the house, described in 1816 as being commodious yet having 'no regularity of architectural character' and in 1822 as an 'elegant seat', three-storeyed. It continued as a gentleman's residence under Mrs. Howard (1850-3), Henry Vallence (1853-6), Mrs. Geach (1856–61), John Coverdale (1862-7), and Thomas Brandon (1867–76), and in 1877
1221-714: Was held by the prebendaries until it was vested in the Ecclesiastical Commissioners in 1840 under the Act of that year. In 1649 the parliamentary commissioners sold it to Ralph Marsh but it reverted at the Restoration (1660). The leasehold interest of Brondesbury was bought with what remained too of Bounds manor in 1856 and the Ecclesiastical Commissioners retained the freehold until the 1950s and 1960s. Forty-year leases were made of Brondesbury to William Peter, gentleman of London, in 1538 and to Thomas Young,
1258-544: 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. Dollis Hill is also sometimes referred to as being part of Willesden. With its close proximity to affluent neighbourhoods Brondesbury Park , Queen's Park and Kensal Rise , the area surrounding Willesden Green station has seen increased gentrification in
1295-482: Was offered for sale with 52 acres. After remaining empty it was leased as a school, to Margaret Clark (1882–98) and Lucy Soulsby (1898-1915). In 1891 the school added a classroom and dormitory block on the east and later a chapel beyond that. The house continued as a school until 1934 when, described as 'shabby-looking', it was bought by C. W. B. Simmonds, a builder, and was pulled down to make way for Manor Drive. The Imperial Gazetteer of 1870-72 reads: Brondesbury,
1332-453: Was once the location of residence for Black civil rights leader Billy Strachan and his family, who wrote for local newspapers gave weekly political speeches in the area. Brondesbury has two railway stations served by London Overground 's North London Line between Richmond , Highbury & Islington and Stratford . Kilburn tube station on the Jubilee line is about 200 m north from Brondesbury station on Kilburn High Road. Half of
1369-413: Was the F.K.22 fighter. In 1919 Lord Waring reduced his aviation interests and this forced the closure of the company. The fourth F.K.26 was the last aircraft built by the company. Willesden 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 that
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