South Harrow

infobox UK place
country = England
map_type = Greater London
region= London
population=
official_name= South Harrow
os_grid_reference= TQ143863
latitude= 51.564
longitude= -0.35241
london_borough= Harrow
post_town= HARROW
postcode_district = HA2
postcode_area= HA
dial_code= 020
constituency_westminster= Harrow East
constituency_westminster1= Harrow West South Harrow has grown out of the village of Roxeth as a result of urbanisation and easier access from Central London by rail. South of the old village centre (located at the bottom of Roxeth Hill) and beyond the newly developed shopping area, lies South Harrow tube station and the High Street (Northolt Road).

History

South Harrow has several old recreational grounds, one of which was named after Queen Alexandra, who frequently visited the area.

There is a large recreation ground with three football and cricket pitches, a bowling green, allotments and rough grassland immediately to the west of the Piccadilly Line. This was donated to the people of South Harrow in the early years of the twentieth century and is known as Roxeth Park. During the Second World War it was made into a market garden; it was then returned to recreational use.

There are many places of worship in South Harrow including Anglican, Baptist, Catholic, Free Church, Methodist, Salvation Army and Welsh Congregational. Tamils and Koreans meet in various churches on Sunday afternoons. The shops in Northolt Road (the main shopping street in South Harrow) increasingly sell Sri Lankan and Polish groceries. There are five Halal butchers, nine public houses and four chicken shops.

Much of the local history, before the railways, comes from when it was known as Roxeth.

Gas Explosion

On 7th May 2008 at 9.38pm Two cottages were destroyed completely and the third badly damaged by a gas explosion in North West London. Three people were treated by paramedics after being rescued by firefighters in the rubble. Two people survived and a man announced dead at the scene. Residents of Stanley Road were evacuated. Scotland Yard has announced that the explosion could be murder.

Notable residents

Famous residents include:
*Screaming Lord Sutch (1940–99)
*Sir Oswald Mosley (1896-1980)
*Ernie Wise (1925-1999)
*Kenneth Connor (1916-1993)
*Kay Burley (1961-)
*Johnny Kidd (1939-1966)
*Rick Wakeman (1939)
*Janet Baker (1933-)
*Tom Fletcher (1985 - )

Transport

Nearby tube stations

*South Harrow tube station (Piccadilly Line)
*Northolt Park (Chiltern Main Line)

Bus routes

The following London bus routes serve South Harrow (correct at 07 August 2007):
* 114 Ruislip Stn to Mill Hill Broadway
* 140 Heathrow Airport to Harrow Weald (24-hour service)
* 258 South Harrow Stn to Watford Junction
* 398 Ruislip Stn to Greenford (Monday to Saturday only)
* 487 South Harrow Stn to Willesden Junction
* H9/H10 Harrow Circular
* H12 South Harrow Stn to Stanmore Stn
* 640 School Service (South Harrow to Harrow Weald - schooldays only)

Football clubs

*Harrow Borough F.C. who play in the Isthmian League Premier Division
*Rayners Lane F.C. of the Hellenic Football League Division 1 East.