Edgware
Encyclopedia
Edgware is an area in London
, situated 10 miles (16.1 km) north-northwest of Charing Cross
. It forms part of both the London Borough of Barnet
and the London Borough of Harrow
. The area is identified in the London Plan
as one of 35 major centres in Greater London.
It is principally a shopping and residential area and is one of the northern termini of the Northern Line
. It has a bus garage, a shopping centre called The Broadwalk, a library, a large hospital—Edgware Community Hospital, and two streams—Edgware Brook and Deans Brook
, both tributaries of the Silk Stream
, which in turn merges with the River Brent
at the Welsh Harp (Brent Reservoir
).
Edgware was an ancient hamlet in the county of Middlesex
. Edgware is a Saxon
name meaning Ecgi's weir. Ecgi was a Saxon and the weir relates to a pond where Ecgi's people would catch fish. The Edgware parish formed part of Hendon Rural District
from 1894. It was abolished in 1931 and formed part of the Municipal Borough of Hendon
until 1965. The Romans
made pottery at Brockley Hill, and is thought by some to be the site of Sulloniacis. Canons Park
, to the north-west, was developed as an estate by James Brydges, 1st Duke of Chandos
and was the site of his great palace Canons.
Edgware was associated with the highwayman
Dick Turpin
—it was the infamous scene of his worst incident, which happened on 4 February 1735, when five gang members, including Turpin, broke into a farmhouse owned by Joseph Lawrence, called Earlsbury Farm. Lawrence was at least 70 (so considered fairly old) and yet Turpin et al. beat him with their pistols and tortured him by setting him on fire whilst naked. While this was going on, the leader of the gang took a servant girl upstairs and raped her.
within the HA postcode area. It extends into the London Borough of Harrow
to include Canons Park
and Little Stanmore and into the London Borough of Brent
to include part of Queensbury
.
as Jewish, 28% Christian, 9% Hindu and 5% Muslim.
The Jewish community in Edgware has constructed its own Eruv
.
serving Edgware are: routes 32, 79, 107
, 113
, 142
, 186, 204
, 221, 240
, 251
, 288, 292
, 303, 305 and 340
, including night-routes N5 and N16. Most of them terminate at Edgware's local bus station, with some calling there. There are also two Uno
buses serving the area; routes 614 and 644.
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, situated 10 miles (16.1 km) north-northwest of Charing Cross
Charing Cross
Charing Cross denotes the junction of Strand, Whitehall and Cockspur Street, just south of Trafalgar Square in central London, England. It is named after the now demolished Eleanor cross that stood there, in what was once the hamlet of Charing. The site of the cross is now occupied by an equestrian...
. It forms part of both the London Borough of Barnet
London Borough of Barnet
The London Borough of Barnet is a London borough in North London and forms part of Outer London. It has a population of 331,500 and covers . It borders Hertfordshire to the north and five other London boroughs: Harrow and Brent to the west, Camden and Haringey to the south-east and Enfield to the...
and the London Borough of Harrow
London Borough of Harrow
The London Borough of Harrow is a London borough of north-west London. It borders Hertfordshire to the north and other London boroughs: Hillingdon to the west, Ealing to the south, Brent to the south-east and Barnet to the east.-History:...
. The area is identified in the London Plan
London Plan
The London Plan is a planning document written by the Mayor of London, England in the United Kingdom and published by the Greater London Authority. The plan was first published in final form on 10 February 2004 and has since been amended. The current version was published in February 2008...
as one of 35 major centres in Greater London.
It is principally a shopping and residential area and is one of the northern termini of the Northern Line
Northern Line
The Northern line is a London Underground line. It is coloured black on the Tube map.For most of its length it is a deep-level tube line. The line carries 206,734,000 passengers per year. This is the highest number of any line on the London Underground system, but the Northern line is unique in...
. It has a bus garage, a shopping centre called The Broadwalk, a library, a large hospital—Edgware Community Hospital, and two streams—Edgware Brook and Deans Brook
Deans Brook
Deans Brook is a stream which runs between Mill Hill and Edgware in the London Borough of Barnet. It is a tributary of the Silk Stream, which is a tributary of the River Brent, which is a tributary of the River Thames....
, both tributaries of the Silk Stream
Silk Stream
The Silk Stream is a brook in the London Borough of Barnet. It is one of the major components of the Blue Ribbon Network.The Silk Stream is a tributary of the River Brent, which it joins at Brent Reservoir. It has several tributaries including Burnt Oak Brook, Edgware Brook, the Edgwarebury Brook...
, which in turn merges with the River Brent
River Brent
The Brent is a river within Greater London which is a tributary of the River Thames. It is 17.9 miles long, running north-east to south-west, and it joins the Thames on the Tideway at Brentford, Hounslow.- Hydronymy and etymology :...
at the Welsh Harp (Brent Reservoir
Brent Reservoir
The Brent Reservoir is a reservoir which straddles the boundary between the London boroughs of Brent and Barnet and is owned by British Waterways...
).
History
| 1881 | 816 |
|---|---|
| 1891 | 864 |
| 1901 | 868 |
| 1911 | 1,233 |
| 1921 | 1,516 |
| Absorbed by Hendon parish ► Hendon Hendon is a London suburb situated northwest of Charing Cross.-History:Hendon was historically a civil parish in the county of Middlesex. The manor is described in Domesday , but the name, 'Hendun' meaning 'at the highest hill', is earlier... |
|
| source: UK census | |
Edgware was an ancient hamlet in the county of Middlesex
Middlesex
Middlesex is one of the historic counties of England and the second smallest by area. The low-lying county contained the wealthy and politically independent City of London on its southern boundary and was dominated by it from a very early time...
. Edgware is a Saxon
Old English language
Old English or Anglo-Saxon is an early form of the English language that was spoken and written by the Anglo-Saxons and their descendants in parts of what are now England and southeastern Scotland between at least the mid-5th century and the mid-12th century...
name meaning Ecgi's weir. Ecgi was a Saxon and the weir relates to a pond where Ecgi's people would catch fish. The Edgware parish formed part of Hendon Rural District
Hendon Rural District
Hendon was a rural district in Middlesex, England from 1894 to 1934.The rural district was established in 1894 under the Local Government Act 1894, consisting of the following parishes:...
from 1894. It was abolished in 1931 and formed part of the Municipal Borough of Hendon
Municipal Borough of Hendon
Hendon was an ancient civil parish of around which included Mill Hill, as well as Golders Green and Childs Hill. In 1894 it was created an urban district of Middlesex and in 1932 it became a municipal borough...
until 1965. The Romans
Roman Empire
The Roman Empire was the post-Republican period of the ancient Roman civilization, characterised by an autocratic form of government and large territorial holdings in Europe and around the Mediterranean....
made pottery at Brockley Hill, and is thought by some to be the site of Sulloniacis. Canons Park
Canons Park
Canons Park is a residential suburb of London, situated in the north west London Borough of Harrow. It is located to the south of Stanmore, the west of Edgware, and the east of Wealdstone.-Etymology and history:...
, to the north-west, was developed as an estate by James Brydges, 1st Duke of Chandos
James Brydges, 1st Duke of Chandos
James Brydges, 1st Duke of Chandos, MP, PC was the first of fourteen children by Sir James Brydges, 3rd Baronet of Wilton Castle, Sheriff of Herefordshire, 8th Baron Chandos; and Elizabeth Barnard...
and was the site of his great palace Canons.
Edgware was associated with the highwayman
Highwayman
A highwayman was a thief and brigand who preyed on travellers. This type of outlaw, usually, travelled and robbed by horse, as compared to a footpad who traveled and robbed on foot. Mounted robbers were widely considered to be socially superior to footpads...
Dick Turpin
Dick Turpin
Richard "Dick" Turpin was an English highwayman whose exploits were romanticised following his execution in York for horse theft. Turpin may have followed his father's profession as a butcher early in life, but by the early 1730s he had joined a gang of deer thieves, and later became a poacher,...
—it was the infamous scene of his worst incident, which happened on 4 February 1735, when five gang members, including Turpin, broke into a farmhouse owned by Joseph Lawrence, called Earlsbury Farm. Lawrence was at least 70 (so considered fairly old) and yet Turpin et al. beat him with their pistols and tortured him by setting him on fire whilst naked. While this was going on, the leader of the gang took a servant girl upstairs and raped her.
Geography
Edgware is a post townPost town
A post town is a required part of all postal addresses in the United Kingdom, and a basic unit of the postal delivery system. Including the correct post town in the address increases the chances of a letter or parcel being delivered on time. Post towns are usually based upon the location of...
within the HA postcode area. It extends into the London Borough of Harrow
London Borough of Harrow
The London Borough of Harrow is a London borough of north-west London. It borders Hertfordshire to the north and other London boroughs: Hillingdon to the west, Ealing to the south, Brent to the south-east and Barnet to the east.-History:...
to include Canons Park
Canons Park
Canons Park is a residential suburb of London, situated in the north west London Borough of Harrow. It is located to the south of Stanmore, the west of Edgware, and the east of Wealdstone.-Etymology and history:...
and Little Stanmore and into the London Borough of Brent
London Borough of Brent
In 1801, the civil parishes that form the modern borough had a total population of 2,022. This rose slowly throughout the 19th century, as the district became built up; reaching 5,646 in the middle of the century. When the railways arrived the rate of population growth increased...
to include part of Queensbury
Queensbury, London
Queensbury is a locality in northwest London, England. It is located in the south eastern part of the London Borough of Harrow and on the boundary with the London Borough of Brent.-Geography and history:...
.
Demography
Edgware is one of the major Jewish enclaves within London. In the 2001 Census, 36% of Edgware residents give their religionReligion
Religion is a collection of cultural systems, belief systems, and worldviews that establishes symbols that relate humanity to spirituality and, sometimes, to moral values. Many religions have narratives, symbols, traditions and sacred histories that are intended to give meaning to life or to...
as Jewish, 28% Christian, 9% Hindu and 5% Muslim.
The Jewish community in Edgware has constructed its own Eruv
Eruv
An Eruv is a ritual enclosure around most Orthodox Jewish and Conservative Jewish homes or communities. In such communities, an Eruv is seen to enable the carrying of objects out of doors on the Jewish Sabbath that would otherwise be forbidden by Torah law...
.
Nearby tube stations
- Edgware tube stationEdgware tube stationEdgware tube station is a London Underground station in Edgware, in the London Borough of Barnet, in North London. The station is the terminus of the Edgware branch of the Northern Line and the next station towards central London is . Edgware is in Travelcard Zone 5.-Location:The station is in...
- Burnt Oak tube stationBurnt Oak tube stationBurnt Oak tube station is a London Underground station in Burnt Oak, north London, on Watling Avenue, off the A5...
- Canons Park tube stationCanons Park tube stationCanons Park is a London Underground station at Canons Park, north London. It is on the Jubilee Line, between Stanmore and Queensbury. It is in Travelcard Zone 5 and is the least used station on the Jubilee Line with 1.56 million passengers per year.-History:...
Buses
London BusesLondon Buses
London Buses is the subsidiary of Transport for London that manages bus services within Greater London, UK. Buses are required to carry similar red colour schemes and conform to the same fare scheme...
serving Edgware are: routes 32, 79, 107
London Buses route 107
London Buses route 107 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, United Kingdom. The service is currently contracted to Metroline.-History:...
, 113
London Buses route 113
London Buses route 113 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, United Kingdom. This service is currently contracted to Metroline.-History:...
, 142
London Buses route 142
London Buses route 142 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, England. The service is currently contracted to Arriva Shires & Essex.-History:...
, 186, 204
London Buses route 204
London Buses route 204 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, United Kingdom. This service is currently contracted to Metroline.-History:...
, 221, 240
London Buses route 240
London Buses route 240 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, United Kingdom. This service is currently contracted to Metroline.-History:...
, 251
London Buses route 251
London Buses route 251 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, United Kingdom. The service is currently contracted to London Sovereign.-History:...
, 288, 292
London Buses route 292
London Buses route 292 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, United Kingdom. The service is currently contracted to London Sovereign.-History:...
, 303, 305 and 340
London Buses route 340
London Buses route 340 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, United Kingdom. The service is currently contracted to Arriva Shires & Essex.-History:...
, including night-routes N5 and N16. Most of them terminate at Edgware's local bus station, with some calling there. There are also two Uno
Uno (bus company)
Uno is a bus service operated by the University of Hertfordshire, England, serving members of the general public, and also its own students and staff...
buses serving the area; routes 614 and 644.
Notable people
- Eleanor BronEleanor BronEleanor Bron is an English stage, film and television actress and author.-Early life and family:Bron was born in 1938 in Stanmore, Middlesex, to a Jewish family of Eastern European origin...
— actorActorAn actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity... - Max BygravesMax BygravesMax Bygraves OBE is an English comedian, singer, actor and variety performer. He appeared on his own television shows, sometimes performing comedy sketches between songs...
— singer and actor - Antony CostaAntony CostaAntony Daniel Costa is an English singer-songwriter and actor. He is best known as a member of the boyband Blue.-Career:One of Costa's earliest television roles was as a pupil in Steven Moffat's sitcom Chalk...
— singer from boy bandBoy bandA boy band is loosely defined as a popular music act consisting of only male singers. The members are expected to dance as well as sing, usually giving highly choreographed performances. More often than not, boy band members do not play musical instruments, either in recording sessions or on...
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— actor/television presenter/modelModel (person)A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....
and singer - Shirley EatonShirley EatonShirley Eaton is an English actress.Eaton appeared regularly in British films throughout the 1950s and 1960s, and achieved notability for her performance as Bond Girl Jill Masterson in the 1964 James Bond film Goldfinger...
— actor - Vanessa FeltzVanessa FeltzVanessa Jane Feltz is an English television personality, broadcaster and journalist. She currently presents an early morning radio show on BBC Radio 2, a mid morning phone-in show on BBC London 94.9. In 2011, she started hosting The Vanessa Show on Channel 5. The first series ended on June 24th...
— TV/radio presenter - Dayan Michoel FisherMichoel FisherDayan Michoel Fisher was a distinguished Orthodox rabbi, orator and exceptional Talmudic scholar, with complete mental mastery of the entire Talmud.-Early years:...
— Emeritus Principal Rabbi of the Federation of Synagogues - George Frideric HandelGeorge Frideric HandelGeorge Frideric Handel was a German-British Baroque composer, famous for his operas, oratorios, anthems and organ concertos. Handel was born in 1685, in a family indifferent to music...
— composerComposerA composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media... - Pat SharpPat SharpPat Sharp is a British radio and television presenter and disc jockey. In the UK, he is known mainly for his work on the children's television programme Fun House, his former mullet and his radio shows as well as his support of Arsenal...
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and television presenter - Ben StrevensBen StrevensBenjamin John Strevens is a professional English Football player currently signed to Wycombe Wanderers in League One. He plays as a striker or attacking midfielder.-Playing career:...
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— The current Speaker of the House of Commons and MP for Buckingham - Nicolas AnelkaNicolas AnelkaAbdul-Salam Bilal on 14 March 1979) is a French international footballer, who plays as a striker for English Premier League club Chelsea. Anelka was also a regular starter for the French national team...
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and authorAuthorAn author is broadly defined as "the person who originates or gives existence to anything" and that authorship determines responsibility for what is created. Narrowly defined, an author is the originator of any written work.-Legal significance:... - Barry NormanBarry NormanBarry Leslie Norman, CBE is a British novelist, impresario, film critic and media personality. He was the BBC film critic on television from 1972 to 1998.-Early life:...
— television presenter and author - Christopher WrehChristopher WrehChristopher Wreh is a Liberia international footballer.-Career:A cousin of former FIFA World Player of the Year George Weah, Wreh first played for Liberian clubs Young Kotoko, La Modelle International and Invincible Eleven, before being snapped up by French side AS Monaco as a youth in 1989...
— former Arsenal football player - Victor FeldmanVictor FeldmanVictor Stanley Feldman was a British jazz musician, best known as a pianist.-Early history:...
— jazz pianist - Patrick VieiraPatrick VieiraPatrick Vieira is a retired French footballer of Senegalese descent who is the Football Development Executive at Manchester City....
— former Arsenal football player - Archie Panjabi — Emmy AwardEmmy AwardAn Emmy Award, often referred to simply as the Emmy, is a television production award, similar in nature to the Peabody Awards but more focused on entertainment, and is considered the television equivalent to the Academy Awards and the Grammy Awards .A majority of Emmys are presented in various...
winning actress, currently portraying Kalinda Sharma on The Good Wife (TV series)
Education
- The London Academy
- Edgware Jewish Preparatory School
- Holland House SchoolHolland House SchoolHolland House School, Edgware, London, is an independent non-denominational preparatory school for boys and girls from four to eleven years of age. The current headmistress is Mrs. I Tyk.-Headmistress:...
- Broadfields Primary School
- Deansbrook Primary School
- North London Collegiate SchoolNorth London Collegiate SchoolNorth London Collegiate School is an independent day school for girls founded in 1850 in Camden Town, and now in the London Borough of Harrow.The Good Schools Guide called the school an "Academically stunning outer London school in a glorious setting which, in 2003, demonstrated its refusal to rest...
- Rosh Pinah Primary SchoolRosh Pinah Primary School-External links:*On 1 December 2002, Reverend Amias died at the age of 95. He wrote this in 1996 for the 40th anniversary celebrations at the school, which describes exactly how the school came into being....
- Edgware Junior School