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Information and resources to help with family and house history, and researching the First World War. Discover Hillingdon's history of places, people and artefacts.
Historical facts about historical towns and rivers in Hayes, Uxbridge, Ruislip and Ruislip Manor. Explore historical places of interest in the borough of Hillingdon.
In 1841 (fn. 6) Hillingdon parish, including the 99-acre 'chapelry' or township of Uxbridge, contained 4,944 a. and Cowley parish 306 a. From medieval times Hillingdon, Uxbridge, and Cowley were for many purposes so closely related that it is almost impossible to consider them apart.
Hillingdon was an ancient parish, and had within it the chapelry of Uxbridge, which became a separate civil parish in 1866. When a local board of health was created for Uxbridge, the western part of Hillingdon parish was included within it. [6]
Aug 5, 2020 · On a visit to Hillingdon you are likely to notice a range of distinctive building types, from timber-framed structures in semi-rural settings, and groups of Victorian workers' houses to medieval churches, war memorials and sites linked to the English Civil War and Second World War.
The London Borough of Hillingdon (pronunciation ⓘ) is a London borough in Greater London, England. It forms part of outer London and West London, being the westernmost London borough. It was formed in 1965 from the districts of Hayes and Harlington, Ruislip-Northwood, Uxbridge, and Yiewsley and West Drayton.
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A lady chapel in Hillingdon church was constructed about 1380, and a chantry in the chapel was endowed for the soul of Henry (or Walter) Rabb in 1397. Sums for obits and lights in Hillingdon church were included in the wills, proved 1398, of John Ely of Hillingdon and John atte More of Uxbridge.
