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Willesden ( / ˈwɪlzdən /) 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 [1] that 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. [2]
Willesden is located in the county of Greater London, London, six miles north-west of the city of City of Westminster, ten miles south-east of the major town of Watford, and five miles north-west of London.
WILLESDEN, or Wilsdon, a village, a parish, and a sub-district, in Hendon district, Middlesex. The village stands 1½ mile N by W of Willesden-Junction r. station, and 7½ WNW of St. Paul's, London; and has a post-office‡ under London NW, a police station, and fairs on Holy Thursday and St. ...
Contents. Willesden. town, England, United Kingdom. Learn about this topic in these articles: Brent. In Brent. …the amalgamation of Wembley and Willesden (both in the former Middlesex county). It is named for the small River Brent, a tributary of the River Thames that formed the boundary between the former boroughs of Wembley and Willesden.
SETTLEMENT AND GROWTH. Apart from Roman Watling Street, evidence of man's activities in the Willesden area before the Saxon period is dubious. According to local tradition there were numerous Neolithic finds at Park Royal, Bronze Age vessels on the site of Brent reservoir, and Roman bricks at Neasden.
Willesden was a local government district in the county of Middlesex, England from 1874 to 1965. It formed part of the Metropolitan Police District and London postal district. Willesden was part of the built-up area of London and bordered the County of London to the east and south.
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Willesden. Traditionally, a parish in Middlesex, Willesden became a municiple borough in 1933. It covered a large area in North West London, including the localities listed below. In 1965 it joined Wembley to become part of Brent.
