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The London Borough of Harrow is situated in the north-west of the Greater London Area. It borders four other London boroughs; Barnet to the east, Brent to the south-east, Ealing to the south and Hillingdon to the west, as well as the Hertfordshire districts of Three Rivers and Hertsmere to the north. In 1965, under…
The London Borough of Enfield is the most northerly district of the Greater London Area. The borough was created in 1965 from the merger of the Municipal Boroughs of Southgate, Enfield and Edmonton. It borders the London Boroughs of Barnet to the west, Haringey to the south and Waltham Forest to the southeast, and the…
A quick guide to the London Borough of Haringey Overview The London Borough of Haringey is situated in the north of Greater London. The borough is sometimes designated as being part of Inner London, but more usually as being part of Outer London. It was created in 1965 by the merger of the 3 Municipal…
A quick guide to the Borough of Ealing Overview The London Borough of Ealing is located in central west London. Ealing essentially comprises of its seven main towns, which are Acton, Ealing, Greenford, Hanwell, Northolt, Perivale and Southall. The borough borders the London Boroughs of Hillingdon to the west; Harrow and Brent to the north;…
A quick guide to the Borough of Croydon Overview The London Borough of Croydon is situated is the southmost of outer London and covers an area of 87 km2. The borough was formed in 1965 from the merger of Coulsdon and Purley Urban Districts and the County Borough of Croydon. The historic town of Croydon…
A quick guide to the Borough of Bromley Overview The London Borough of Bromley is situated on the outer edge of southeast London. The present borough of Bromley was established in 1965 by the merger of the former boroughs of Beckenham and Bromley and the urban districts of Orpington, Penge, and parts of Chislehurst and…
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