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Area of north-west London, England
Willesden (/ˈwɪlzdən/) is an area of north-west London, situated 5 miles (8 km) west north-west of Charing Cross. It is historically a parish in the county
Willesden
List of ships with the same or similar names
Willesden was the name of a number of ships. MV Willesden (1944), built in 1944 by Caledon Shipbuilding, Dundee as Empire Canning MV Willesden (1961),
MV_Willesden
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up Willesden in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Willesden is an area of north west London. Willesden may also refer to: MV Willesden (1944), ship
Willesden_(disambiguation)
District in London, England
historically in the Municipal Borough of Willesden before the creation of Brent; it lies within Willesden's postal district of NW10. Harlesden has been
Harlesden
Cemetery in Willesden, London
The Willesden United Synagogue Cemetery, usually known as Willesden Jewish Cemetery, is a Jewish cemetery at Beaconsfield Road, Willesden, in the London
Willesden_Jewish_Cemetery
2021 play by Zadie Smith
The Wife of Willesden is the debut play of Zadie Smith, first published on 4 November 2021 by Hamish Hamilton. It is an adaptation of Geoffrey Chaucer's
The_Wife_of_Willesden
London Underground and London Overground station
Willesden Junction (/ˈwɪlzdən ˈdʒʌŋkʃən/) is an interchange station at the intersection of the North London and Watford DC lines in Harlesden, north-west
Willesden_Junction_station
of people buried at Willesden Jewish Cemetery at Beaconsfield Road, Willesden, in the London Borough of Brent, England. Willesden Jewish Cemetery, which
List of people buried at Willesden Jewish Cemetery
List_of_people_buried_at_Willesden_Jewish_Cemetery
Further education school in London, England
between Willesden Technical College and Kilburn Polytechnic in the London Borough of Brent. Today there are two campuses in the borough, in Willesden and
College_of_North_West_London
London Underground station
Willesden Green (/ˈwɪlzdən ˈɡriːn/) is a London Underground station. It is located on Walm Lane in Willesden, London. The station is on the Jubilee line
Willesden_Green_tube_station
2002 memoir by Mona Golabek
The Children of Willesden Lane is a memoir by Mona Golabek, documenting the life of her mother, Lisa, from the time she left Vienna, Austria to the end
The Children of Willesden Lane
The_Children_of_Willesden_Lane
Electoral ward in Brent, London, England
Willesden Green is an electoral ward in the London Borough of Brent. The ward was first used in the 1964 elections. It elects three councillors to Brent
Willesden_Green_(ward)
Academy in Willesden, Brent, Greater London, England
Harris Lowe Academy Willesden is a specialist sports and arts Academy in Willesden, North West London, in the London Borough of Brent. Prior to 2023 it
Capital_City_Academy
Capital of England and the United Kingdom
Surbiton Sutton Upminster West Ham West Hampstead stations Whitechapel Willesden Junction Wimbledon Roads Motorways M1 M4 M11 M25 London Orbital Former:
London
Church in Harlesden, England
Our Lady of Willesden Church is a Catholic parish church in Harlesden, Willesden, Borough of Brent, London. It was built from 1929 to 1931, and houses
Our_Lady_of_Willesden_Church
UK Parliament constituency (1974–2010, 2024 onwards)
is almost entirely urban in nature and contains the neighbourhoods of Willesden, Dollis Hill and Kingsbury. The area experienced deprivation and overcrowding
Brent_East
Football club
Willesden F.C. was an English football club based in Willesden, London. The club played at King Edwards Park and Willesden Sports Centre. The club entered
Willesden_F.C.
Title of the Virgin Mary in London
Our Lady of Willesden is a title of the Blessed Virgin Mary venerated by Christians in London, especially by Anglicans, Catholics, and Eastern Orthodox
Our_Lady_of_Willesden
Local government district in London
Borough of Willesden. The area was transferred from Middlesex to Greater London to become one of the 32 London Boroughs. The borough of Willesden had evolved
London_Borough_of_Brent
Public library complex and museum in Willesden Green, London
The Library at Willesden Green (simply known as Willesden Library) is a public library complex situated in Willesden Green, London, United Kingdom. The
The Library at Willesden Green
The_Library_at_Willesden_Green
Railway line in London
West London line (WLL) is a railway line in inner West London that links Willesden Junction in the north to Clapham Junction in the south. The line has always
West_London_line
Church in Willesden, England
Church is a Church of England parish church on Neasden Lane, in Neasden, Willesden, Borough of Brent, London. Since 938, there has been a church on its site
St_Mary's_Church,_Willesden
Painting by James Tissot
genre painting, it depicts a fashionably dressed young woman waiting at Willesden Junction railway station in London surrounded by luggage. As often with
Waiting_for_the_Train
American actress and filmmaker (born 1984)
Cockburn, is a British journalist who was born in the London suburb of Willesden and raised in Ireland. Her mother, Leslie Cockburn (née Redlich), is an
Olivia_Wilde
Cemetery in London, England
1855. It is located in Willesden Lane, Kilburn, in the London Borough of Brent. It is also known as Paddington Cemetery or Willesden Lane Cemetery. It is
Paddington_Old_Cemetery
Anglican Ecclesiastical title
The Bishop of Willesden is an episcopal title used by a suffragan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of London, in the Province of Canterbury, England
Bishop_of_Willesden
London bus operator
Metroline purchased First London's Alperton, Greenford, Hayes, Uxbridge and Willesden Junction garages with 494 buses. In March 2024, Metroline was awarded
Metroline
Railway in southern England
extended from Queen's Park to Willesden Junction on 10 May 1915. Kensal Green station, between Queen's Park and Willesden Junction, opened on 1 October
Watford_DC_line
London Underground station
Dollis Hill, near to Willesden and Gladstone Park in the London Borough of Brent. It is on the Jubilee line between Neasden and Willesden Green stations, and
Dollis_Hill_tube_station
Cemetery in Brent, London
Willesden New Cemetery is a civic cemetery at Franklyn Road, Willesden, in the London Borough of Brent. It opened in 1891 and includes a memorial to local
Willesden_New_Cemetery
Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1918–1974
Willesden West was a constituency in Middlesex adjoining the County of London and forming part of the London conurbation, in London itself from 1965.
Willesden_West
Acton and Willesden RLFC was a professional rugby league team based at Acton Park Royal in London. Along with Streatham and Mitcham R.L.F.C., the club
Acton_and_Willesden_R.L.F.C.
Jewish cemetery in London
Jewish Cemetery, Willesden, is a cemetery for Jews in Pound Lane, Willesden, in the London Borough of Brent. It is adjacent to Willesden United Synagogue
Liberal Jewish Cemetery, Willesden
Liberal_Jewish_Cemetery,_Willesden
Church in London, England
parish church in Willesden in the London Borough of Brent. It is situated on the corner of St Mary's Road and Fawcett Road in Willesden. It was built between
St Matthew's Church, Willesden
St_Matthew's_Church,_Willesden
London bus route
Lion Square and Willesden bus garage, it is operated by Metroline. Route 98 commenced on 18 July 1992 to replace route 8 between Willesden bus garage and
London_Buses_route_98
Railway traction maintenance depot in north London, England
Willesden Traction Maintenance Depot (TMD) is a railway locomotive and electric multiple unit traction maintenance depot, situated in Harlesden, north
Willesden Traction Maintenance Depot
Willesden_Traction_Maintenance_Depot
Anglican bishop
June 1977) is an Anglican bishop. Since 2022, he has served as Bishop of Willesden, a suffragan bishop in the Church of England's Diocese of London. Nsenga-Ngoy
Lusa_Nsenga-Ngoy
1983 studio album by Whodini
handled by Conny Plank, Heatwave's Roy Carter, Thomas Dolby, and the Willesden Dodgers (Nigel Green, Pete Q. Harris, Richard Jon Smith). The album itself
Whodini_(album)
Hindu temple in England
Temple Willesden is a Swaminarayan Mandir under the Nara-Narayan dicoese in the London suburb of Willesden. In 1975, a disused church on Willesden Lane
Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, London (Willesden)
Shri_Swaminarayan_Mandir,_London_(Willesden)
Lane Power Station is situated in Willesden, north-west London. The first power station on the site, known as Willesden power station, was coal-fired and
Taylors_Lane_Power_Station
London Overground station
Mildmay line of the London Overground, situated between South Acton and Willesden Junction stations in London fare zone 3. The station is located at the
Acton_Central_railway_station
Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1918–1974
Willesden East (/wɪlzdən/) was a constituency in Middlesex adjoining the County of London and forming part of the London conurbation, in London itself
Willesden_East
London Underground and London Overground station
of the London Overground, between Stonebridge Park and Willesden Junction stations. Willesden was the first station at the site, which was opened in 1841
Harlesden_station
London bus route
between Victoria station and Willesden bus garage, it is operated by Metroline. In 1934, route 6 operated from Willesden to Leyton via Marble Arch, Oxford
London_Buses_route_6
American pianist and author (born 1954)
Willesden Lane that chronicles her mother's experience with the Kindertransport which was published in 2002. A play titled The Pianist of Willesden Lane
Mona_Golabek
Former district in Middlesex, England
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
Municipal Borough of Willesden
Municipal_Borough_of_Willesden
Train stabling point in Willesden, Brent, England
Willesden Brent sidings is a marshalling yard and stabling point located in Willesden, London Borough of Brent, England. The sidings are situated on the
Willesden_Brent_Sidings
Main airport serving London, England
Surbiton Sutton Upminster West Ham West Hampstead stations Whitechapel Willesden Junction Wimbledon Roads Motorways M1 M4 M11 M25 London Orbital Former:
Heathrow_Airport
Area of London, England
Hill and Westbourne. Queen's Park and Brondesbury are to the north-east, Willesden is to the north-west, and Notting Hill lies to the south. Kensal Green
Kensal_Green
London Underground line
the line of the Edgware Road between the tube station and a point near Willesden Green. Indeed, construction advanced as far as the rebuilding of Edgware
Jubilee_line
Railway station
Willesden Logistics Hub is a freight railway station situated adjacent to the West Coast Main Line in Willesden, England. The site was rebuilt to handle
Willesden_Logistics_Hub
Suburb of London, England
in London was reformed, the area merged with the Municipal Borough of Willesden, which was separated by the River Brent, to create the London Borough
Wembley
British bespoke coachbuilder
Located in Hythe Road, Willesden, London, it was created by merging two existing Rolls-Royce properties, Park Ward of Willesden, London, a subsidiary since
Mulliner_Park_Ward
British TV sitcom (1983–1985)
family of Jamaican heritage, the Powells, living in a council house in Willesden Green, London. It was voted Britain's 100th best sitcom in a poll carried
No_Problem!_(TV_series)
1954 F3 tornado in London
Wormwood Scrubs, and entered the district of Willesden, blocking several roads and a railway line adjacent to Willesden Junction station, and overturning a lorry
1954_London_tornado
Locality in London, England
locality in the London Borough of Brent, north of Harlesden, west of Willesden and south of Neasden. Its population is historically predominantly Afro-Caribbean
Church_End,_Brent
London bus route
bus route in London, England. Running between Victoria bus station and Willesden bus garage, it is operated by Metroline. Route 52 began on 28 March 1923
London_Buses_route_52
Willesden was a 6,997 GRT cargo ship which was built in 1944 for the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT) as Empire Canning. She was sold in 1946 and renamed
MV_Willesden_(1944)
London suburban rail network
Livingstone; there was also a later media event on the bay platform at Willesden Junction. The launch was accompanied by a marketing campaign entitled
London_Overground
Former power station in England
Station was a power station in London NW10. The station, also known as Willesden power station, was located to the south of the Euston to Birmingham railway
Acton_Lane_Power_Station
British car company
brand that was manufactured from 1906 to 1925 by Legros & Knowles Ltd in Willesden, London and Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire. The Iris Motor Co, was established
Iris_(car)
Railway line in London, England
Railway at Camden with the North and South Western Junction Railway at Willesden. It ran through open country but encouraged residential building, providing
Hampstead_Junction_Railway
Franklyn of Willesden, Middlesex and his wife Elizabeth Purefoy, daughter of George Purefoy of Wadley Buckinghamshire. He was baptised at Willesden on 20 July
Sir Richard Franklyn, 1st Baronet
Sir_Richard_Franklyn,_1st_Baronet
Former railway station in London
Willesden railway station was a station about 50 yards (46 m) north of Acton Lane level crossing in Harlesden, Middlesex, opened in 1841 by the London
Willesden_railway_station
Map of public art in the London Borough of Brent This is a list of public art in the London Borough of Brent. Historic England. "Memorial sculpture group
List of public art in the London Borough of Brent
List_of_public_art_in_the_London_Borough_of_Brent
London-born journalist
Their children include actress Olivia Wilde. Born in the London suburb of Willesden in 1947, Cockburn grew up in County Cork, Ireland. His father was Communist
Andrew_Cockburn
English Victorian construction engineer and benefactor
explosion of the construction of houses in Willesden and surrounding areas motivated Furness to form the Willesden Brick and Tile Company, situated on Chambers
George_Furness
English actor (1946–2002)
complicated by his drinking problem. He had collapsed at his home in Willesden Green, London, after complaining of pains. He was rushed to hospital where
Michael_Elphick
English actor and vocalist (born 1958)
for her 1979 lovers rock hit "Silly Games". Janet Kay Bogle was born in Willesden, North West London. She was discovered singing impromptu at a rehearsal
Janet_Kay
British television presenter
Sheelagh Nonie Gilbey (born; 1953 Willesden, United Kingdom) is a British television presenter and actress. Gilbey is a former presenter on several BBC
Sheelagh_Gilbey
Defunct English railway company
and the NLR) from Willesden Junction to a London and South Western Railway branch to Richmond. A bypass line from Camden to Willesden Junction via Gospel
North_London_Railway
Suburb of London
Paddington. The park was laid out in the parish of Willesden in 1886. In 1874 the parish of Willesden adopted the Local Government Act 1858 and a local
Queen's_Park,_London
English trainspotter and TikToker (born 2000)
on the edge of Frome. He considers it his favourite location alongside Willesden Junction. In 2020, Bourgeois and his brother began shooting videos and
Francis Bourgeois (trainspotter)
Francis_Bourgeois_(trainspotter)
English-born Spanish singer (born 1951)
grandparents' import-export business, she was born in the London suburb of Willesden, and grew up in Chicago and La Habra, California. After her parents' separation
Jeanette_(Spanish_singer)
UK parliamentary by-election
The 1923 Willesden East by-election was a parliamentary by-election for the British House of Commons constituency of Willesden East held on 3 March 1923
1923 Willesden East by-election
1923_Willesden_East_by-election
Public park in Willesden, London
54000°N 0.23750°W / 51.54000; -0.23750 Roundwood Park is a public park in Willesden, London, measuring a total of 26.5 acres, or approximately 10.27 hectares
Roundwood_Park
lived in Kilburn and Neasden, educated at Kingsgate Infants School and Willesden County Grammar School Tracy-Ann Oberman – actress, Chrissie Watts in EastEnders
List of people from the London Borough of Brent
List_of_people_from_the_London_Borough_of_Brent
Human settlement in England
Dollis Hill ward, to the west by Dudden Hill ward, to the south west by Willesden Green ward, to the south by Brondesbury Park ward, and to the east by
Mapesbury
Diocese of the Church of England
The suffragan see of Stepney was created in 1895, Kensington in 1901, Willesden in 1911 and Edmonton in 1970. The suffragan see of Marlborough existed
Diocese_of_London
Former railway station in London
Peter Hendy. On 3 April 1891, 11 people were injured when a train from Willesden Junction hit the hydraulic buffer stops at Broad Street. On 20 September
Broad Street railway station (England)
Broad_Street_railway_station_(England)
British writer (born 1975)
University in September 2010. Zadie Smith was born on 25 October 1975 in Willesden, north-west London, to a Jamaican mother, Yvonne Bailey, and an English
Zadie_Smith
London Underground station
station in Kilburn, north-west London. It is on the Jubilee line between Willesden Green and West Hampstead stations, and is in London fare zone 2. The station
Kilburn_tube_station
Planned railway station in London
of London in Old Oak Common, approximately 500 m (1,600 ft) south of Willesden Junction station. When built, it is expected to be one of the largest
Old Oak Common railway station
Old_Oak_Common_railway_station
Recording studio in London, England
Battery Studios is an independent recording studio complex in Willesden in northwest London originally established in 1980 when Zomba Group acquired Morgan
Battery_Studios
Liberal synagogue in St John's Wood, London, England
Judaism portal History of the Jews in England Liberal Jewish Cemetery, Willesden List of Jewish communities in the United Kingdom List of synagogues in
Liberal_Jewish_Synagogue
Railway service in London
suburban rail freight rail System National Rail London Overground Depot Willesden TMD Rolling stock Overground: Class 378 / Class 710 History Opened 1869 (1869)
Mildmay_line
20th-century British Labour politician
politician, who at different times was the Member of Parliament for the Willesden East and Stockport South constituencies. Born to a Jewish family, Orbach
Maurice_Orbach
Restaurant in London, England
236°W / 51.548; -0.236 The Kuo Yuan was a Chinese restaurant on Willesden High Road, Willesden, London, England, which played an important part in the history
Kuo_Yuan
metropolitan borough of Hackney and the urban districts of Tottenham and Willesden and for other purposes. Ravensthorpe Urban District Council Act 1908 (repealed)
List of acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1908
List_of_acts_of_the_Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom_from_1908
1994 local election in England
Willesden Green (2) Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour John Duffy 1,210 56.48 4.12 Labour George Crane 1,144 Conservative Lincoln Phipps 658 30.81 15.64
1994 Brent London Borough Council election
1994_Brent_London_Borough_Council_election
Football league season
finished second in Division One achieving the second promotion in a row. Willesden folded at the end of the season. The Premier Division consisted of 22
1980–81_Isthmian_League
Area of the London Borough of Brent, England
traditionally part of the ancient parish and subsequent municipal borough of Willesden, one of the areas that merged to form the modern borough of Brent. Brondesbury
Brondesbury
Rail interchange station in London, England
main-line railway it is on the West London line from Clapham Junction to Willesden Junction, by which trains bypass inner London. The station's name is drawn
Kensington_(Olympia)_station
London Underground station
Street (now demolished) in the City of London via the North London Line to Willesden Junction, then the West London Line to Addison Road and the DR to Mansion
Earl's_Court_tube_station
British author (born 1963)
Most Influential People". Erika Mitchell was born on 7 March 1963, in Willesden, to a Chilean mother and a Scottish father who was a BBC cameraman. She
E._L._James
Town in North West London, England
urbanised after the arrival of the surface and underground railways in nearby Willesden Green in the 1870s. The shops on Cricklewood Broadway, as Edgware Road
Cricklewood
British proponent of plainsong in Anglican church
sometime before 1916 until at least 1921 Burgess lived at 27 Lechmere Road, Willesden Green, London. In 1906 he married Mabel Thistleton at St Columb's church
Francis Burgess (musician and priest)
Francis_Burgess_(musician_and_priest)
2006 local election in England
Willesden Green (3 seats) Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Democrats Gavin Sneddon 1,206 41.0 Liberal Democrats Mohammad Anwar 1,178 Labour Lesley Jones
2006 Brent London Borough Council election
2006_Brent_London_Borough_Council_election
Canadian actor, playwright, and pianist
pianist Mona Golabek in The Pianist of Willesden Lane, in his adaptation of her book The Children of Willesden Lane, telling the story of Golabek's mother
Hershey_Felder
Hospital in England
"'Willesden: Public services', in A History of the County of Middlesex: Volume 7, Acton, Chiswick, Ealing and Brentford, West Twyford, Willesden". London
St Andrew's Hospital, Dollis Hill
St_Andrew's_Hospital,_Dollis_Hill
WILLESDEN
WILLESDEN
Surname or Lastname
English or Scottish
English or Scottish : unexplained. This has the form of a habitational name, but no such place has been identified. It may be an altered form of Willison, or possibly a habitational name from Willesden, now part of North London.
WILLESDEN
WILLESDEN
Girl/Female
Anglo, British, English
Noble
Boy/Male
Biblical Hebrew
Resurrection of God.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Fosse.Danish : from fos, vos ‘fox’; a nickname for a sly or cunning person or a habitational name for someone living at a house distinguished by the sign of a fox.Norwegian : habitational name from a farmstead so named from Old Norse fors ‘waterfall’, examples of which are found throughout Norway.Altered spelling of German Voss or the Dutch cognate Vos.
Female
African
merciful.
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim, Sindhi
Blessing
Boy/Male
Indian
Eternal lamp, Gods lamp
Girl/Female
Tamil
Being, Becoming
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Beautiful; Pleasant; Happy; Gorgeous
Girl/Female
Indian, Tamil
Full of Grace and Beauty Like a Peacock
Boy/Male
Anglo Saxon English
From the boar valley.
WILLESDEN
WILLESDEN
WILLESDEN
WILLESDEN
WILLESDEN