Willesden Junction

Underground station, existing between 1866 and now.

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Underground station · * · NW10 ·
October
16
2020
Willesden Junction station is both on the Bakerloo line and London Overground.

The West Coast Main Line Willesden Junction station was opened by the London & North Western Railway on 1 September 1866 to replace the London and Birmingham Railway’s Willesden station of 1841 which was half a mile to the north west. Passenger services ended in 1962 when the platforms were removed during electrification to allow the curvature of the tracks to be eased.

The High-Level Willesden Junction station was opened by the North London Railway in 1869. By 1897 199 passenger and 47 goods trains passed through the High Level station each day. The Willesden New Station (’Low-Level station’) on the Watford DC Line was opened in 1910 to the north of the main line.

In 1896 staff totalled 271, including 79 porters, 58 signalmen (in 14 signal boxes) and 58 shunters and yard foremen. Many of them were housed in what is now the Old Oak Lane Conservation Area, built by the LNWR in 1889 and which included an Institute, reading room and church.




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CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE LOCALITY

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LATEST LONDON-WIDE CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE PROJECT

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Wendy    
Added: 22 Mar 2024 15:33 GMT   

Polygon Buildings
Following the demolition of the Polygon, and prior to the construction of Oakshott Court in 1974, 4 tenement type blocks of flats were built on the site at Clarendon Sq/Phoenix Rd called Polygon Buildings. These were primarily for people working for the Midland Railway and subsequently British Rail. My family lived for 5 years in Block C in the 1950s. It seems that very few photos exist of these buildings.

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Steve   
Added: 19 Mar 2024 08:42 GMT   

Road construction and houses completed
New Charleville Circus road layout shown on Stanford’s Library Map Of London And Its Suburbs 1879 with access via West Hill only.

Plans showing street numbering were recorded in 1888 so we can concluded the houses in Charleville Circus were built by this date.

Source: Charleville Circus, Sydenham, London

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Steve   
Added: 19 Mar 2024 08:04 GMT   

Charleville Circus, Sydenham: One Place Study (OPS)
One Place Study’s (OPS) are a recent innovation to research and record historical facts/events/people focused on a single place �’ building, street, town etc.

I have created an open access OPS of Charleville Circus on WikiTree that has over a million members across the globe working on a single family tree for everyone to enjoy, for free, forever.

Source: Charleville Circus, Sydenham, London

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Charles   
Added: 8 Mar 2024 20:45 GMT   

My House
I want to know who lived in my house in the 1860’s.

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NH   
Added: 7 Mar 2024 11:41 GMT   

Telephone House
Donald Hunter House, formerly Telephone House, was the BT Offices closed in 2000

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Paul Cox   
Added: 5 Mar 2024 22:18 GMT   

War damage reinstatement plans of No’s 11 & 13 Aldine Street
Whilst clearing my elderly Mothers house of general detritus, I’ve come across original plans (one on acetate) of No’s 11 & 13 Aldine Street. Might they be of interest or should I just dispose of them? There are 4 copies seemingly from the one single acetate example. Seems a shame to just junk them as the level of detail is exquisite. No worries if of no interest, but thought I’d put it out there.

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Diana   
Added: 28 Feb 2024 13:52 GMT   

New Inn Yard, E1
My great grandparents x 6 lived in New Inn Yard. On this date, their son was baptised in nearby St Leonard’s Church, Shoreditch

Source: BDM London, Cripplegate and Shoreditch registers written by church clerk.

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Vic Stanley   
Added: 24 Feb 2024 17:38 GMT   

Postcose
The postcode is SE15, NOT SE1

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NEARBY LOCATIONS OF NOTE
Willesden Junction Willesden Junction station is both on the Bakerloo line and London Overground.

NEARBY STREETS
Ancona Road, NW10 Ancona Road is a street in Willesden (Harlesden)
Atlas Road, NW10 Atlas Road leads to Park Royal bus garage (Willesden Junction)
Avenue Road, NW10 Avenue Road is a road in the NW10 postcode area (Harlesden)
Bank Buildings, NW10 Bank Buildings is a street in Willesden (Harlesden)
Bramhill Road, SW18 Bramhill Road is a location in London (Harlesden)
Bramshill Road, NW10 Bramshill Road is a road in the NW10 postcode area (Harlesden)
Brunel Court, NW10 Brunel Court is a block on Brunel Court (Harlesden)
Buckingham Mews, NW10 Buckingham Mews is a road in the NW10 postcode area (Harlesden)
Buckingham Road, NW10 Buckingham Road is a street in Willesden (Harlesden)
Caple Road, NW10 Caple Road is a location in London (Harlesden)
Channel Gate Road, NW10 Channel Gate Road is a newer road serving the industrial area behind Willesden Junction station (Willesden Junction)
Clifton Road, NW10 Clifton Road is a street in Willesden (Harlesden)
Crewe Place, NW10 Crewe Place is situated just south of the railway tracks of Willesden Junction (Willesden Junction)
Cumberland Business Park, NW10 Cumberland Business Park lies on Scrubbs Lane (Old Oak Common)
Design Works, NW10 The Design Works is situated on Rucklidge Avenue (Harlesden)
Edison Court, W3 Edison Court is a location in London (Harlesden)
Enterprise Way, NW10 Enterprise Way is a street in Willesden (Old Oak Common)
Fortune Way, NW10 Fortune Way is a street in Willesden (Old Oak Common)
Goodhall Street, NW10 Goodhall Street is part of the Old Oak Lane Estate (Willesden Junction)
Harlesden House, NW10 Harlesden House is a building on High Street (Harlesden)
Harley Road, NW10 Harley Road is a street in Willesden (Harlesden)
Harley Villas, NW10 Harley Villas is a location in London (Willesden Junction)
High Street Harlesden, NW10 High Street Harlesden is a road in the NW10 postcode area (Harlesden)
High Streetharlesdonbrent, NW10 High Streetharlesdonbrent is a street in Willesden (Harlesden)
Honeywood Road, NW10 Honeywood Road is a street in Willesden (Harlesden)
Leghorn Road, NW10 Leghorn Road is a street in Willesden (Harlesden)
Minet Road, NW10 Minet Road is a location in London (Harlesden)
Nash House, NW10 Nash House is a location in London (Willesden Junction)
Nightangle Road, NW10 Nightangle Road is a location in London (Harlesden)
Nightingale Road, NW10 Nightingale Road is a street in Willesden (Harlesden)
Odessa Road, NW10 Odessa Road is a road in the NW10 postcode area (Harlesden)
Old Oak Lane, NW10 Old Oak Lane runs from Victoria Road to Willesden Junction (Willesden Junction)
Palermo Road, NW10 Palermo Road is a street in Willesden (Harlesden)
Pembroke Buildings, NW10 Pembroke Buildings is a block near Old Oak Common (Old Oak Common)
Radcliffe Avenue, NW10 Radcliffe Avenue is a road in the NW10 postcode area (Harlesden)
Radford Estate, NW10 Radford Estate is situated off of Old Oak Lane (Willesden Junction)
Ranelagh Road, NW10 Ranelagh Road is a street in Willesden (Harlesden)
Rucklidge Avenue, NW10 Rucklidge Avenue is a road in the NW10 postcode area (Harlesden)
Rutland Studios, NW10 Rutland Studios is a block situated off Scrubbs Lane (Old Oak Common)
Salter Street, NW10 Salter Street is a street in Willesden (Old Oak Common)
Scrubbs Lane, NW10 Scrubbs Lane is a location in London (Old Oak Common)
Spezia Road, NW10 Spezia Road is a road in the NW10 postcode area (Harlesden)
Station Approach, NW10 Station Approach is the road connecting the northern entrance to Willesden Junction to the wider area of Harlesden (Willesden Junction)
Station Road, NW10 Station Road is a street in Willesden (Harlesden)
Stephenson Street, NW10 Stephenson Street was built in 1889 by the London and North Western Railway (LNWR) for its employees (Willesden Junction)
Stoke Place, NW10 Stoke Place is a cul-de-sac running east off Old Oak Lane (Willesden Junction)
The Courtyard, NW10 The Courtyard is a location in London (Harlesden)
The Elms, NW10 The Elms is a location in London (Harlesden)
Tubbs Road, NW10 Tubbs Road is a street in Willesden (Harlesden)
Victoria Terrace, NW10 Victoria Terrace is a street in Willesden
Webb Place, NW10 Webb Place appears to date from the 1890s (Willesden Junction)
Wendover Road, NW10 Wendover Road is a street in Willesden (Harlesden)
Westmoreland House, NW10 Westmoreland House is a block on Scrubs Lane (Old Oak Common)
Willows Terrace, NW10 Willows Terrace is a location in London (Harlesden)


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