Brent Cross (1947)
Brent Cross (1947)

Brent Cross roundabout was named after its nearby river, the Brent.

The junction was transformed by a flyover over the North Circular Road followed by the 1970s construction of Brent Cross Shopping Centre. The latter was built next to Hendon’s former greyhound stadium.

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A picture of the Brent Cross junction taken in 1947. Brent Cross junction was formed at the junction of the new roads Hendon Way (A41) and North Circular Road and built in the mid-1920s

This view looks north along the Hendon Way with Brent Cross Garage to be seen on the left - to be demolished when the Brent Cross Shopping Centre opened in 1976.

A flyover was built in 1965.

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