Hamble Close, HA4
The town centre, Ruislip (1994)

The expansion of the Metropolitan Railway from Harrow in the early 20th century acted as a catalyst for development in the area. Ruislip station opened in 1904, and a new urban district was created to reflect the forthcoming population growth; the Ruislip-Northwood Urban District split from the Uxbridge Rural District and continued until 1965, when Ruislip became part of the newly established London Borough of Hillingdon.

Credit: Wiki Commons/Ron Hann
Hamble Close is a road in the HA4 postcode area



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