The hamlet of Northwood grew up along the north side of the Rickmansworth- Pinner road which passes across the north-east of the parish. Apart from this road and internal networks in areas of scattered settlement to the east and west, Ruislip had only three ancient roads of any importance of which Ducks Hill Road was the only one in the Northwood hamlet. This followed the course of the modern road from its junction with the Rickmansworth road in the northwest corner of the parish.
Northwood had a manorial grange in , which may have occupied the site of the later Northwood Grange. A few cottages at Northwood are mentioned in the national survey. Two hundred years later the shape of the hamlet, composed of a few farms and dwellings scattered along the Rickmansworth road, had altered little except for the addition of Holy Trinity church.
Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury had acres ha of Ruislip cleared of forest. Northwood, however, elevated and separated from the rest of the parish by a belt of woodland, took until the 19th century to form a village — acres ha in the manor of St. A further 3, acres 1, ha of Ruislip parish were inclosed in The character of the area in providing for Northwood and Ruislip Hills to have the majority of open spaces as opposed to housing land was begun by transfers of open space land to the public as early as The open nature of the district attracted three hospitals to move or establish in this part of the parish: Mount Vernon Hospital, St.
By , Northwood had houses, one shop and one public house. In , there was a population of 2, in approximately houses and Northwood Hills had 26 shops. A land survey of Northwood conducted in by King's College, Cambridge , the new lords of the manor of Ruislip, recorded ten houses and several farms. What areas are there in Northwood? No termini are shown for Overground Stations as mostly these don't have stops within the West End. Source: Experian. Places in the local area We've teamed up with Greatlittleplace.
This map shows the main points for the following locations:. Northwood is situated towards the northernmost extremity of Greater London, and towards the westernmost extremity of Greater London. Northwood is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the HA6 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the HA6 postcode district. Northwood is in the HA6 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Northwood.
The centre of Northwood is located at position Position of Northwood relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Northwood to the centre of the town.
Position of Northwood relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Northwood to the centre of the city. By accessing our site you agree to us using cookies, and sharing information about your use of our site, in accordance with our privacy policy. This site uses cookies to analyze traffic and for ads measurement purposes. Where is Northwood? For a full list and catchment areas visit www. While there are some early Victorian period properties the majority of homes in Northwood and Northwood Hills date from the late s onwards.
Private estates of large luxury detached homes built in the s and s are now well established and popular. New build high-specification luxury apartments and houses are in limited supply, renting as soon as they are listed.
Linksway, Northgate and Murray Road are some of the most sought-after roads.
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