Kilburn
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| Kilburn |
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| OS grid reference |
TQ245835 |
| London borough |
Brent |
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Camden |
| Ceremonial county |
Greater London |
| Region |
London |
| Constituent country |
England |
| Sovereign state |
United Kingdom |
| Post town |
LONDON |
| Postcode district |
NW6 |
| Dial code |
020 |
| Police |
Metropolitan |
| Fire |
London |
| Ambulance |
London |
| UK Parliament |
Brent East |
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Hampstead and Highgate |
| London Assembly |
Brent and Harrow |
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Barnet and Camden |
| European Parliament |
London |
| List of places: UK • England UK • London |
Coordinates: 51°32′12″N 0°12′14″W / 51.5366, -0.2039
Kilburn is an area of North London on the border of the London Borough of Brent and the London Borough of Camden. The boundary between the two boroughs runs along the Kilburn High Road (part of the A5), the area's main thoroughfare running northwest-southeast.
Kilburn High Road follows exactly the route of the original Watling Street - one of the three major thoroughfares established (or strengthened in this case) in Britain by the forces of the Roman Empire. Watling Street followed a perfectly straight path to the north of England.
The name 'Kilburn' means 'Church by the stream' referring to the Westbourne River, which now lies underground. There is also a small part of Kilburn which is in Westminster.
While renowned for its large Irish population, the area boasts a rich mix of different ethnic groups. Indeed, it is one of the most ethnically diverse neighbourhoods in London, or the UK. The area is often called 'Little Éire', County Kilburn or 'Dublin-on-the-Westbourne'.
The Tricycle Theatre is a renowned arts centre, including a gallery, cinema and theatre, located on the High Road. In the mid-2000s the centre achieved some fame for its theatrical staging of politically significant court cases, and for a production about the US detention centre at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, which subsequently transferred to the West End, and in due course to New York City. The green space of Kilburn Grange Park is located to the east side of Kilburn High Road.
Transport
Area around Kilburn station
Nearest places
- Brondesbury
- St John's Wood
- Queen's Park
- West Hampstead
- Cricklewood
- Willesden
Nearest tube stations
- Kilburn tube station
- Kilburn Park tube station
- Queen's Park station
Nearest railway stations
- Brondesbury railway station
- Kilburn High Road railway station
Sport
- Kilburn is the home of Kilburn Gaels hurling club.
- Kilburn is also home to Kilburn Cosmos RFC, one of the few rugby clubs in inner London.
- N.N (No Name) F.C. originated from Kilburn in 1863. They are now defunct but were one of the 12 founder members of the Football Association.
Famous Residents
External links
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London Borough of Brent |
Districts: Alperton • Brondesbury • Brondesbury Park • Church End • Colindale • Dollis Hill • Harlesden • Kensal Green • Kensal Rise • Kenton • Kilburn • Kingsbury • Neasden • North Wembley • Park Royal • Preston • Queensbury • South Kenton • Stonebridge • Sudbury • Wembley • Wembley Park • Willesden • Willesden Green
Attractions: Brent Museum • Neasden Temple • Oriental City • Tricycle Theatre • Wembley Stadium
Parks and open spaces in Brent
Constituencies: Brent South • Brent North • Brent East
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London Borough of Camden |
Districts: Belsize Park • Bloomsbury • Brondesbury • Camden Town • Chalk Farm • Covent Garden • Dartmouth Park • Fitzrovia • Fortune Green • Frognal • Gospel Oak • Hampstead • Highgate • Holborn • Kentish Town • Kilburn • Kings Cross • Primrose Hill • Saffron Hill • St Pancras • South Hampstead • Swiss Cottage • Tufnell Park • West Hampstead
Attractions: West End theatre • British Library • British Museum • Camden Arts Centre • Donmar Warehouse • Foundling Museum • Fenton House • Freud Museum • Kenwood House • The Roundhouse • Sir John Soane's Museum
Parks and open spaces in Camden
Street markets: Camden Market
Constituencies: Holborn and St Pancras • Hampstead and Highgate
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This biographical information was gathered from the
Kilburn page, courtesy of the
Wikipedia project.
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