Queensbury, London
Coordinates: 51°35′31″N 0°17′27″W / 51.591897°N 0.290767°W
| Queensbury | |
 Queensbury
Queensbury shown within Greater London |
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| OS grid reference | TQ185895 |
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| London borough | Harrow |
| Brent | |
| Ceremonial county | Greater London |
| Region | London |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | HARROW, STANMORE, EDGWARE |
| Postcode district | HA3, HA7, HA8 |
| Post town | LONDON |
| Postcode district | NW9 |
| Dialling code | 020 |
| Police | Metropolitan |
| Fire | London |
| Ambulance | London |
| EU Parliament | London |
| London Assembly | Brent and Harrow |
| List of places: UK • England • London | |
Queensbury is a locality in northwest London, England. It is located in the south eastern part of the London Borough of Harrow and on the boundary with the London Borough of Brent.
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[edit] Geography and history
The area around Queensbury Circle and Honeypot Lane is in the HA postcode area and the area south east of Queensbury tube station is in the NW postcode area. Queensbury tube station is on the Jubilee Line. Queensbury neighbours the district of Kingsbury in the London Borough of Brent.
[edit] Queensbury tube station
The main focus of Queensbury is the area around the tube station. Queensbury did not exist as an area before the arrival of the Bakerloo Line in the 1930s (this part of the line was renamed the Jubilee Line in 1978). The station opened on the 16th December 1934. The name Queensbury was adopted for the tube station to match neighbouring Kingsbury and has no historical basis.[1] It had been selected by way of a newspaper competition.[2]
The next stop southbound from Queensbury on the Jubilee Line is Kingsbury and Canons Park is the first station in the northbound direction.
The parade of shops and houses built along with the station form a large crescent with a public green space in the centre. The area was developed in the 1930s and the architecture reflects this. Until May 2008 a roundabout in front of the station featured a prominent 1930's style mast bearing the London Underground emblem. The pavements and public space were redeveloped at that time losing some of the 1930s character.
The tube station, and its local surroundings and characters were cited in the song "Queensbury Station" by the Berlin-based punk-jazz band The Magoo Brothers on their album "Beyond Believable", released in 1988. The song was written by Paul Bonin and Melanie Hickford, who both grew up and lived in the area.[3]
[edit] Other places
Queensbury Circle Parade is a roundabout and shops located north west of Queensbury Station, along Honeypot Lane. Queensbury sub-post office is located here.
[edit] Transport and locale
[edit] Nearby places
[edit] London Underground links
- Queensbury is on the Jubilee Line.
[edit] Bus links
Buses serving Queensbury Station:
[edit] References
- ^ Whats in a Name? Cyril M. Harris ISBN 1-85414-241-0
- ^ Mills, A.D. (2001). Dictionary of London Place Names. Oxford.
- ^ https://mgonline.gema.de/werke/detail.do?title=QUEENSBURY+STATION&dbkey=540612 GEMA database listing for Queensbury Station song, work no.: 2181020-001
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