South Ruislip
Coordinates: 51°33′27″N 0°23′35″W / 51.55737°N 0.39304°W
| South Ruislip | |
 Entrance to RAF Northolt in South Ruislip |
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 South Ruislip
South Ruislip shown within Greater London |
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| OS grid reference | TQ115855 |
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| London borough | Hillingdon |
| Ceremonial county | Greater London |
| Region | London |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | RUISLIP |
| Postcode district | HA4 |
| Dialling code | 020 |
| Police | Metropolitan |
| Fire | London |
| Ambulance | London |
| EU Parliament | London |
| London Assembly | Ealing and Hillingdon |
| List of places: UK • England • London | |
South Ruislip is a suburban area in the London Borough of Hillingdon.
The population, according to the 2001 UK census, was 10,823. By 2008, this had reached 11,116.[1]
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[edit] Education
Schools in South Ruislip include Bourne Primary, Deanesfield, Field End, Ruislip High, St Swithun Wells and Queensmead.
[edit] Sports
Emerald GAA Grounds is located on West End Road and is the headquarters of London GAA. It is the primary venue for playing hurling and Gaelic football in Britain.
[edit] Transport
South Ruislip tube station is served by the Central line of the London Underground. Although no bus route directly serves the station, London Buses route E7 serves one end of nearby Station Approach and route 114 serves the other.
The Royal Air Force station, RAF Northolt, is situated in South Ruislip near the A40 and the tube station. Most early RAF airfields were named after the nearest railway station; in this case Northolt Junction, the original name of South Ruislip station.
[edit] Landmarks
Polish fighter pilots during in the Battle of Britain were based at RAF Northolt, and the Polish War Memorial was built later after the conflict. The memorial stands next to the A40 adjacent to the airfield, and is dedicated to the memory of the Polish airmen that fought with the Royal Air Force during the Second World War.[2]
A damaged Vickers Wellington, attempting to land at RAF Northolt, crashed in Station Approach in October 1942. The aircraft caught fire, with the ammunition onboard beginning to detonate, and 21 people were killed.[3]
In the 1950s and 1960s RAF South Ruislip supported by RAF West Ruislip was Headquarters, 7th Air Division of the Strategic Air Command (SAC), supporting SAC operations in the UK until 1958 when the 7th Air Division relocated to RAF High Wycombe, and the station became Headquarters, 3d Air Force and transferred to United States Air Forces, Europe. In 1972 HQ, 3d Air Force relocated to RAF Mildenhall and the buildings remained empty until 1995 when they were demolished.[4]
[edit] References
- Citations
- ^ "A focus on South Ruislip". London Borough of Hillingdon. January 2010. http://www.hillingdon.gov.uk/media/pdf/5/b/South_Ruislip_10.pdf. Retrieved 23 June 2011.
- ^ "Polish War Memorial". London Borough of Ealing. http://www2.ealing.gov.uk/services/leisure/local_history/historic_buildings/polish_war_memorial.html. Retrieved 8 March 2011.
- ^ Bowlt 1994, p.135
- ^ Bowlt 2007, p.91
- Bibliography
- Bowlt, Eileen. M. (1994) Ruislip Past. London: Historical Publications ISBN 094866729X
- Bowlt, Eileen. M. (2007) Around Ruislip, Eastcote, Northwood, Ickenham & Harefield. Stroud: Sutton Publishing ISBN 9780750947961
