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A History of the County of Middlesex
… Willesden Hinduism HINDUISM. The Shree Swaminarayan temple in the former St. George's Presbyterian church in Willesden Lane was registered by Hindus in 1975. 15 In 1980 a …
A History of the County of Middlesex
… Willesden Introduction WILLESDEN Willesden parish, known until the Reformation for its cult of … from London. It contained 4,383 a. in the 1860s. 1 Willesden had a local board of health from 1874 and became an …
A History of the County of Middlesex
… Willesden Islam ISLAM. A mosque and Islamic centre had opened …
A History of the County of Middlesex
… Willesden Judaism Judaism. 3 There was considerable Jewish … at the end of the 19th century into Brondesbury and Willesden Green. In 1902 an iron building was erected for … the original building becoming the Joseph Freedman hall. 8 Willesden synagogue was established in Brondesbury Park in …
A History of the County of Middlesex
… Willesden Local government Local Government. Manorial … the assize of bread and of ale, and other liberties in Willesden as in their other estates in Middlesex. 52 No … Middlesex sessions for failing to hold an annual court at Willesden, as had been the custom, and for not maintaining a …
A History of the County of Middlesex
… Willesden Manors MANORS. A charter purporting to be a … in London of estates including ten mansae at Neasden with Willesden is generally thought to be spurious. 39 … in Harlesden. 40 In 1086 the canons of St. Paul's held Willesden, assessed at 15 hides, the manor of Harlesden, …
A History of the County of Middlesex
… Willesden Other estates. OTHER ESTATES. In 1468 John Careley … he was said to be seised of 34 messuages and 1,654 a. in Willesden, a manor and land in Acton, a small estate in … to contract after his death. 15 Eleanor sold c. 120 a. in Willesden and Hendon to Edward Nelthorpe in 1662. 16 Her …
A History of the County of Middlesex
… Willesden Protestant nonconformity PROTESTANT NONCONFORMITY. … Protestant dissenters began meeting in private houses in Willesden Green. 94 One of the houses belonged to the mother … neighbours, forming the congregation which in 1820 founded Willesden Green Independent (Congregational) chapel. 95 …
A History of the County of Middlesex
… Willesden Public services Public Services. A whipping post … were policemen at Stonebridge in 1839, 44 and in 1840 Willesden joined the Metropolitan police district. 45 By 1851 … was used until a permanent station was opened in 1980. 51 Willesden Green station was opened at the junction of High …
A History of the County of Middlesex
… Willesden Roman catholicism ROMAN CATHOLICISM. There were no papists in Willesden c. 1641 or c. 1714, 74 and in spite of the early … of annual processions to the shrine of Our Lady of Willesden in 1903 provoked attacks by Protestants. 75 A …