Transfer from Southall (UB1 – UB2) to Luton Airport Southall is a residential district with a major South Asian population. The locals call it “Little India”. The first South Asian group arrived in the town in 1950. They were employed as workers in a local factory. The proximity of the London Heathrow Airport and of…
DetailsTransfer from Southall (UB1 – UB2) to Stansted Airport Southall experienced a commercial boom in 1796 when the Grand Junction Canal was opened. It became the most important freight transport route from Birmingham to London. The Great Western Railway was also extremely significant for this development. After the railway arrived, Southall grew and numerous chemical…
DetailsTransfer from Southall (UB1 – UB2) to Gatwick Airport The southern area in Southall was called Southall Green. The Green still exists and it’s situated on the north – south road. The nucleus of Southall Green was the historic manor house built in a Tudor style. The property dates from 1587. The existing manor house…
DetailsThe suburban district of Southall is located in the Ealing London Borough, western London. It is 10 miles away from Charing Cross and it’s bordered by towns like Northolt, Yeading, Greenford, Hounslow, Heston, Hanwell and Hayes. The locality is included in the Greater London area. It sits on the Grand Junction Canal, now the Grand Union Canal. It linked the entire canal system with London. The canal is still in use and it features only pleasure craft. Southall is home to a large South Asian community.
The name of the town originates from the old Anglo – Saxon language and it can be translated into “south corner”. At the time, Northolt meant the “north corner”. The Southall district features various other areas with Anglo – Saxon names, including Waxlow and Elthorne. Southall was included in the Norwood chapelry and it was part of the Hayes ancient parish. In 1891, it was incorporated in the Local Government District of Southall Norwood. Later, it was transformed in the Urban District of Southall Norwood and in 1965 it was incorporated in the Ealing London Borough.
DetailsTransfer from Hayes (UB3 – UB4) to London City Airport The Beck Theatre in Hayes is one of the most significant cultural venues. It dates from 1977 and it is a modern and welcoming building offering numerous touring shows. It is in fact a community theatre featuring pantomime, one – night concerts, opera, films, drama…
DetailsTransfer from Hayes (UB3 – UB4) to Luton Airport There are numerous primary schools in Hayes, including Wood End, Botwell House, Grange Park, Minet, Hayes Park, William Byrd and Pinkwell. The secondary schools in the region are Rosedale College, Barnhill Community High, Hewens College, Harlington Community School and Guru Nanak School. There is also a…
DetailsTransfer from Hayes (UB3 – UB4) to Stansted Airport The church of St Mary the Virgin is located on the Church Road. It is the town’s oldest building. The nave, the chancel and the church’s central portion were constructed in the 13th century. The south porch, the lychgate and the south aisle were built in…
DetailsThe Central Research Laboratories in Hayes represent the place where Isaac Shoenberg invented the 405 – line television system, an all-electronic device. This happened in 1935. BBC used the system from 1936 until 1985. The laboratories have also served as research centre for the stereo gramophone and binaural sound recording led by Alan Blumlein. He demonstrated the stereo sound on movies by shooting Walking and Talking and Trains at Hayes Station. These movies can still be found at the EMI archive. Hayes is also the place where the H2S and 60 MHz radar systems have been invented.
Throughout the World War I, the EMI factories were used to produce aircraft. Fairey worked here for a while, until he opened Fairey Aviation, his own company. He purchased grounds in Heathrow so as to have a place where to test the aircraft. It was called Great West Aerodrome. When the World War II finished, the Ministry of Aviation bought the aerodrome and converted it into what was to become one of the largest and busiest airports in the world: Heathrow Airport.
DetailsTransfer from Hayes (UB3 – UB4) to Heathrow Airport The town of Hayes is located in the Hillingdon London Borough, in western London. This great suburban development is 13 miles away from Charing Cross. The locality was developed in the 20th and 19th centuries and at first it was an industrial settlement. The residential districts…
DetailsTransfer from Northolt (UB5) to London City Airport The Northala Fields is the largest green area located in Northolt. It runs along the A40 road and it represents an extension of the Greenford and Northolt Country Park. Northala Fields is formed from 4 man – made and large conical hills. They have been laid out…
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