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Brent (/ brɛnt / ⓘ) is a borough in north-west London, England. It is known for landmarks such as Wembley Stadium, the Swaminarayan Temple and the Kiln Theatre. It also contains the Welsh Harp reservoir and the Park Royal commercial estate. The local authority is Brent London Borough Council.
Sep 20, 2024 · Brent, outer borough of London, England, on the northwestern perimeter of the metropolis. It is part of the historic county of Middlesex. Edgware Road, on the line of the Roman Watling Street, forms its eastern margin.
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Barking is an ancient, Anglo-Saxon phrase, first recorded as Berecingas. The name either derives from a local chieftan called Bereca or means "the settlement by the birch trees". Dagenham is also ancient, first recorded as Dæccanhaam in 666 AD. 'Haam' means 'home' or 'homestead' and Dæcca was presumably a local land-owner or leader.
The borough of Barnet contains plenty of Barnets — High Barnet, Chipping Barnet, Friern Barnet, New Barnet... All derive their names from the Anglo-Saxon word 'bærnet', which suggests the clearing of woodland by burning. It was first recorded as Barneto in 1070.
Recorded in Domesday Book as Bix, and later as Bixle (a good name for a breakfast cereal, wethinks), 'Bexley' translates as pasture by the stream — presumably the River Cray, which still flows through the area.
The most ancient borough name of all. Brent predates the Anglo-Saxons and even the Romans, and comes from a Celtic word meaning 'holy one' or 'high place'. A river of the same name still flows through the borough. It is one of only a handful of pre-Roman names still in use in the London area, along with Penge, Thames and London itself.
Yet another Anglo-Saxon derivation. Bromley was first recorded in 862 AD as Bromleag, which means 'a woodland clearing where broom grows'. Interestingly, the other Bromley (Bromley-by-Bow) is of different derivation, coming from a word meaning bramble field.
Both the borough and Camden Town are named after Charles Pratt, 1st Earl of Camden, who owned land here in the late 18th century. Camden Place was his seat in Kent, itself named after William Camden who lived in the property from 1609.
The borough and its largest conurbation take their name from the Anglo-Saxon phrase croeas deanas, and later crogdene, which, contrary to Croydon's current appearance, meant 'valley of the crocuses'. The valley was no doubt a centre of crocus cultivation, yielding saffron.
Ealing was first recorded as Gillingas around 700 AD. Gillas was another of these local chieftans, and the 'ingas' part denotes 'the followers of'. The spelling has since flitted among Illing, Gilling and Ylling, before finally settling on Ealing.
Two possibilities here. It could derive from the fields belonging to a chieftan called Ēana, or it could be named after the Anglo-Saxon for lamb, which was ēan. Either way, Enfield was first recorded in Domesday Book as a small settlement called Enefelde.
London's newest Royal Borough also has Anglo Saxon origins, stemming from Grenewic, the green place on the bay (which it still is).
Brent London Borough Council, also known as Brent Council, is the local authority for the London Borough of Brent in Greater London, England. It is a London borough council, one of 32 in London. The council has been under Labour majority control since 2010.
Brent (/ brɛnt / ⓘ) is a borough in north-west London, England. It is known for landmarks such as Wembley Stadium, the Swaminarayan Temple and the Kiln Theatre. It also contains the Welsh Harp reservoir and the Park Royal commercial estate. The local authority is Brent London Borough Council. Quick Facts Sovereign state, Constituent country ...
The London Borough of Brent is a London borough in north-west London and is part of Greater London. It is known for landmarks such as Wembley Stadium, the Neasden Temple and the Kiln Theatre. It also contains the Welsh Harp reservoir and the Park Royal commercial estate.
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The London Borough of Brent is one of the Outer London boroughs, to the north west of Greater London. It has a population of 272,000. Created in 1965 when Wembley and Willesden were merged after the London Government Act 1963, Brent is in the heart of north-west London and is bordered by Kensington & Chelsea, Barnet, Camden and Westminster ...
