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Greenford

Greenford
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Greenford Broadway
Greenford is located in Greater London
Greenford
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Greenford shown within Greater London
Population 46,787 (2011 Census. Greenford Broadway,Greenford Green and North Greenford Wards)
OS grid reference TQ135825
London borough
Ceremonial county Greater London
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town GREENFORD
Postcode district UB6
Dialling code 020
Police Metropolitan
Fire London
Ambulance London
EU Parliament London
UK Parliament
London Assembly
List of places
UK
England
LondonCoordinates: 51°31′48″N 0°20′56″W / 51.5299°N 0.3488°W / 51.5299; -0.3488

Greenford (/ˈɡrnfəd/) is a large suburb in the London Borough of Ealing in west London, UK. It was an ancient parish in the historic county of Middlesex. It is 11 miles (18 km) from Charing Cross in Central London. Greenford is served by London Underground's Central Line and terminus for a branch of the GWR. The town is also served by another station South Greenford, which is on the Greenford branch of the GWR.

Nearby places include Yeading, Hanwell, Perivale, Southall, Northolt, Ealing, Sudbury, Harrow and Wembley. The most prominent landmarks in the suburb are Horsenden Hill, 279 feet (85 m) above sea level; the small Parish Church of Holy Cross (14th century); and Betham House, built by Edward Betham (c. 1780).

The name is first recorded in 848 as Grenan forda. It is formed from the Old English 'grēne' and 'ford' and means 'place at the green ford'. Greenford was known as Great Greenford in order to distinguish it from Little Greenford, which is now known as Perivale. The affixes 'Magna' and 'Parva' have also been used to denote the difference.


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