London Borough of Harrow: A40 Western Ave/Long Lane
The London Borough of Harrow occupies gently rising ground in north-west London, between the capital’s centre and the Chiltern Hills. The A40, known here as Western Avenue, is a major east–west route; at Long Lane it runs beside broad belts of mature trees, showing how major roads cross unexpectedly green parts of the metropolis. Harrow developed around Harrow on the Hill, where Harrow School was founded in 1572. The borough is now largely residential, with shopping centres, neighbourhood high streets and rail links connecting it with the wider city. This part of Western Avenue belongs to the A40 corridor leading west towards Buckinghamshire and Oxford.
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