# Headstone, London

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Human settlement in England

Headstone Headstone Manor Recreation Ground in autumn Courtenay Avenue Average housing stock in Headstone Harrow Weald Common is in the background Headstone Location within Greater London Population 21,228 (2011 Census. Headstone North and South Wards)[1] OS grid reference TQ138907 London borough Harrow Ceremonial county Greater London Region London Country England Sovereign state United Kingdom Post town HARROW Postcode district HA2, HA3 Dialling code 020 Police Metropolitan Fire London Ambulance London UK Parliament Harrow West London Assembly Brent and Harrow List of places UK England London 51°36′05″N 0°21′48″W / 51.6013°N 0.36324°W / 51.6013; -0.36324

**Headstone** is a residential area north-west of [Harrow](/source/Harrow%2C_London), London, and immediately north of [North Harrow](/source/North_Harrow).[n 1] A green buffer exists between Headstone and North Harrow that consists of a moated manor site ([Headstone Manor](/source/Headstone_Manor)) and football and rugby pitches, making the area mostly separate from North Harrow. However, there are some points of flux and overlap. To the west the area abuts the large and predominantly agricultural [pasture](/source/Pasture) of Pinner Park.

## History

[Headstone Manor](/source/Headstone_Manor) is fourteenth century with many later additions and renovations: it is a significant place of interest in its own right. The manor had an unrivalled status, see [manorialism](/source/Manorialism) until after the [Reformation](/source/Reformation) and formation of the [British Empire](/source/British_Empire) and to an extent, usually for such a site, relatively close to London, even until the [Enlightenment](/source/Age_of_Enlightenment) which sparked the [Industrial Revolution](/source/Industrial_Revolution). This has led to the barns having remained largely intact to the present.[2]

The origin of the place name may be related to that of [Wealdstone](/source/Wealdstone), which is a neighbouring area situated directly north of [Harrow](/source/Harrow%2C_London) being the residential part north of its midpoint train station, [Harrow & Wealdstone](/source/Harrow_%26_Wealdstone_station) – this area acts as a second tier commercial hub for the area, the main hub being the Harrow shopping precincts and centres closer to [Harrow-on-the-Hill station](/source/Harrow-on-the-Hill_station) just 0.5 miles (0.80 km) south of Harrow & Wealdstone.

## Politics

Headstone is part of the [Harrow West](/source/Harrow_West_(UK_Parliament_constituency)) constituency for elections to the [House of Commons of the United Kingdom](/source/House_of_Commons_of_the_United_Kingdom).

Headstone is part of the [Headstone ward](/source/Headstone_(ward)) for elections to [Harrow London Borough Council](/source/Harrow_London_Borough_Council).[3]

## Housing

LCC cottage estates 1918–1939 Estate name Area No of dwellings Population 1938 Population density Pre-1914 Norbury 11 218 867 19.8 per acre (49/ha) Old Oak 32 736 3519 23 per acre (57/ha) Totterdown Fields 39 1262 — 32.4 per acre (80/ha) Tower Gardens White Hart Lane 98 783 5936 8 per acre (20/ha) 1919–1923 Becontree 2770 25769[a] 115652 9.3 per acre (23/ha) Bellingham 252 2673 12004 10.6 per acre (26/ha) Castelnau 51 644 2851 12.6 per acre (31/ha) Dover House Estate Roehampton Estate 147 1212 5383 8.2 per acre (20/ha) 1924–1933 Downham 600 7096 30032 11.8 per acre (29/ha) Mottingham 202 2337 9009 11.6 per acre (29/ha) St Helier 825 9068 39877 11 per acre (27/ha) Watling 386 4034 19110 10.5 per acre (26/ha) Wormholt 68 783 4078 11.5 per acre (28/ha) 1934–1939 Chingford[b] 217 1540 — 7.1 per acre (18/ha) Hanwell (Ealing) 140 1587 6732 11.3 per acre (28/ha) Headstone Lane 142 n.a 5000 Kenmore Park 58 654 2078 11.3 per acre (28/ha) Thornhill (Royal Borough of Greenwich) 21 380 1598 18.1 per acre (45/ha) Whitefoot Lane (Downham) 49 n.a n.a. ^ Source says 2589 – transcription error ^ Part of a larger PRC estate around Huntsman Road Source: Yelling, J. A. (1995). "Banishing London's slums: The interwar cottage estates" (PDF). Transactions. 46. London and Middlesex Archeological Society: 167–173. Retrieved 19 December 2016. Quotes: Rubinstein, 1991, Just like the country.

There is a large LCC cottage estate built on 153 acres (62 ha) south of the Uxbridge road housing 5,000 people.

Headstone South is predominantly made up of 1930s semi-detached housing.[4]

## Amenities

St George's Church, Headstone

[Harrow Weald Common](/source/Harrow_Weald_Common) adjoins the northern border of the area, open for walking and mountain biking equally, this is on the northern boundary of Harrow Weald (marked by Uxbridge Road). On this common which rises steeply in the north to climb the hill of Weald Wood, towards the southwestern, Headstone, side is the [Bannister](/source/Roger_Bannister) Sports Centre, an athletics track and training ground.

Pinner Park features a miniature railway and a cricket ground with pavilion.

St George's [Anglican](/source/Church_of_England) parish church, serving the area, was built by John Samuel Alder and consecrated in 1911.

## Transport

Buses on Headstone Lane

The area benefits from frequent bus services towards the more commercialised Harrow, to [Hatch End](/source/Hatch_End) very close to the north, to [Pinner](/source/Pinner) south-westwards and [Stanmore](/source/Stanmore), north-eastwards.

[Headstone Lane railway station](/source/Headstone_Lane_railway_station) has three trains per hour in both directions. The station is on the line between [Watford Junction](/source/Watford_Junction_railway_station) and [London Euston](/source/Euston_railway_station), providing a fast but stopping service to these destinations and a therefore less convenient service without changing once for destinations of [Aylesbury](/source/Aylesbury) and [Milton Keynes](/source/Milton_Keynes); it marks the heart of the neighbourhood, parts of which around the manor recreation grounds merge seamlessly with the area to the south, [North Harrow](/source/North_Harrow).

Nearest Settlements Hatch End above Harrow Weald Common Bushey Hanwell across Pinner Park Pinner Green Headstone Harrow Weald Pinner North Harrow Wealdstone with Harrow

## Notes

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** North Harrow, like many London suburbs such as [East Dulwich](/source/East_Dulwich), is to the geographer a [misnomer](/source/Misnomer); however is north-west of the older [Harrow-on-the-Hill](/source/Harrow-on-the-Hill) and named after its station, which required a name; from Harrow-on-the-Hill there is a particularly straight road called The Ridgeway. It is thus centred west-northwest of [Harrow](/source/Harrow%2C_London).

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Combined population for the 2 Headstone Wards. 2011

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** [Historic England](/source/Historic_England). ["Details from listed building database (1005558)"](https://HistoricEngland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1005558?section=official-list-entry). *[National Heritage List for England](/source/National_Heritage_List_for_England)*. Retrieved 18 August 2012. Headstone Manor – older, scheduled ancient monument listing in respect of its moated site. Two barns also have listed status – as has the building [listed](/source/Listed_building) at Grade I – [Historic England](/source/Historic_England). ["Details from listed building database (1285855)"](https://HistoricEngland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1285855?section=official-list-entry). *[National Heritage List for England](/source/National_Heritage_List_for_England)*. Retrieved 18 August 2012.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["The London Borough of Harrow (Electoral Changes) Order 2020"](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/72/schedule/made). *[gov.uk](/source/Gov.uk)*. 28 January 2020. Retrieved 13 November 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Archived copy"](https://web.archive.org/web/20200328152830/https://www2.harrow.gov.uk/documents/s152635/Ward%2520boundary%2520-%2520Appendix%2520B.pdf) (PDF). Archived from [the original](https://www2.harrow.gov.uk/documents/s152635/Ward%20boundary%20-%20Appendix%20B.pdf) (PDF) on 28 March 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2020.{{[cite web](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_web)}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_archived_copy_as_title))

v t e London Borough of Harrow Districts Belmont Canons Park Greenhill Harrow Harrow on the Hill Harrow Weald Hatch End Headstone Kenton Little Stanmore North Harrow Pinner and Pinner Green Rayners Lane Roxbourne Roxeth South Harrow Stanmore Wealdstone West Harrow Partly in Brent Burnt Oak Kenton Queensbury Sudbury Attractions Bentley Priory Museum Earlsmead Stadium Harrow Arts Centre Harrow School Harrow Skate Park Headstone Manor Museum Heath Robinson Museum St Mary's Church, Harrow on the Hill Parks and open spaces Bentley Priory Nature Reserve Canons Park Grim's Ditch Harrow Weald Common Stanmore Common Stanmore Country Park Constituencies Harrow West Harrow East Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner Tube and rail stations Canons Park Harrow & Wealdstone Harrow-on-the-Hill Hatch End Headstone Lane North Harrow Northolt Park Pinner Rayners Lane South Harrow Stanmore Sudbury Hill Sudbury Hill Harrow West Harrow Other topics Council Grade I and II* listed buildings People Public art Schools Category Commons

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