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Thomas Port Grave in Harrow

Thomas Port Grave Harrow Thomas Port Grave in Harrow,  is the story of a railway worker who fell from a train on the London and Birmingham Railway on the afternoon of the 7th August 1838 near Harrow Train Station in Middlesex, England. Port was dragged under the carriages and both legs had to be partially amputated. Port died later that…

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Grove Hill Harrow – First Ever Motor Vehicle Fatality

Grove Hill Harrow Grove Hill Harrow is immortalised in British History as the place of the first ever motor vehicle fatality. On the 25th February 1899, 31 year old engineer Edwin Sewell drove his Daimler  from Whitehall to Harrow. Accompanying Sewell for a test run across London, was the head of the Army and Navy Stores, 63 year old Major…

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The Vaughan Library Harrow

The Vaughan Library Harrow In fact, the Vaughan Library Harrow is a listed Grade II listed building located in Harrow on the Hill. Sir George Gilbert Scott between designed the building and built it between 1861-1863, in red brick and in a Polychromatic Gothic Style. Furthermore, Scott dressed the brick with Blue-Gray cladding and ashlar and the built…

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Harrow Rail Crash – The Rail Crash Involving Three Trains

Harrow Rail Crash The Harrow Rail Crash was a rail crash involving three different trains at the Harrow and Wealdstone train station. On the 8th October 1952 a train travelling from Perth, Scotland, crashed at speed into a passenger train at the station. The crash killed 112 people, injuring 340, mostly passengers in the local train. The accident…

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Autism Friendly Cinema Screenings in Harrow

Autism Friendly Cinema Screenings in Harrow Autism Friendly Cinema Screenings in Harrow, are for people within the Autism Spectrum. These screenings have a number of sensory differences. They are made in order to make them more attractive. It is for the benefit of the people with autism. The screenings are open to anyone who feel they benefit. It…

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Harrow on the Hill – what is it in its name?

Harrow on the Hill Harrow on the Hill is the area situated at the brow of the hill in the Greater London Borough of Harrow. From the top of the hill, you are able to view the surrounding county of Middlesex and of course London. The name Harrow derives from the name given to the heathen temple, or…

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The Kings Head Hotel Gantry

The Kings Head Hotel Gantry The Kings Head Hotel Gantry Harrow, is a sign hung from a horizontal beam commemorating the local Pub. The Gantry was placed on the green by the Harrow Hill Trust in 2013. The sign replaced an old 1980s gantry, although a gantry has stood on the same spot for centuries. The gantry sign…

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St Mary’s Church Harrow

St Mary’s Church Harrow In fact, St Mary's Church, Harrow,  sits at the very top of Harrow Hill looking across London and Middlesex. From St Mary's churchyard, it is possible to see the BT tower, fourteen miles away in Central London. Also, the church's  spire is used as a guide for aircraft arriving at the RAF base in Northolt.…

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Harrow The Birthplace of Squash

Harrow The Birthplace of Squash In fact, Harrow the Birthplace of squash, the famous Harrow School is credited as the birthplace of this racket sport. Early Days According to historical sources, the game was developed as an alternative to the game of Rackets. In 1830, a few Rackets players from Harrow decided to play with a  punctured ball, and therefore…

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Screaming Lord Sutch – The Musician and Politician

Harrow Screaming Lord Sutch Screaming Lord Sutch, the 3rd Earl of Harrow, was a musician and politician. He was born David Edward Sutch in November 1940, but changed his stage name despite no real peerage. Lord Sutch formed a horror themed rock band called The Savages. Sutch’s group toured the UK with his stage shows which included a…

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