Northwood
Northwood is an elevated domestic settlement in the London Borough of Hillingdon adjacent Ruislip Woods National Nature Reserve and which shares a northern border with Hertfordshire. According to records put together by the Office for National Statistics in 2008, the town has a permanent population of around 11068. A triangular area of Northwood featuring the old High Street, Chester Road and Hallowell Road is a place of Local Architectural Special Interest, which is a regulation to protect the elaborate Victorian homes made from high quality brickwork. Dotted throughout the region are 22 listed structures for their architecture. Northwood presents a lot of social and leisure possibilities for its residents. The town is home to a wide variety of independent and commercial chain services where locals can shop, consume and consume. In 2012, a brand-new community centre on the town's high street, replacing an older structure, was officially opened by the regional MP Nick Hurd in September 2012. The brand-new building was called the Kate Fassnidge Community Centre after the Uxbridge landowner who donated some of her land to the borough, and replaced a derelict dining club that had initially been a Ritz movie theatre. Each May, one of the largest Scout Jumble sales in the nation is held by 1st Northwood on the land alongside their headquarters, the Hogs Back. The Northwood Hills pub (formerly known as the Northwood Hills Hotel) opposite the tube station is certified as where Sir Elton John first performed professionally. A photograph of the pub appears on among his album covers. Northwood is also known as the location used for filming the Goods' and Leadbetters' houses and surrounding streets in the BBC TV situation comedy series 'The Good Life'. For all your home renovations, be sure to find credible experts in Northwood to make certain of quality.
