The Grand Union Canal flows through the heart of Hayes Hillingdon, accompanied by the Great Western Main Line and significant industry, a town centre, residential areas and country parks.
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20 Facts About Hayes Hillingdon
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The words "Hayes Hillingdon, Middlesex" appear on the reverse of The Beatles' albums, which were manufactured at the town's Old Vinyl Factory.
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The original Hayes Hillingdon Town was the area to the east of St Mary's Church, centred around Church Road, Hemmen Lane and Freeman's Lane.
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Some 700 years up to 1546, Hayes Hillingdon formed part of the Archbishop of Canterbury's estates, ostensibly owing to grants from the Mercian royal family.
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Hayes and Harlington Urban District continued until 1965 when Hayes became part of the newly established London Borough of Hillingdon.
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Post-war, Hayes Hillingdon received high traffic congestion due to the lack of a north-south route around the Heathrow area.
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Hayes Hillingdon Cocoa was owned by Swiss chocolate company Peter, Cailler, Kohler.
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Primary and junior schools in Hayes Hillingdon include: Botwell House, Dr Triplett's, Minet, Pinkwell, William Byrd, Hayes Hillingdon Park, Hewens, Grange Park, Cranford Park Academy, Rosedale and Wood End Park Academy.
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Secondary schools in Hayes Hillingdon include: Barnhill Community High School, Guru Nanak Sikh Academy, Harlington School, Hewens College, Rosedale College, Parkside Studio College and Global Academy.
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Uxbridge College has a Hayes Hillingdon Campus, situated on the former Townfield School site, accessible from Coldharbour Lane.
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West London Film Studios – situated on Springfield Road, Hayes Hillingdon – is a film and television studio equipped to accommodate everything from small TV productions to big-budget feature films.
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The old swimming baths building remained derelict following its 2010 closure, until Hayes Hillingdon Council demolished it in late 2012 having first given itself planning permission for a housing scheme on the site.
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The Hayes Hillingdon Working Men's Club – founded 1918; originally in a large house called Sandgate on Station Road, where Argos and Iceland now stand – is on Pump Lane.
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The Hayes Hillingdon Cinema was renamed Gem Cinema before its closure in the middle of World War I, in 1916.
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Since "Hayes Hillingdon, Middlesex" is famously present on the reverse of the Beatles' 1960s LPs, it is appropriate that Hayes Hillingdon FM should boast Europe's longest running Beatles-themed radio show.
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On 24 July 2012, Hayes was the gateway for the Olympic Torch's passage into Hillingdon borough in the 2012 Summer Olympics torch relay; the route traversed North Hyde Road and Dawley Road.
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Hayes Hillingdon has several parks and public gardens, including: Barra Hall Park, Minet Country Park, the Norman Leddy Memorial Gardens, and Lake Farm Country Park.
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Hayes Hillingdon is not listed among the featured locations, but the town's name features throughout.
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The firm's name – "Fox of Hayes Hillingdon" – is visible throughout the film, above the coach's licence-plate.
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Hayes Hillingdon is in the UK parliament Hayes Hillingdon and Harlington constituency, most recently represented by John McDonnell .
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