11 Facts About Kingsbury London

Kingsbury London was in 2001 a ward and in 2011 was identifiable with the Fryent and Barnhill wards approximately.

Kingsbury London was an ancient parish of a fairly modest 6.

An estate called Tunworth, in the northern part of Kingsbury London parish, was granted by Edwy to his thegn Lyfing in 957.

Kingsbury London developed little in housing and population in the 19th century, remaining a polyfocal village.

John Logie Baird's experimental television transmissions from the United Kingdom to Berlin, Germany were transmitted from the stable block of Kingsbury London Manor; this later housed the Veterans Club, and is a children's nursery.

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From 1923 to 1979 Kingsbury London Road was the location of the Vanden Plas specialist motor body works, body makers for Bentley and later part of Austin, BMC, and British Leyland.

In 1942 Eden Lodge at Kingsbury London Green was registered for worship, becoming Kingsbury London district synagogue in 1954.

However, as Kingsbury London had only three councillors on the urban district council to Wembley's nine, Kingsbury London's councillors felt the needs of the area were not well-served.

In 1900 Kingsbury London became a separate urban district with six councillors.

The Kingsbury London Odeon cinema opened in 1934 and existed until 1972 - today it is an Aldi supermarket.

Blackbird Hill is the ancient centre of Kingsbury London which is today the very southern end of the district, separating west–east Wembley Park and Neasden.