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The church is at the top of Kingsbury Hill with extensive views to the South. It was built in 1884, designed by William Butterfield.
©David Hawgood
Dist:1.0km south<br/>The centre has a range of habitats, including ponds. It is run by the London Borough of Brent for use by local schools. The land was bought in the 1920's to be available as a cemetery, but was not used for this and in 1973 became an environmental centre.
©David Hawgood
Dist:1.0km south<br/>Gardeners here seem to build plastic greenhouses over their crops.
©David Hawgood
Dist:1.0km south<br/>The Capital Ring is a walking route through parks and residential streets, encircling London at 7 to 16 km from the centre. This sign shows Barn Hill, Harrow and Richmond to the West, with Hendon, Highgate and Woolwich to the east. See http://www.tfl.gov.uk/gettingaround/walking/localroutes/1160.aspx on Transport for London website for more information.
©David Hawgood
Dist:1.0km north<br/>Looking West near the end of Buck Lane
©David Hawgood
Dist:1.0km east<br/>
©David Hawgood
Dist:1.0km east<br/>A mission church with hall started here in 1934, a church was built behind it in 1972. See Victoria County History, Hendon Churches, at http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=26887 .
©David Hawgood
Dist:1.0km west<br/>These are at the junction with Elmcroft Gardens
©David Hawgood
Dist:1.0km west<br/>These are a few yards up Honeypot Lane
©David Hawgood
Dist:1.0km south<br/>This car park is at the western end of the Welsh Harp Reservoir.
©Robert Timms
Dist:1.0km south<br/>This view from the southern end car park shows some of the many sailing clubs on the reservoir. From right to left,University of London Sailing Club,Wembley Sailing Club,Welsh Harp Sailing Club, and Seashore Sailing Club.
©Robert Timms
Dist:1.0km south<br/>Viewing platform adjacent to car park. Shows history of Wesh Harp, Bird and wild life, Sailig boat identification, and plants and fauna. Sailing Clubs to the right.
©Robert Timms
Dist:1.0km south<br/>Storms gathering over the southern end of the Reservoir. This view shows the lock, the sailing clubs on the right (note the wind sock). Ikea dead centre at Neasden. The River Brent flows through the centre of this reservoir and has been dammed since the 1820s
©Robert Timms
Dist:1.0km south<br/>Early spring over the open space at the Welsh Harp Reservoir. Taken close to the viewing and information point. Facing north
©Robert Timms
Dist:1.0km south<br/>The Welsh Harp Reservoir so named because of the shape ! In the 1880s the ice was so thick that a stage coach and four horses, and a group of hungry visitors even roasted a whole hog on the lake.
©Robert Timms

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