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Perivale, Middlesex

Perivale is a town in Middlesex. Originally known as 'Little Greenford' or 'Greenford Parva', the parish and its hamlet by the River Brent were known by 1508 as 'Pyryvale'. It remained a hamlet around the 12th century St Mary's Church into the 20th century. Industrial and residential development followed the opening of Perivale Alperton tube station in 1903, Perivale Halt railway station in 1904 and especially, the routing of the A40 (Western Avenue) through the area in the 1930s. The famous Art Deco Hoover Building was opened in 1933. Horsenden Hill is a large park at the northern end of Perivale. The town is within the council area of Ealing.

Place Type: Town
Historic County: Middlesex
Lat, Long: 51.533089,-0.323502
Grid Reference: TQ 1638 8290
Council Area: Ealing CA
Strategic Authority Area: Greater London SA
Police Area: Metropolitan PA

GBPN ID: 35657
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Perivale,_Middlesex_35657

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