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Wembley is a large suburban town in Middlesex. Though recorded as early as an 825 charter, as 'Wembalea', until the mid 19th century Wembley remained a small hamlet on Wembley Hill in the parish of Harrow on the Hill. Landowner Richard Page employed Humphry Repton to create Wembley Park in the late 18th century. Sudbury station (now Wembley Central) opened south-west of the hamlet in 1845. Anne and Frances Copland had the church of Saint John the Evangelist built in 1846 and Wembley became a separate parish. During the late 19th century the settlement slowly grew around the church, the station and the hamlet. Wembley Park became a major pleasure gardens from 1889. From 1894-1965, for local government purposes, the parish of Wembley became the basis for Wembley urban district, a municipal borough from 1937. During this period the whole area saw large-scale suburban development. The British Empire Exhibition was held in Wembley Park in 1924, the Empire Stadium becoming Wembley Stadium. The Green Man public house, though rebuilt in 1906, dates back to at least 1722 and lay at the heart of the original hamlet. The town is within the council area of Brent.

Place Type: Town
Historic County: Middlesex
Lat, Long: 51.557472,-0.288983
Grid Reference: TQ 1871 8567
Council Area: Brent CA
Strategic Authority Area: Greater London SA
Police Area: Metropolitan PA

GBPN ID: 48337
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Wembley,_Middlesex_48337

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