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Norval Road, WEMBLEY, HA0 3SX

At its northerly end, Nathans Road leads onto the open space of Northwick Park, where it is a pleasant walk across to Harrow Hill, although not as pleasant now as it was fifty years ago before the hospital and college had been built. Most of the houses in Nathans Road retain the mock-tudor fronts they were given when the Sudbury Court estate was laid out here in the 1930s, but some dilution of these has occurred, even though this is a Consrvation area.

Park of a large open park area.

Looking west from its junction with Nathans Road, Norval Road runs round to join Carlton Avenue West at its far end very close to its junction with Watford Road (A404). Most of these roads are now 'humped' and this has greatly reduced the number of learner-drivers being brought here by motoring schools. However the parking problem remains, due to the proximity of South Kenton station with its frequent services.

The large Sudbury Court estate was built around 1930. This pair of well-maintained semis retain very well the original attractive appearance of the houses.

What is now Northwick Park was the fields of Sheepcote Farm until the 20th century. The park is named after the Lord of the Manor of Harrow Lord Northwick, the largest landowner in the district in the early 19th century. He lived at Northwick Park, a mansion at Blockley in Worcestershire. Lord Northwick enclosed the commons in the Harrow area with great enthusiasm. This added to the suffering of the agricultural labourers of the area who faced a multitude of other problems. Lord Northwick was probably the most hated man in the area and it is strange that a park which is now of benefit to all commemorates somebody who tried to deny local people access to this land. Sheepcote Farm was the home of Thomas Grimwade, farmer and inventor of desiccated milk, which was shipped out to Florence Nightingale in the Crimean War. In 1905, the Harrow School Land Trust obtained most of Sheepcote Farm to prevent it being developed. In 1936, Middlesex County Council and Wembley Urban District Council purchased the Northwick Park Estate as additional open space for the people of Wembley. This view is at the south-east corner by the entrance from Nathans Road. It is just round the corner from South Kenton station.

What is now Northwick Park was the fields of Sheepcote Farm until the 20th century. The park is named after the Lord of the Manor of Harrow Lord Northwick, the largest landowner in the district in the early 19th century. He lived at Northwick Park, a mansion at Blockley in Worcestershire. Lord Northwick enclosed the commons in the Harrow area with great enthusiasm. This added to the suffering of the agricultural labourers of the area who faced a multitude of other problems. Lord Northwick was probably the most hated man in the area and it is strange that a park which is now of benefit to all commemorates somebody who tried to deny local people access to this land. Sheepcote Farm was the home of Thomas Grimwade, farmer and inventor of desiccated milk, which was shipped out to Florence Nightingale in the Crimean War. In 1905, the Harrow School Land Trust obtained most of Sheepcote Farm to prevent it being developed. In 1936, Middlesex County Council and Wembley Urban District Council purchased the Northwick Park Estate as additional open space for the people of Wembley. This view is near the south-east corner, just round the corner from South Kenton station.