Belmont, Harrow

Not to be confused with Belmont, Sutton.

Belmont
Belmont Belmont shown within Greater London
Population	11,343 (2011 Census. Ward)^[1]
OS grid reference	TQ165905
London borough	Harrow
Ceremonial county	Greater London
Region	London
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	HARROW
Postcode district	HA3
Post town	STANMORE
Postcode district	HA7
Dialling code	020
Police	Metropolitan
Fire	London
Ambulance	London
EU Parliament	London
UK Parliament	Harrow East
London Assembly	Brent and Harrow
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Coordinates: 51°36′05″N 0°19′09″W / 51.60130°N 0.31929°W / 51.60130; -0.31929

Belmont is an area of the London Borough of Harrow.

The area is named after the mound, constructed in the early 18th century by Henry James Brydges - Earl of Carnarvon and first Duke of Chandos. He had a summer house built atop the mound for the wonderful view. The mound, or mount, is now the Stanmore Golf Course.

Belmont is a suburban residential district and was formerly served by Belmont station, on a railway single-line branch running from Harrow & Wealdstone station to Stanmore Village railway station. The line was known locally as The Rattler, a term first coined by Pete Knobbler. The site of the station is now a car park. What may remain of the platform and track lies beneath tons of earth and rubble used to bring the car park up to street level.

Belmont Circle provides the main focus of the area, being a large, circular parade of that intersects Kenton Lane. Many of the outlets are now food related, with a few bars and a club completing the lineup. What was formerly the Belmont (and later The Spanish Arch) pub is now 'Funky B, a bar/restaurant serving authentic Indian food. Just off the Circle, Belmont Community Hall hosts local activities, events and a regular jumble sale.

Demography

In the 2011 census, the largest ethnic group in Belmont ward was Indian (34%), followed by White British (30%).^[2]

References

↑ "Harrow Ward population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
↑ http://www.ukcensusdata.com/belmont-e05000285

External links

London Borough of Harrow

Districts	Belmont Canons Park Greenhill Harrow Harrow on the Hill Harrow Weald Hatch End Headstone Kenton Little Stanmore North Harrow Pinner Pinner Green Queensbury Rayners Lane Roxeth South Harrow Stanmore Sudbury Wealdstone West Harrow

Attractions	Harrow Museum Harrow School Headstone Manor St. Mary's, Harrow on the Hill

Parks and open spaces	Bentley Priory Nature Reserve Chandos Recreation Ground Harrow Weald Common Kenton Recreation Ground Pinner Park West Harrow Recreation Ground

Constituencies	Harrow West Harrow East Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner

Tube and rail stations	Canons Park Harrow & Wealdstone Harrow-on-the-Hill Hatch End Headstone Lane North Harrow Northolt Park Pinner Rayners Lane South Harrow Stanmore Sudbury Hill Sudbury Hill Harrow West Harrow

Other topics	Council Grade I and II* listed buildings People Public art Schools

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