Kenton
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Kenton is a place partly in the London Borough of Harrow and partly in the London Borough of Brent.
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[edit] History
The hamlet was recorded as "Keninton" in 1232. The name derives from the personal name of the Saxon "Coena" and the Old English "tun", a farm - and means "the farm of Coena" and his family who once lived on a site near here. Before the 20th century, the tiny settlement was concentrated around the present day Woodgrange Avenue.
The Plough public house was Kenton's first, opening in the early 18th century; the current building is not the original.
The main road through the area is Kenton Road.
Kenton station was opened by the London and North Western Railway on 15th June 1912. The Metropolitan Railway's "Northwick Park and Kenton" station (later renamed Northwick Park) followed on 28th June 1923. The coming of the railways was soon followed by suburban development, most of Kenton being built between the Wars.
[edit] Crime
Kenton has recently suffered from a surge in petty crime. The local gang allegedly responsible for this reign of terror is "KPF" (Kenton Park Firm). Famous local resident Derrick Evans, aka Mr Motivator was recently alleged to have links to the gang by a tabloid paper.
[edit] Famous residents
Famous people from, or living in Kenton Pam St. Clement (a.k.a. EastEnders' Pat Butcher), Derrick Evans(Mr Motivator), and Sophie Okonedo (actress of "Hotel Rwanda" fame). England footballer Stuart ("Psycho") Pearce attended Claremont High School in Kenton, but lived in neighbouring Kingsbury. Annette McLaughlin, acclaimed stage actress and Michele Austin who played Yvonne Hemmingway in ITV Drama Soap 'The Bill' also attended this school around the same time as each other.
[edit] Nearby places
[edit] Transport
- Kenton station
- Northwick Park Underground station
- Preston Road Underground station
- Queensbury tube station
- South Kenton station
[edit] References
Ebdon, J (1985). Ebdon's England, David & Charles, ISBN 0-7153-8595-X
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