Kilburn
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Kilburn is an area of North London on the border of the London Borough of Brent and the London Borough of Camden. The boundary between the two boroughs runs along the Kilburn High Road (part of the A5), the area's main thoroughfare running northwest-southeast.
Kilburn High Road follows exactly the route of the original Watling Street - one of the three major thoroughfares established (or strengthened in this case) in Britain by the forces of the Roman Empire. Watling Street followed a perfectly straight path to the north of England.
The name 'Kilburn' means 'Church by the stream' referring to the Westbourne River, which now lies underground. There is also a small part of Kilburn which is in Westminster.
While renowned for its large Irish population, the area boasts a rich mix of different ethnic groups. Indeed, it is one of the most ethnically diverse neighbourhoods in London, or the UK. The area is often called 'Little Éire', County Kilburn or 'Dublin-on-the-Westbourne'.
The Tricycle Theatre is a renowned arts centre, including a gallery, cinema and theatre, located on the High Road. In the mid-2000s the centre achieved some fame for its theatrical staging of politically significant court cases, and for a production about the US detention centre at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, which subsequently transferred to the West End, and in due course to New York City. The green space of Kilburn Grange Park is located to the east side of Kilburn High Road.
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Kilburn is the home of Kilburn Gaels hurling club.
Kilburn is also home to Kilburn Cosmos RFC, one of the few rugby clubs in inner London.
