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Willesden became a municipal borough in 1933, and it is at this time that the area became predominantly working class. A small Irish community had formed in Willesden by this time, which grew rapidly during the period of the Second World War.
The district was abolished in 1965 and its former area transferred to Greater London, merging with the Borough of Wembley to form the London Borough of Brent. The offices of the local board were established at Dyne Road, Kilburn in 1891. These were later enlarged to become Willesden Town Hall.
4 days ago · Willesden was a district in the Harrow parliamentary division of Middlesex until 1918, when it became a parliamentary borough divided into two divisions each returning one member. Conservatives sat for Willesden West until 1923 and 1931-5, and Labour members 1923-31 and 1935-74.
Traditionally, a parish in Middlesex, Willesden became a municiple borough in 1933. It covered a large area in North West London, including the localities listed below. In 1965 it joined Wembley to become part of Brent. WLHS covers the areas included in the traditional parish of Willesden.
3 days ago · Willesden became a municipal borough in 1933 and Labour took control, drawing up a town planning scheme in the same year. The scheme designated three areas not yet covered by building: north Cricklewood, Neasden, and Dollis Hill; the western part of Stonebridge; and the area lying between Harlesden, Kensal Green, and Willesden Green.
It is named for the small River Brent, a tributary of the River Thames that formed the boundary between the former boroughs of Wembley and Willesden. Within the borough are Victorian and later residential suburbs, industrial areas, office….
Sep 10, 2023 · Willesden had a local board of health from 1874 and became an urban district in 1894 and a municipal borough in 1933. In 1934 Willesden M.B. gained 283 a. from Ealing M.B. and 37 a. from Wembley civil parish, but in 1937 some 72 a. were given back to Ealing.
