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Hillingdon, outer borough (1991 pop. 225,800) of Greater London, SE England. Industries include printing, motion-picture production, and the manufacture of aircraft, food products, and electrical and musical instruments. Hillingdon comprises a portion of London (Heathrow) Airport and part of the Grand Union Canal, which links the coalfields and other sources of raw materials in the Midlands with London. Within the borough, Uxbridge was an ancient market town on the Colne River. Charles I and Parliament representatives negotiated unsuccessfully in the "Treaty House" in Uxbridge in 1645. The parish church in Hayes was used by St. Anselm, archbishop of Canterbury Canterbury, city (1991 pop. 34,046) and district, Kent, SE England, on the Stour River. Tourism, services, and retail are the city's main industries. There is also some light manufacturing. Canterbury is famous as the long-time spiritual center of England. In 597, St. ..... Click the link for more information. . Hillingdon a residential borough of W Greater London. Pop.: 247 600 (2003 est.). Area: 110 sq. km (43 sq. miles) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The desecration was discovered when the 65-year-old grandmother's family was waiting to see her body at Hillingdon Hospital. 3 One of the few times that Torp allows himself to express dissatisfaction with working in Britain is when he ruefully recalls the original project for a gazebo above the roof in the middle of the plan from which the whole of Heathrow's amazing activities could have been surveyed, Hillingdon was adamant that the height restrictions should be rigorously obeyed A planning application for the Hillingdon site will be filed shortly, the companies said. |
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