Kingsbury
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- See also Kingsbury, Warwickshire
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| Borough: | Brent |
| County: | Greater London |
| Region: | Greater London |
| Nation: | England |
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| Ceremonial County: | Greater London |
| Traditional County: | Middlesex |
| Postal County: | London |
Kingsbury is a place in the London Borough of Brent, north-west London. Its name means "The King's Manor".
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Nearest places
Nearest tube station
History
- John Logie Baird's experimental transmissions from England to Berlin, Germany were transmitted from the stable block of Kingsbury Manor, now the Veterans Club in Roe Green Park.
- Oliver Goldsmith lived at Hyde Farm in Kingsbury from 1771 to 1774.
- David William Murray, 3rd Earl of Mansfield was buried at St. Andrew's churchyard in 1840.
External links
- Kingsbury heritage (http://www.brent-heritage.co.uk/Kingsbury.htm)
- Kingsbury history (http://www.route79.com/journal/archives/000093.html)
- Highfort Court, Buck Lane (http://www.photolondon.org.uk/assoc_pages/brent/brentpics1.htm). Designed in the style of a fortified castle by local architect E. G. Trobridgenl:Kingsbury