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SECTION A:
STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS
OF THE AREA.
Physical Conditions and Amenities.
The Borough of Hendon, comprising the ancient Civil
Parishes of Hendon and Edgware, has an area of 10,371 acres,
and is bounded on the north by the County of Hertfordshire,
on the south by the Metropolitan Borough of Hampstead and
the Borough of Willesden, on the east by the Metropolitan
Borough of Hampstead and the Borough of Finchley, and on
the west by the Urban District of Harrow and the Borough of
Wembley. Its greatest length is approximately 7.3 miles and
greatest breadth about 3.6 miles.
In spite of great expansions the Borough still possesses
in many places a rural aspect and views from the vantage
points in the neighbourhood afford evidence of its undulating
nature, and of the many trees and woods. The River Brent
and Silk Stream are the principal water courses. Both these
streams, after flowing for some distance through the Borough,
finally discharge into the Welsh Harp or Brent Reservoir,
which covers an area of about 350 acres.
The district is well supplied with parks and open spaces.
These, together with Golders Hill Park and the Hampstead
Heath Extension, provide an area of over 1,100 acres.
A proportion of these open spaces is comprised in the
proposal known as the " Green Belt ". This scheme, which
forms part of the Greater London Plan, is designed to retain
for all time a belt of open land along a substantial portion of
the northern boundary of Middlesex.
In addition the Town Council has, as a private open space, the
Mote Mount Golf Course, which has an area of 186 acres.
Hard Tennis Courts, Bowling Greens, Putting Greens, and a
large number of Cricket, Hockey and Football pitches are
available for public use in the various parks.
Hendon is well served as regards means of communication.
The Northern Line of the Underground Railway connects
the Borough with the City and West End and the road
travelling facilities are good. The London Midland Region
Railway passes through the Borough.
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