West Harrow
Description
West Harrow is an area in the London Borough of Harrow.LocationAs its name suggests, West Harrow is located on the western side of the London Borough of Harrow, and roughly halfway between the north and south boundaries of the borough. To the south east of West Harrow is Harrow on the Hill, to its north east is Greenhill, to its west is Rayners Lane, to its north is North Harrow, and to its south are Roxeth and South Harrow.Arts and CultureWest Harrow, considered to be the bohemian part of Harrow, boasts the first and only contemporary artist-led gallery in the borough which was set up in 2010 by the Usurp Art Collective. The space is called the Usurp Art Gallery & Studios and was converted from an old butchers shop. Usurp Art provides professional support to artists and runs the only public artists studios in the borough. It is a flagship project for Arts Council England. The neighbourhood also has strong musical connections: keyboardist and composer Rick Wakeman grew up here and it is currently (2015) home to a number of jazz musicians including pianist Alex Webb (musician), and bass players Jeremy Brown and Miles Danso, part of the significant Harrow jazz community which also includes Courtney Pine and Gary Crosby.West Harrow Park, boasts a cafe, free gym equipment and has a large children's and under-fives play area for local families.Zoning informationWest Harrow is almost exclusively residential, with a few threads of localized commercial zoning around its edges and an occasional small shop dotted within the residential areas.
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