Chapels · London
Dollis Hill
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Dollis Hill — a methodist chapel in england-london, United Kingdom.
David Howard — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 20 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Brent Cross West · 0.7 km
- Free entry
About
Dollis Hill is a methodist chapel located in england-london, United Kingdom. Catalogued from Wikidata's UK heritage register; see the linked Wikipedia article for further details on its history, architecture and visiting information.
Photo gallery
Official information
Dollis Hill is home to a blue plaque commemorating Tommy Flowers, an electrical engineer known for designing the Colossus computer during World War II. The plaque is located at the former Post Office Research Station where Flowers worked and made significant contributions to telecommunications and computing.
Place summary
Dollis Hill is a chapel located in London. It is known for its architectural significance and serves as a place of worship within the community.
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Background
History
The Dollis Hill Estate was formed in the early 19th century, when the Finch family bought up a number of farms in the area to form a single estate. Dollis Hill House itself was built in the 1820s. It was later occupied by Lord Aberdeen who often had Prime Minister William Ewart Gladstone to stay as a guest. In 1901, a new public park was created the 35 ha Gladstone Park, named after the former Prime Minister. An underground station, Dollis Hill Underground station, was opened on 1 October 1909 as part of the Metropolitan line, now on the Jubilee line. Between the park and the underground station, Edwardian terraced houses were built at this time on a grid with names starting with letters in…
Visiting
Next to Dollis Hill tube station was home to both The Future Sound of London's Earthbeat and 4 Hero's recording studios during the 1990s.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.5641, -0.2341
- District
- Brent
- Parish
- Brent, unparished area
- Postcode
- NW2 7EG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Brent East
- Nearest railway station
- Brent Cross West — 0.7 km
- Official site
- www.english-heritage.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q146440 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Dollis Hill (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Dollis Hill?
- Dollis Hill is in London, United Kingdom (postcode NW2 7EG), in the parish of Brent, unparished area.
- What is Dollis Hill?
- Dollis Hill — a methodist chapel in england-london, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Dollis Hill?
- The nearest railway station is Brent Cross West, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode NW2 7EG.
- Is Dollis Hill free to visit?
- Yes, Dollis Hill is free to enter.
- How do I get to Dollis Hill?
- The nearest railway station is Brent Cross West, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NW2 7EG.