Chapels · London
Rayners Lane
In or near South Oxhey.
Rayners Lane — a methodist chapel in england-london, United Kingdom.
Andrew Wilson — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 20 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Rayners Lane · 0.2 km
- Free entry
About
Rayners Lane 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.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Chilterns
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Rayners Lane is a chapel located in London. It serves as a place of worship and community gathering. Further details about its architectural style or historical significance are not provided.
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Background
History
The first documented use of Rayner as a place name in Pinner was from 1856 when two fields, Upper Rayners Field and Lower Rayners Field, were mentioned in a conveyance. These were named after the Rayner family, who moved from Ruislip to Pinner at the start of the 19th century. It is assumed the Rayners Lane roadway was given that name sometime before the Rayner family left the area in the 1870s. It was used to transport grain to the mill on Pinner Green. The Metropolitan Railway was extended to Uxbridge from Harrow on the Hill in 1904, passing across Rayners Lane. A halt was built at Rayners Lane, opening in 1906. Despite this, the area remained rural, with a single farmstead north of the…
Visiting
"Rural Rayners Lane" is mentioned in John Betjeman's poem The Metropolitan Railway (Baker Street Station Buffet). It was published in his 1954 anthology A Few Late Chrysanthemums and his Collected Poems in 1958.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.5737, -0.3735
- District
- Harrow
- Parish
- Harrow, unparished area
- Postcode
- HA2 9SP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Harrow West
- Nearest railway station
- Rayners Lane — 0.2 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7299331 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Rayners Lane (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Rayners Lane?
- Rayners Lane is in London, United Kingdom (postcode HA2 9SP), in the parish of Harrow, unparished area.
- What is Rayners Lane?
- Rayners Lane — a methodist chapel in england-london, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Rayners Lane?
- The nearest railway station is Rayners Lane, about 0.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode HA2 9SP.
- Is Rayners Lane a protected site?
- Yes — Rayners Lane is part of the Chilterns National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Rayners Lane free to visit?
- Yes, Rayners Lane is free to enter.
- How do I get to Rayners Lane?
- The nearest railway station is Rayners Lane, about 0.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode HA2 9SP.