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Middlesex Feature
Northolt
Views around and about the 60's and 70's
The Western Avenue near Northolt circa 1940. Note: No traffic, no lane markings, no crash barriers, just a grass verge, footpath and fields !
Click to link to the excellent Northolt Park site)
Northolt Park racecourse was built on from the early 50's.
The grandstands stood in ruins during the first stages of the development of the 'Racecourse Estate'.
(The main grandstand was re-erected at Brands Hatch)
Typical style of houses on the Racecourse Estate in the early 1960's. Note only 3 cars !
The 14 storey flats, later named Churchill Court, being built on Newmarket Avenue .
... and after. Progress ?
St Marys Church. Timeless scene. The grounds recovered after the 1987 gales in which mature trees were brought down.
Northolt Village Community Centre picture taken in the early 1970s
(also home to the local model railway club - click picture for link)
The Northolt Village Memorial Hall. Owned by the War Memorial Hall & Village Greens Trust and scene of many a church, family and public events. Recently fully renovated, the hall has also previously been used for council activities and as a children's nursery.
Northolt Village Green Cottages in a beautiful seasonal garden setting. Now uninhabited and owned by the same Trust as the Memorial Hall, but once reputed to have housed a family of 16. Currently used as storage in connection with maintenance of the garden.