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Willesden Attractions
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The National Coordinating Office for the UK wing of this international spiritual organisation lies just north of Willesden Fire Station in a large, brown building. The Hindu-based teachings on offer...
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Brent Museum is housed in the centre of the London Borough and is dedicated to the long and interesting history of the community. There are a great many fine...
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While this tiny park and playground might seem like nothing to go out of your way for, the quiet leafy environs make park makes it a nice, safe spot for...
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Brondesbury Park Synagogue has been serving the Jewish community of Willesden and Cricklewood in various guises and locations since the early twentieth century. The site at Brondesbury Park and the...
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This beautiful park is an ancient place of rest and recreation for the people of the north west London borough. It is located close to the old parish church...
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The Church of Deeper Spiritual Faith is an Apostolic Church on the border between Harlesden and Willesden in north west London. The church is located in a relatively simple...
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The Church of God in Willesden is a Christian community based in a converted house that now serves as a place of worship. Located at the very heart of...
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Cricklewood Baptist Church is located close to Cricklewood and Willesden in north west London. The church is a fine example of a city church and is well used by...
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The Elim Pentecostal Church is better known as the 'Church on the High Road' and is located on the main shopping street at the heart of the busy north western...
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This artist-led gallery was founded in 1984 and since then has grown from strength to strength, serving the cultural needs of the people of Brent and the many visitors to...
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This Mosque of Brent is a large Islamic centre and place of worship on the edge of Cricklewood and Willesden in north west London. The beautiful building has some...
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On its inauguration in 1895, a local councillor praised the architect behind Roundwood Park’s design for creating a “Garden of Eden” in the middle of Willesden. The park is more...
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Housed in an attractive brown-brick building with a distinctive portico, these banqueting and function rooms are particularly popular with the Jewish community and recommended for Barmitzvahs. The fare ranges from...
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The Seventh Day Adventist Church of Willesden is housed in a modern building on the High Road in the very heart of the bust London suburb. The church draws...
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Members of the five-million strong Swaminarayan Sampradaya Hindu sect have worshipped here since 1975. Back then, the Willesden Temple, as it was known, was just a converted church, and it...
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South Hampstead Cricket Club traces its beginnings back to 1875. Confusion continues to arise over the club’s geographically inappropriate nomenclature – retained when it moved home to Willesden in the...
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Like the adjoining cricket club, South Hampstead Tennis Club began life elsewhere, and settled in the Brondesbury area of Willesden several decades ago. The club comprises five carpet courts, with...
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With its imposing tower, adorned with a large white crucifix, St Mary Magdalen's is the main Catholic church in Willesden. The church had its humble beginnings as a Mass centre...
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St. Andrew's is the main parish church of Willesden and Willesden Green, a vibrant and busy area of north west London. The building is noted for having some fine...
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St. Gabriel's Church is a fine structure situated on the Cricklewood side of Willesden, not far from Willesden Green Underground Station. The church is built of grey stone and...
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St. Mary's is a beautiful old historic church at the end of Church Road where it become High Road in the older part of Willesden. The church is thought...
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The True Buddha School was established in the 1980s by Taiwan-born "living Buddha" Lu Sheng-yen and now has chapters around the globe. Despite being essentially a Buddhist sect, the TBS...
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Nominally a Christian drop-in centre, this branch of the Brazilian-based UCKG is located on the site of the former Willesden Synagogue. The church was founded in 1979 by two Pentecostal...
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Willesden Green Library Centre is a multi-purpose local authority owned facility at the centre of Willesden in London. The centre provides all of the usual library lending and research...
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This leisure centre has been serving the community since the 1960s. In 2004, it closed for a major facelift, reopening to the public in autumn 2006. The new centre...
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Willesden Green Baptist Church is a large 'city' style Baptist place of worship at the very heart of the Willesden community. Located on the High Road, the church has...
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