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Archaeological findings show that the area was established as a Saxon settlement since the 8th century. The Domesday Book records Northolt as Northall owned by Geoffrey de Mandeville. Urban development stated after the Victorian age. The houses north of Western Avenue were built in the 1920s and the ones on the southern side in the 1960s. The Grand Union Village was built on the site of the old Taylor Woodrow company. Northolt Manor lies behind Court Farm Road. Chiltern Open Air Museum features a 16th-century barn that originates from this area.
St Mary the Virgin church dates from the 13th century. In the 16th century, a chancel and bell tower were added. The west gallery came in the 18th century. It is one of the smallest churches in West London. The clock tower that stands in the middle of Northolt honors the 1937 crowning of George VI. The White Hart pub stands on the grounds of a former coaching inn. Pony races were held in the area back in the day. The Grand Union Canal and the A40 road traverse this UB5 area. Northala Fields is a country-park that features fishing lakes, cafes, playgrounds, and artificial hills.
Stanley Green lived here. For more than 20 years, he patrolled Oxford Street with a notice board recommending a low protein diet. He is remembered as the Protein Man. Paul Kidby is one of the notable people born in West London. He was an artist best known for his art based on Terry Pratchett’s Discworld series. Footballers Jerome Okimo from Stevenage FC and Steve Perryman from Tottenham Hotspur grew up here. Musician Alton Ellis nicknamed the Godfather of Rocksteady was another notable resident. The old Swimarama pool was the filming scene for a Tracy Beaker episode. Northolt is the setting of My Hero sitcom.
