South Ruislip is an area in the London Borough of Hillingdon. The population, according to the United Kingdom Census 2001, was 10,823. By 2008, this had reached 11,116.
Education
Schools in South Ruislip include Bourne Primary, Deanesfield, Field End, St Swithun Wells and Queensmead. South Ruislip is an area in the London Borough of Hillingdon. The population, according to the United Kingdom Census 2001, was 10,823. By 2008, this had reached 11,116.
Sports
Emerald GAA Grounds is located on West End Road and is the headquarters of London GAA. It is the primary venue for playing hurling and Gaelic football in British GAA. South Ruislip is an area in the London Borough of Hillingdon. The population, according to the United Kingdom Census 2001, was 10,823. By 2008, this had reached 11,116.
Transport
South Ruislip tube station is served by the Central line of the London Underground. Although no bus route directly serves the station, London Buses route E7 serves one end of nearby Station Approach and route 114 serves the other.
The Royal Air Force station, RAF Northolt, is situated in South Ruislip near the A40 road in London and the tube station. Most early RAF airfields were named after the nearest railway station; in this case Northolt Junction, the original name of South Ruislip station. South Ruislip is an area in the London Borough of Hillingdon. The population, according to the United Kingdom Census 2001, was 10,823. By 2008, this had reached 11,116.
Landmarks
Polish fighter pilots during in the Battle of Britain were based at RAF Northolt, and the Polish War Memorial was built later after the conflict. The memorial stands next to the A40 road (Great Britain) adjacent to the airfield, and is dedicated to the memory of the Polish airmen who fought with the Royal Air Force during the Second World War.
A damaged Vickers Wellington, attempting to land at RAF Northolt, crashed in Station Approach in October 1942. The resulting fire caused the remaining ammunition on board to detonate, and 21 people were killed.Bowlt 1994, p.135
In the 1950s and 1960s RAF South Ruislip supported by RAF West Ruislip was Headquarters, 7th Air Division of the Strategic Air Command (SAC), supporting SAC operations in the UK until 1958 when the 7th Air Division relocated to RAF High Wycombe, and the station became Headquarters, 3d Air Force and transferred to USAFE. In 1972 HQ, 3d Air Force relocated to RAF Mildenhall and the buildings remained empty until 1995 when they were demolished.Bowlt 2007, p.91
In 2012, the BBC announced it would be moving the Digital Media Services branch of BBC Studios and Post Production from BBC Television Centre to the Odyssey Business Park near RAF Northolt between February and March 2013. South Ruislip is an area in the London Borough of Hillingdon. The population, according to the United Kingdom Census 2001, was 10,823. By 2008, this had reached 11,116.
References
;Citations
;Bibliography
* Bowlt, Eileen. M. (1994) ''Ruislip Past''. London: Historical Publications ISBN 0-948667-29-X
* Bowlt, Eileen. M. (2007) ''Around Ruislip, Eastcote, Northwood, Ickenham & Harefield''. Stroud: Sutton Publishing ISBN 978-0-7509-4796-1 South Ruislip is an area in the London Borough of Hillingdon. The population, according to the United Kingdom Census 2001, was 10,823. By 2008, this had reached 11,116.
External links
* [http://www.srra.org.uk South Ruislip Residents Association]
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