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Willesden Landmarks

Bartholomew Willesden
Bartholomew Willesden d.1493
Bartholomew Willesden d.1493

From the beginning our Society has used the figure of Bartholomew Willesden as its logo. This image is from the oldest brass in St.Mary’s church dating from the end of the 15th century.

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St.Gabriel’s Church, Mapesbury
St.Gabriel's Church, Mapesbury, 1909
St.Gabriel's Church, Mapesbury, 1909

This Grade II listed church was consecrated in 1897 and the story of its origins are intertwined with the life story of the first vicar the Reverend George Marsh Clibborn. He was born in 1857 in Dublin and served as a curate in Old Street in the City of London for 10 years. 

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The Grange, Neasden
The Grange, Neasden in 2018
The Grange, Neasden in 2018

The Grange is a charming Grade II listed building, the ‘last one standing’ of a group of large houses and farms that once made up ‘Neasden Green’.  Situated next to a Nature Reserve and having a beautiful garden, the Grange has played a variety of roles through its 300 year history.

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St.Mary’ Church, Willesden
St. Mary's Old Church, Willesden
St. Mary's Old Church, Willesden

The ancient grey stone church of St. Mary, Willesden stands today in its large churchyard, near the roundabout where Neasden Lane meets Church Road and Willesden Lane.

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