Westbourne Green
Westbourne Green is an area of Westbourne, London, the centre of the former , at the north-western corner of the City of Westminster. It is named for its location west of a bourne (small stream).[1]
Traditionally a rural area, small-scale building had begun by the 17th century. In the early 19th century much more sustained development occurred as a result of the building of the Grand Union Canal and railways through the area.[2]
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- Nearby places
The nearest London Underground stations are Westbourne Park and Royal Oak on the Hammersmith & City line. Warwick Avenue, on the Bakerloo line, is situated a short distance to the northeast.
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- Districts of the City of Westminster
- Areas of London
- Westbourne, London
- Places formerly in Middlesex
- London geography stubs