Cosmopolitan might be a strange word to
describe a borough that is a suburb of a big city, but in
the case of Harrow, it fits. In a way, the borough of Harrow
works as a city in it's own right, attracting people from
all over the UK and all over the world.
From it's modern town centre with the pedestrianised shopping
streets, to the commuter suburbs with traditional village
centres, the resulting landscape is a unique mix of British
and international culture that is visible in the homes,
the stores, the activities, and particularly, the restaurants.
Neighbourhoods
In the past, land that now comprises the borough of Harrow
was a collection of villages surrounded by farmed and open
land. The area prospered as London grew, and as transport
links improved; housing filled much of the space between
the villages, with some land reserved for parks. Today,
central Harrow acts as the focus for the borough, being
the most economically and socially vibrant locale. As the
area with the most modern development, central Harrow balances
the traditional village feel found in much of the surrounding
community.
