Neasden

Neasden is an area in northwest London, UK. It forms part of the London Borough of Brent. The area was recorded as Neasdun in 939 AD and the name is derived from the Old English nēos = 'nose' and dūn = 'hill'. It means 'the nose-shaped hill' referring to a well-defined landmark of this area. In 1750, it was known as Needsden and the present spelling appeared at a later date. Neasden was a countryside hamlet on the western end of the Dollis Hill ridge. The land was owned by St. Paul's Cathedral. In the medieval times the village consisted of several small buildings around the green near the site of the present roundabout. In the 15th–17th century the Roberts family were the major landowners in the area. Thomas Roberts erected Neasden...