Harrow School has educated boys since 1243 but was officially founded by John Lyon under a Royal Charter of Elizabeth I in 1572. Harrow School is located in Harrow on the Hill and has an enrolment of approximately 800 boys spread across twelve boarding houses, all of whom board full time.

Harrow is famous for its many traditions and rich history, which includes a long line of famous alumni such as eight former Prime Ministers (most notably Winston Churchill and Jawaharlal Nehru), a host of former and current British Lords and members of Parliament, two Kings and several other members of various royal families.

The school was established in 1690 at Hoxton, near the City of London. In the 19th century it was divided into two; one part moved to Hatcham in South London, where boys' and girls' schools were set up. Usually referred to as Aske's, they were formerly known as the Haberdashers' Aske's Hatcham Schools until 1991, when the two were combined as Haberdashers' Aske's Hatcham.

The other part moved to a site in Hampstead, in North London, becoming a direct grant school after the passing of the Education Act 1944. Its formal name was the Haberdashers' Aske's Hampstead School, generally known as Haberdashers'.

North London Collegiate School is an independent day school for girls founded in 1850 in Camden Town, and now in the London Borough of Harrow.

The Good Schools Guide called the school an "Academically stunning outer London school in a glorious setting, which has demonstrated its refusal to rest on its laurels by introducing the IB. Ideal for girls confident of their academic ability with an appetite for all the other opportunities too."

North London Collegiate is among the most academically successful schools in England, having been placed in the top five in the Daily Telegraph exam league tables every year for over a decade.

Middlesex University essentially grew out of merger between different schools and colleges in North London. Perhaps the most prominent and one of the oldest of its constituent establishments is the Hornsey College of Art, founded in 1880.

Since 2000, the university launched a major restructuring programme, which, specifically, translated into a total image rebrand in 2003, the closure of a number of campuses over 2005-2008, the expansion of other campuses and generally the consolidation of the university's activities on fewer, bigger campuses in north London.

In Stanmore's leafy streets you'll find independent delis & fashion boutiques, while Hatch End boasts some super-trendy furniture stores. Nearby Brent Cross offers a wide array of shops; everything from John Lewis to Fenwick and a whole lot more.

When it first opened in 1976, Brent Cross was the first large enclosed shopping centre to be built in the UK. Brent Cross was extended and refurbished in 1995, although it's still very easy to get around. Its 110 stores and cafes compare favourably to the 75 shops with which it opened, and many of the original retailers are still in the centre.

Brent Cross' owners continually invest in the fabric of the centre, helping keep it at the forefront of British retailing.

In Edgware where The Broadwalk Centre can meet your day-to-day needs such as the bank & grocery shopping, or grab a latte in a coffee shop & fresh flowers from the local florist.

Constructed in the late 1980's, The Broadwalk Centre has always been a prime shopping centre in the heart of Edgware. Situated next to both Edgware bus and tube stations, The Broadwalk Centre is a convenient, local venue for all your shopping needs.

Whatever you're looking for, chances are you'll find it around Stanmore.

Living at Stanmore Place means you're surrounded by options; enjoy a romantic meal at a cosy restaurant or a night out in a lively bar. Stanmore has great range of restaurants; tastes here include Modern European, Italian & Japanese to name but a few. Or catch up with friends in one of the many cafes & bars.

Maurya Restaurant - located on Church Road in Stanmore - is a dining destination renowned for its authentic and sophisticated curries made by Mr S.S. Rana from the Oberoi Hotel in Mumbai and his team of chefs from the Taj Hotel in Goa. The food and service at Maurya is so good it attracts a glittering crowd of Bollywood stars and famous faces from India when they are visiting the UK.

Harrow-on-the-Hill's former post office is today a first-class Southern Italian restaurant called Incanto. Past the tempting delicatessen is a stylish restaurant where simply-laid tables and leather banquettes are ordered beneath a long skylight and beamed ceiling.

The London Borough of Harrow is one of the northern outer London boroughs: as such much of the Green Belt land is within the Borough boundaries. Parks and open spaces range from the large area around Harrow-on-the-Hill to the smaller gardens and recreation grounds; there are also a number of spaces taken up with golf courses.

Stanmore Common supports a thriving heathland area but its complex of wooded habitats and open areas and the variety of wildlife found here repay a visit at any time of year. Little Common and several adjacent ponds add to habitat diversity and are home to other locally uncommon species.

Stanmore Country Park is a large nature reserve immediately north of Stanmore town centre. On warm summer weekends it is busy with walkers and visitors; on a frosty winter's day it can be isolated of people but loud with passing birds and foraging muntjak deer. The reserve is open all year round and welcomes all visitors.

Canons Park is a Grade II-listed historic landscape and contains several listed buildings. The park was part of one of the grandest homes of 18th century England, developed by the 1st Duke of Chandos.

The garden reflects the 1930s period, with an evergreen structure accented by flowering shrubs and seasonal ground cover planting. It features a central square pool surrounded by a raised York stone terrace with steps, informally-planted flowerbeds and a pavilion. In 2006-7 the garden and the park were restored with support from the Heritage Lottery Fund. The park won a Green Flag Award in 2009.

Stanmore Place benefits from excellent transport links and a prime location adjacent to Canons Park tube station, which offers Jubilee Line services to Baker Street (27 minutes), Bond Street (30 minutes) and Canary Wharf (50 minutes), perfect if you need to travel into the capital for business or pleasure.

Positioned only 12 miles from the centre of London, the M1 and M25 motorways are close by and Stanmore Place is ideally placed for reaching the A406 North Circular Road and Heathrow Airport. The local network has a number of services to destinations across London. The bus route 324 runs from Honeypot Lane every 20 minutes during the day and every 30 minutes during the evening, providing direct links to Brent Cross Shopping Centre and a link between Stanmore and Hendon.

The nearest railway station is Hatch End, which is less than five miles away from Stanmore Place. The station has two platforms and is serviced by London Overground, with journeys to London Euston (38 minutes) on the southbound line and Watford Junction (15 minutes) on the northbound line.

London Heathrow, is only 22 miles from Stanmore Place. Heathrow handles over 67 million passengers each year and offers a choice of over 200 domestic, European and international destinations. London Luton airport is only 24 miles away, offering both scheduled and charter flights to a wide range of European and UK destinations. London City Airport is 24 miles from Stanmore Place and just over one hour by train. It is a single runway airport for short take off and landing, serving 30 destinations with international connections to hundreds more.