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Entry: The Station by Station Guide to the London Underground - Northern Line: Edgware and Charing Cross Branches - A3660581
Author: AlexAshman (*3rd* year medical student and h2g2 Scout) - U566116


Back on track again - well sort of, but this will be the last one before the next academic year so make the most of it...

Alex

Some notes.


Probably worth mentioning that from Warren Street to Charing Cross the line effectively follows Tottenham Court Road/Charing Cross Road.

Edgware –

I saw somewhere that most of the old route from Mill Hill to the other Edgware is still walkable, in fact people who’s hobbies are disused tub lines go on walks down the line.

The name is derived from the fishing pool of a Saxon called Ecgis

I wrote a song called Edgware Girl.
And she's waiting on a train to take her to Edgware
But the city has stopped because of the snow
She feels safe underground not part of the real world
She stands on the platform but she doesn't want to go

I know it doesn’t deserve to get quoted, but I feel I need to market myself on the occasional PR thread !

Burnt Oak –

The name Sheaves Hill was considered before opening. The current name comes from a site where Romans lit fires for boundary markers

Colindale –

foreseable -> Foreseeable

Near to the RAF museum.

The name meant home of the Collins Family who live in the valley. The valley in question is the Silk Stream.

Hendon Central

The name Hendon, which was recorded in the Doomsday Book as Hendun means At The high hill.

Brent Cross

The station originally opened up win 1923 as Brent, it changed its name to Brent Cross in 1974. The name Brent comes from the river which was recorded as Braegente in 959, meaning High River.
Rather annoyingly they knocked down the childhood home of Little Titch which was just to the east of the station in a side road. The IRA set off a bomb near the station in the 1990s.

Golders Green

Station opened on 22 June 1907. The name comes from a field that probably belonged to the family of John le Godere or John Goyder of Hendon in the 14th century. Part of the Hamstead Heath Extention comes very close to the back of the station, while Golders Hill park is to the south. There are sidings and a depot to the north of the station

candlabra -> candelabra

Hampstead

metres - > meters

Name means farm site.

The station is at the corner of Hampstead High Street and Heath Street, it was proposed to be opened as Heath Street. Hampstead Heat is a short walk to the north east.

Belisize Park –

Kayleigh by Marillion – "Do you remember, loving on the floor in Belsize Park"

England 2 Columbia 0 by Kirsty MacColl - "Oh you shouldn't have kissed me and got me so excited
And when you asked me out I really was delighted
So we went to a pub in Belsize Park
And we cheered on England as the sky grew dark"

The Thameslink line between West Hampstead and Gospel Oak runs underground just to the north of the station.

The name comes from the old French bel asis which means beautifully situated.


Chalk Farm –

The area was recorded as Chaldecot in 1253. The name meant cold cottages, referring to the bleak conditions on Haverstock Hill. Eventually the name was distorted to Chalk.

The cover of the Madness album Absolutely was taken outside here. This is nearby to Camden Town and so passengers are advised to use this when the entrances of Camden Town are closed.

Mornington Crescent

When the station was closed in 1992 it was intended to be permenant, but was eventually reopened after it was refurbished.

The Cresent was named after the sister-in-law of Lord Southhampton, Anne Wellesley (her maiden name was Mornington).

The two sections of the Northern Line between Camden Town and Euston were some of the most troublesome for Beck lay out on the tube map.


Goodge Street

The street was laid out on a field that was owned by the Goodge family so it took their name.

Various parts of the Universities of London and Westminster are close by as is the Telecom Tower.


Tottenham Court

and was wnown as Oxford Street station -> known as
The original Central line building was destoyed -> destroyed

The Astoria theatre, a major club and gig venue is on the south west of the junction. The area is know as St Giles, named after the church to the south east. Centrepoint is a fairly major bus station and lots of buses pass outside the station. The Centrepoint itself is one of the most recognised and hated buildings in London. Almost as ugly is the St Giles Hotel, formerly the YMCA which is just off Tottenham Court Road. The Road itself is home to many electronics stores.

The court of Willam de Tottenhall has near here.

The central line opened as Tottenham Court Road in 1900 and it the northern line station was renamed in 1908.

Leicester Square –

forming a tringular -> triangular

The square got its name from the 2nd Earl of Leicester, Robert Sidney, who built his residence here in 1637.

I'll add this stuff when I get the time...

Ok, done

I understand why the title is what it is, but for goo users it takes up too much screen. Since goo headers don't wrap it makes the rest of the entry difficult to read.

I don't know if there is anything you can do about this or not.

I haven't got my two Underground "bibles" to hand, but there's probably not much else to add... only small trivial snippets such as:

Tottenham Court Road: Sir Eduardo Paolozzi (1924 - 2005), CBE, FRA designed the mosaic patterns that decorate the interior of the station.

Leicester Square: platform 'decorations' based on film cells and neon signs to represent the cinemas and clubs of the area.

Only add them in if you want they're more 'colour' rather than infomation. Otherwise, 'tis a fine entry.

Hmmm... I'll see about shortening the name

I've added those bits of 'colour'

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I'm planning on changing the name to 'Stations of the London Underground' - same meaning, but shorter

Ok, the project is now officially 'Stations of the London Underground'

anyone?

That's better

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well done Alex

Yay muchly

I'll start on the next one once I've got a few other things out of the way