97-774: West Hendon is a district of Hendon in North London , in the London Borough of Barnet . It is the NW9 part of Hendon, located around the A5 Edgware Road and the Welsh Harp ( Brent Reservoir ). The area is known for the West Hendon Estate which is undergoing controversial regeneration. West Hendon was a settlement within that part of the ancient parish of Hendon known as the Hyde . It
194-975: A city. It is believed that the first casualty in the Battle of Britain was an RAF Hurricane pilot from Hendon. It closed to flying in 1968 and is now the site of the RAF Museum , as well as the housing developments at Grahame Park and Beaufort Park. Also, numerous bus routes link Brent Cross Shopping Centre to the West End of London and the new Wembley Stadium . Buses run as far south as Central London , as far east as Edmonton , as far west as Pinner and as far north as Watford Junction and Chipping Barnet . Bus routes are: Brent Street : 83, 183, 240, N5, N83 Hendon Central Circus : 83, 113, 143, 186, 324, 326, N5, N83, N113 The Burroughs : 125, 143, 183, 326 West Hendon Broadway : 32, 83, 142, 183, N5, N16, N83 Nazia Hassan Nazia Hassan (3 April 1965 – 13 August 2000)
291-557: A fan, accompanied by her mother and brother. Through Zeenat, she met film director Feroz Khan at a party in the United Kingdom , who later requested that she audition with Biddu , a London-based Indian music composer, for his film Qurbani . Biddu then signed her up for " Aap Jaisa Koi ", a song he composed for the film. The song turned to be a huge success in India , and Hassan quickly gained recognition and acclaim. In 1981, Hassan won
388-466: A fire in 1861. Brent Street had a parish pump , which was in disrepair in 1818 owing to the numerous thirsty travellers using the road, and from 1796 there was a cage for criminals (removed in 1883), which stood at the junction of Brent Street and Bell Lane and is now commemorated by a blue plaque . By the 1850s there were at least 13 shops in Brent Street. Congregationalists built a chapel (1855) and
485-472: A further 1,500 had been passed. Thus the district developed, and the area around the station became an important shopping centre for Hendon. Brent Street was part of a northern route out of London, and at the Quadrant a seven-mile stone – the last piece of physical evidence for the road – is set into a wall. Much of the original small hamlet in Brent Street, which had been there since at least 1613, burned down in
582-486: A key role in shaping Pakistani pop music scene. Throughout her singing career spanning over 15 years, Hassan became one of Pakistan's most popular celebrities. She was a recipient of Pakistan's civilian award, Pride of Performance . In addition to singing, she also engaged in philanthropic activities, and was appointed by UNICEF as its cultural ambassador in 1991. On 13 August 2000, Hassan died of lung cancer in London at
679-710: A large number of schools to hand out toys to poor children and gave talks on the subject of social awareness for the under-privileged. In 1991, she joined the United Nations Security Council at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City and worked there for two years. In her third year, she offered her services at UNICEF . Her social and academic excellence won her a scholarship in Columbia University ’s Leadership Program, but she
776-510: A pioneer of Pakistani pop music, in 2001. No. 110 West Hendon Broadway was built in the 1930s as an attractive building with a floral clock in its front garden. Originally used for a local car parts business, the building was seemingly used as UK headquarters for the Free German Trade Union Federation from the 1970s to 1990. It was rumoured among local people that the building was an East German espionage base. The building
873-455: A priest, and a church building was documented in 1157. The oldest fabric of the present church is 13th century. The 50 ft tower (c1450) was much restored in the 18th century when the weathercock in the form of a "Lamb and Flag", the badge of St John, was added. However, the church is dedicated to St Mary, an enigma that defies local historians to this day. It may be a sign of the (heretical) cult of Mary Magdalene said to have been promoted by
970-537: A public park, with rumours of a secret tunnel. A number of picturesque 18th- and 19th-century houses survive. The Poor Handmaids of Jesus Christ established the Convent of St Joseph, in 1882, and had added a school by 1900. Hendon Town Hall was built in 1900 from designs by T. H. Watson . Hendon's first proper fire station (1914) was built to designs by A. Welch , and superseded another close by in Church End . Next to
1067-425: A pulmonary embolism. Following a Namaz-e-janaza at Hendon Mosque , Nazia was buried at Hendon Cemetery, London (Muslim Section) on 5 September 2000 as per Islamic rites. In an interview with The Express Tribune , her brother Zoheb revealed "She died an unhappy person, she died in pain." Pakistan's vibrant contemporary pop music scene owes itself to Nazia Hassan's redefinition of pop; for her contributions to
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#17328519037301164-506: A school in New Brent Street (1856), which later moved and became Bell Lane Board School (1901). Tenby House is the last of three large properties that were built between Finchley Lane and Victoria Road. The Victoria Estate was developed around Victoria and Stratford Roads in the 1870s and 1880s. The cricketer and footballer Denis Compton was brought up here and lived in 47 Alexandra Road, attending Bell Lane Primary School.New Brent Street
1261-567: A significant Irish community in this area. Another pub, the Midland Hotel , close to Hendon station, was opened in 1890 by The Midland Railway Company to provide liquid refreshment for commuters using the Midland Railway. At the time when both of these pubs were open The Midland Arms ( The Claddagh Ring ) was known as The Upper Midland and The Midland Hotel was known as The Lower Midland. The Irish connection with Hendon goes back at least to
1358-819: A song that might offend Pakistan. The song was then offered to Alisha Chinai . Hassan received her Bachelor's degree in Business Administration and Economics from the Richmond American University in London. In 1991, she became an intern in the Women's International Leadership program at the United Nations . Later, she went on to work for the United Nations Security Council . She held a London University Law ( LLB ) degree. Nazia Hassan married Karachi-based businessman Mirza Ishtiaq Baig on 30 March 1995. It
1455-657: A tribute to Nazia for her work in music and making Pakistan proud. On 31 October 2014, Global Voices Online named her as "Young, Independent women who made a space for themselves in Pakistan Music Industry". On 9 November 2014, the Delhi Pop line, showed at the TDAP's Aalishan Pakistan fashion show in Delhi paid ode to Nazia Hassan. On 16 November 2014, Coke Studio Pakistan paid a tribute to Nazia Hassan in season seven with
1552-468: A very hot summer in the 1960s, the water levels fell dramatically and remains of some of the destroyed houses could be seen. In 1964, St Patrick's Roman Catholic church was formed at 167 the Broadway. In 1984 a small Islamic Centre was established at 135 the Broadway; it was later moved to Brent View Road and reopened as Hendon Mosque on 23 August 1996. Hendon Mosque notably held the funeral for Nazia Hassan ,
1649-521: Is Grade II listed and was built at the time of the Brent's damming in c. 1835; an older bridge once existed at this site before. The Capital Ring flows through West Hendon. From the west it reaches the area from Woodfield Park next to the reservoir, crosses the bridge on Cool Oak Lane, and travels eastwards through Park Road towards Hendon Park and Brent Park in Hendon. In addition, Cool Oak Lane forms part of
1746-458: Is a more socially deprived part of Hendon and the borough of Barnet. It has a range of cultures including from Somali, Afghan and West African communities; 50.6% of West Hendon ward's population was of BAME background in the 2011 census (thus differing from Hendon). Religiously, 36% were Christian, 17% Muslim, 14% Jewish, 11% Hindu and 11% irreligious. The largest foreign languages are Polish and Gujarati, both numbering over 800 people each. 49% of
1843-481: Is home to rugby union club Saracens F.C. based at Copthall , and is also home to Middlesex University . It is represented in parliament by its namesake constituency which also includes Edgware and Mill Hill . The name means the high place or down, and Hendon's motto is Endeavour . Hendon was historically a civil parish in the hundred of Gore , county of Middlesex . The manor is described in Domesday (1087), but
1940-402: Is now located. The Poor Law workhouse ceased to be operational when 'Hendon Union Workhouse' opened in 1835, in what was then 'Red Hill' and is now Burnt Oak . With the foundation of a Local Board in 1879, the buildings were later used as offices. In this same period, three religious institutions were established. The first was a Methodist chapel in 1827, which was reached by the footpath of
2037-442: Is now part of Middlesex University . Hendon War Memorial was unveiled on St George's Day , 23 April 1922, and was moved to its present location in 1962. West Hendon Broadway is part of the arterial A5 road (or Edgware Road ), which was Watling Street during Roman Britain . In the 18th century two public houses named "Welsh Harp" were built, giving the popular nickname of the nearby Brent Reservoir . Hendon railway station
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#17328519037302134-508: Is the Greyhound pub, which was rebuilt in 1898. Originally called the Church House, it was used for vestry meetings from the 1600s to 1878. In 1676 the inn, by then known as the Greyhound , burned down in a fire. In 1855 a fire brigade was established, renamed the Hendon volunteer fire brigade in 1866, and a manual fire engine was kept in a building near the church. Further west, adjacent to
2231-508: The Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback for the song, becoming the youngest to win at age 15 as well as being the first Pakistani to win the award. Hassan promptly collaborated with Biddu on numerous other projects; in 1981, she became the first playback singer to release an album. Her first album was Disco Deewane . The album broke sales records in Pakistan and India and even topped
2328-453: The Greyhound pub, is the oldest building in Hendon, a 17th-century farmhouse which became the former Church Farmhouse Museum (1955–2011), now part of the campus of nearby Middlesex University . The Claddagh Ring pub, originally known as The Midland Arms , in Church Road, Hendon, is somewhat more than nine miles from Athenry (see photo). The sign is genuinely Irish, giving pleasure to
2425-468: The Indian film Qurbani in 1980. She received praise for the single, and won the Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer at the age of 15 in 1981, becoming the first Pakistani to win and currently remains the youngest recipient of the award to date. Her debut album, Disco Deewane , was released in 1981, and charted in fourteen countries worldwide and became the best-selling Asian pop record up at
2522-524: The Islamic Republic of Pakistan to recognize people who have made "an especially meritorious contribution to the field of literature, art, sports, science and education". The award was presented to Muniza Basir, Hassan's mother, from the President of Pakistan Pervez Musharraf in an official ceremony held at Islamabad in 2002. She is also the recipient of a Golden Disc Award . In 2022 on 24 November she
2619-522: The Luftwaffe dropped a single SC2500 maximum heavy explosive bomb (equivalent to two V2 rockets), killing 85 people, injuring hundreds, destroying 40 houses in an area west of the Edgware Road and making over one thousand locals homeless. The devastated area here was redeveloped by the 1970s. A memorial plaque was laid at a green space (York Memorial Park) in the 1960s where smashed houses once stood. During
2716-676: The Midland Main Line , followed by the London Underground further east under the name Hendon Central in 1923. Brent Street emerged as its commercial centre by the 1890s. A social polarity was developed between the uphill areas of Hendon and the lowlands around the railway station. Hendon is located by numerous arterial roads, namely the A41 , A406 (North Circular) , the A1 and the M1 motorway . Today Hendon
2813-645: The Municipal Borough of Hendon in 1894. The 1896 Ordnance Survey Map shows that most of the roads had been laid out, but with little further development beyond that of the mid-1880s. In 1896 Schweppes opened a large mineral water factory, and the present Anglican church of St. John's was established in Algernon Road. With a planned tram line along the West Hendon Broadway due to open in 1904 and run by Metropolitan Electric Tramways , Welsh Harp station
2910-523: The Upper Welsh Harp . At its height in the mid-1880s crowds in excess of 25,000 people could be expected on a Bank Holiday weekend. Two railway stations were opened, both of the Midland Railway : Hendon (1868), and Welsh Harp (1870). The latter was only 600 yards south of Hendon station and built for leisure traffic for the reservoir; it closed down by 1903 and the station building remained until
3007-667: The West Hendon part falls in NW9. Colindale to the northwest was once considered part of Hendon but is today separated by the M1 motorway . The district is most famous for the London Aerodrome which later became the RAF Hendon ; from 1972 the site of the RAF station was gradually handed over to housing development and to the RAF Museum . The railways reached Hendon in 1868 with Hendon station on
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3104-488: The 1860s, and by the end of the 19th century the estate saw further development by C.F. Hancock, including houses. On Parson Street, St Swithans was for many years a convent and training house of the Sisters of Nazareth . It is now a Jewish School. Further north is Holders Hill House, now Hasmonean High School . This busy area around a major road junction contains parades of shops and Hendon Central Underground station . Before
3201-420: The 18th century, some of the immediate estate surrounding Hendon Place was auctioned off for large houses, with much of the land being used for building other mansions. Of these, Hendon Hall (later a hotel owned by Hand Picked Hotels but now demolished), built in 1756 at the corner of Ashley Lane, was the last remaining and perhaps the best known. The suggestion that David Garrick , the actor, lived here while he
3298-506: The 1930s). In December 1969, planning permission was granted for the development of a new shopping precinct on Brent Street to be called Sentinel Square, at a cost of £1.5 million, and within a year the old Rose and Crown pub, the Classic Cinema (once called the Gala), and a number of shops had been replaced with a collection of modernist shops and a Tesco supermarket. The Odeon at the Quadrant
3395-564: The 1970s. A local builder called Bishop laid the first brick of a new terrace called Neeld Terrace (1881), which heralded the start of New Hendon . Brent Vue was built on land originally owned by the Midland Company. In 1885, the Baptists had a mission hall and their present hall was opened in 1930. By 1886, there were 200 new houses and the Anglican church of St. John's was built. It became part of
3492-402: The 2011 census in Hendon ward, 60% of the population was white, with White British the largest group at 35%, followed by 25% Other White. 17% was Indian, 7% Black African, 5% Other Asian and 4% Chinese. Hendon has a high Jewish population. The West Hendon ward is more diverse with over half of the population being of minority ethnic heritage. Hendon is served by Hendon Central tube station on
3589-456: The 2012 Indian film, Miss Lovely by Ashim Ahluwalia . Her last album, Camera Camera in 1992, was part of a campaign against drugs. Along with her brother, she also appeared in several television programs. In 1988 she appeared in Sung Sung with music maestro Sohail Rana . They also hosted the first-ever pop-music stage show, Music '89 , produced by Shoaib Mansoor . Her success played
3686-580: The Edgware Branch of the Northern line (Zone 3/4 on the London Underground network) and by Hendon railway station on National Rail 's Thameslink service . Numerous minicab companies operate within Hendon. The main routes that go through Hendon are the A1 (Great North Road); A41 (North Western Avenue), also at various stretches called Hendon Way and Watford Way as well as the A406 ( North Circular Road );
3783-684: The Environment Agency warned residents of flooding along the River Brent from Hendon to Brentford , after a day of notably heavy rain. Several premises were temporarily flooded in Brentford and Perivale . There are two large public parks, Hendon Park in the south and Sunny Hill Park in the north; the latter is separated by the A41 trunk road from the Copthall complex and its adjacent fields. According to
3880-602: The London Borough of Barnet. In 1976, Brent Cross Shopping Centre was built and opened at the southern end of Hendon, to the north of the North Circular Road . Hendon and District Archaeological Society has found a number of interesting Roman artifacts at Church End but nothing conclusive, and the Saxon settlement near to St Mary's Church may not be a continuation of its Roman predecessor. The Domesday Survey mentions
3977-602: The Roman Catholic Passioist Fathers (1852 and 1858). The house was demolished in 1940 and the site used by the Borough of Hendon and its successor the London Borough of Barnet as a plant nursery. Originally The Harp and Horn (c. 1750s), The Harp was rebuilt in 1859 and again in 1937, before finally being pulled down in 1970 to make way for the M1. During the 1960s, it was known as The Lakeside Scene and hosted some of
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4074-658: The Templars and their successors. Eastern extensions carried out between 1913–15 to designs by architect Temple Moore have greatly expanded the church. Sir Stamford Raffles , founder of Singapore in 1819, died at his home in nearby Mill Hill and is buried in the church. Another grave of distinction in the churchyard is that of football manager Herbert Chapman who had great success in charge of Northampton Town , Leeds City , Huddersfield Town and finally Arsenal before his sudden death from pneumonia in 1934. Bram Stoker may well have had St Mary's graveyard in mind when he created
4171-575: The Welsh Harp Boat Centre and its accompanying cafe. The southern part near Staples Corner contains several trade units and warehouses. The area is served by Hendon railway station on the Midland Main Line . The M1 motorway flows directly next to it. West Hendon is close by the A41 (at Hendon) and the A406 North Circular Road (at Staples Corner ). Transport for London bus routes 32, 83 , 142 , 183 and N16 (night) serve
4268-632: The White Bear, which was so-called from 1736, and was rebuilt in 1932. Here, the ' leet courts ', based on feudal tradition, were held as late as 1916, to ensure the rights of the Lord of the Manor to control the increasingly emancipated peasantry, to punish transgressors, and to fix ' Quit-Rent ' for those who had built on manorial land and wastes. By 1697 the inn was the location for Hendon's Whitsun fair . Originally an un-chartered hiring fair for local hay farmers, it
4365-506: The age of 35. Hassan was born in Karachi , Pakistan , and brought up in Karachi and London . She was the daughter of Basir Hassan, a businessman, and Muniza Basir, an active social worker. She was the sister of singers Zoheb Hassan and Zara Hassan. Hassan's professional music career started at the age of fifteen - and she was first discovered by actress Zeenat Aman, who she had come to meet as
4462-464: The age of 35. She had been admitted to the North London Hospice three days earlier when her condition deteriorated. She showed signs of mild recovery the day before she died and it was thought that the doctors would allow her to go home. The next day, her mother Muniza was called to the hospital where her daughter had started coughing heavily at around 9:15 am. She died within minutes of
4559-459: The area formed a popular retail district during this time. West Hendon was devastated by a Luftwaffe bomb in 1941. To the north, the Hyde was the site of Hendon's courthouse opening in 1913 and an open-air swimming pool build by 1922. In 1925 Duple Coachbuilders opened a factory here and were one of the largest employers in Hendon with 800 workers. The coachbuilders even named one of its products "Hendonian". This factory closed in 1970. During
4656-445: The area. Hendon Hendon is an urban area in the London Borough of Barnet , northwest London 7 miles (11 km) northwest of Charing Cross . Hendon was an ancient manor and parish in the county of Middlesex and a former borough , the Municipal Borough of Hendon ; it has been part of Greater London since 1965. Hendon falls almost entirely within the NW4 postcode, while
4753-630: The charts in the West Indies, Latin America and Russia, becoming an international success. The album became a mega-hit and Hassan became an established pop singer in Pakistan; the album also featured vocals by her brother Zohaib Hassan . Nazia and Zoheb were signed by EMI Group and were the first South Asian singers to be signed by an international music company. At the height of Disco Deewane fever, she frequently drew large crowds, such as 50,000 to 100,000 people greeting her at Calcutta Airport . After
4850-421: The civil parish of Edgware was abolished and its area was added to the great civil parish of Hendon. This meant Hendon covered everywhere from Edgware and Mill Hill down to Golders Green, Childs Hill and Hampstead Garden Suburb . Hendon became an urban district in 1894. In 1932 the urban district became the Municipal Borough of Hendon . The municipal borough was abolished in 1965 and the area became part of
4947-557: The coming of the Underground the area was just open fields. The station opened in 1923, built at the junction of the new Watford Way and a road from Brent Street to the Midland Railway station at West Hendon. A large roundabout was built in front of the station and shops and offices were built. London Electric railways referred to it as the Piccadilly Circus of North West London. During 1923, 687 houses, etc. had been built and plans for
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#17328519037305044-512: The designated London Cycle Network. There is an industrial estate at Garrick Road, to the north of the station and west of the rail tracks. West Hendon Broadway (part of the continuous A5 and Edgware Road ) runs through the heart of West Hendon and is the main focus of activity. The street contains several local amenities such as a post office, surgery, restaurants and an Irish pub ( The Wee Pub , formerly O'Hanlons ), beauty salons and hairdressers, and other businesses and organisations including
5141-523: The disco balls of the 80s glinting behind her." It was shown to Google users in Australia, Canada, Iceland, New Zealand and Pakistan. In 2020, actress Meesha Shafi covered Hassan's single " Boom Boom " in her memory, which was praised by Zoheb. On 19 August 2022, she was honoured in New York and was shown at Times Square billboards on her 22nd death anniversary, courtesy of Spotify and remembered as one of
5238-426: The early 19th century when many of that country came here to make the hay, for which Hendon was then famous. The Burroughs was a distinct hamlet until the 1890s, and appears on an 1873 Ordnance Survey map of the area. The name, known from 1316 until the 19th century as 'the burrows', doubtless refers to the keeping of rabbit warrens . There was an inn and brew-house by the 16th century for travellers, very possibly
5335-400: The estate who were against the regeneration. Another controversy was the loss of York Park open space, behind the estate. Residents saw the park as a memorial for the victims of the 1941 Luftwaffe bombing. Barnet stated in its regeneration plan in 2008 that the park would be retained, however this changed later on and the park was sold to the developers for the building of blocks. West Hendon
5432-449: The estate, which were eventually approved in 2013. As of 2019, Marsh Drive is the only remaining original block yet to be demolished which is expected in 2022. This block has apparently been neglected by the council. The new development is collectively named Hendon Waterside. The most prominent building of the new development is Hawfinch House, a high rise 26 storey tower that is 85 metres (279 ft) tall, completed in July 2016. It became
5529-402: The fictional "Kingstead", the uneasy resting place of Lucy Westenra , in his book Dracula . However, St Mary's graveyard is also the resting place of a more benign spirit, Coventry Patmore 's wife Emily, the model for the poem The Angel in the House (1854), and upon whom the Victorian ideal of domesticity "the Angel of the Hearth" is based. Adjacent to the church at the top of Greyhound Hill
5626-448: The genre, she has since been referred to as the " Queen of Pop " in South Asia. She is also known as the "Sweetheart of Pakistan". She is frequently compared to Princess Diana , as she was known to possess a "heart of gold". India Today magazine voted her as one of the top 50 influential people. "She set – well ahead of its time – the personal album trend in India, spawning the likes of Alisha Chinai , Lucky Ali and Shweta Shetty ",
5723-411: The great rock and blues bands of the day, such as the Yardbirds. From 1859 until the end of the century it was run by the Warner brothers, and the reservoir became a centre for all sorts of sporting events such as ice skating, swimming and angling; it was, until 1878, the Kingsbury Race Course and the first mechanical hare in greyhound racing was used there in 1876. By 1850, there was a second public house,
5820-557: The interview Hassan opened up for the first time about difficulties she faced during her marriage. She accused her husband of cheating on her with a Pakistani actress. She revealed how her ex-husband forced her to give statements to the media that they were living happily. In a similar interview Hassan stated that her husband refused to bear the expenses of her cancer treatment and that she was looked after by her parents. Hassan said that she would rather die than live with Ishtiaq Baig as he caused her more pain than cancer. The marriage to Nazia
5917-415: The last two have a junction that is called the Brent Cross flyover and is known as a traffic blackspot. Further north is the site of Hendon Aerodrome in an area of Hendon now known as Colindale . It was famous for the first airmail delivery; the first parachute descent from a powered aircraft; the first night flights; and, from RAF Hendon during World War II the RAF provided the first aerial defence of
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#17328519037306014-475: The magazine noted at the time. On 9 March 2002, Nazia Hassan Tribute Concert was held in Karachi , the classic line-up of Vital Signs and Jupiters performed together on stage – for the first time in almost 7 years. The concert was attended by an enthusiastic audience. In 2007, Ahmad Haseeb created the documentary A Music Fairy in a tribute to Hassan which was screened at Kara Film Festival and University of Ankara . In 2009, Director Faraz Waqar paid
6111-435: The most influential singers of all time. Hassan received a Filmfare Award in 1980 for Best Female Playback Singer , as well as another nomination for the same award in 1983. In 1988 Nazia was awarded Nigar Award for Best Compere. In 1989 she was awarded PTV Silver Jubilee Award at 9th PTV Awards for her contributions to the Music Industry. She is also the recipient of the Pride of Performance , an award bestowed by
6208-417: The name 'Hendun' – meaning 'at the highest hill' – is of earlier origin. Evidence of Roman settlement was discovered by members of the Hendon and District Archaeological Society and others; an urn burial of a headless child was found in Sunny Hill Park . The Midland Railway and the Great Northern Railways were built through Hendon in the 1860s. The underground ( Northern line ) arrived at Golders Green to
6305-435: The organization BAN (Battle Against Narcotics) and became an active member of organizations such as Voice of Women, National Youth Organisation (Pakistan) . She is credited for her part in the introduction of mobile clinics in Lyari Town , to make medicine more accessible to those deprived. Hassan worked with Javed Jabbar , former Information minister, to raise funds for children in Tharparkar and Rajasthan . She went to
6402-406: The original track untouched: "The song symbolises the '80s and the lyrics of the song were in sync with the mood of the film. [We] retained the original voice of Nazia. We didn't want to remix this song because the original was perfect." In 2018, Google honoured her with a doodle on what would have been her 53rd birthday that "imagines her performing with her famous flowing hair and dupatta , and
6499-442: The plans and blocked the entrance to the estate. In 2018, Jeremy Corbyn and Mayor Sadiq Khan visited residents in the estate and were told of having been let down by Barnet council. The estate has been featured on the BBC 's Victoria Derbyshire show, which found that the Marsh Drive block was in poor condition. In 2016 the BBC filmed a documentary called The Estate We're In for BBC One that followed tenants and homeowners of
6596-477: The population was white (27% British, 20% Other), 32% was Asian (15% Indian, 9% Other, 4% Chinese), and 9% was black (7% African). The West Hendon Community Hub provides local events and is home to a children's centre. Numerous community groups exist including the West Hendon Allotment Society, West Hendon Residents' Association, Friends of York Park, Woolmead Residents' Association, Welsh Harp Conservation Group and Welsh Harp Sailing Association. West Hendon lies to
6693-476: The release of Disco Deewane , Biddu offered Zoheb and her a chance to act in the movie Star in 1982, but they refused and instead chose to perform the soundtrack. The soundtrack album, Star/Boom Boom , was released. She was nominated for the Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer , although this time she did not win. The album was successful and increased the popularity of Hassan and Zohaib in Pakistan and India. Hassan's third album, Young Tarang ,
6790-464: The same name. The second was a Roman Catholic chapel, later called Our Lady of Dolours (1863, remodelled 1927). There were a handful of shops nearby by the 1880s. The modern Methodist chapel, designed by Welch & Lander, was built in 1937. Grove House (or Hendon Grove), built before 1753, was a private psychiatric hospital by 1900; it was demolished in 1933, having already lost much of its original frontage for building. The remaining estate became
6887-418: The same year. In 1991, Hassan and her brother Zohaib recorded her fifth album, Camera Camera . Before the album's release, she and Zohaib announced that it would be their last album. The album was released in 1992. After the album's release, she left her singing career to focus on her personal life. Biddu composed a song, " Made in India " and he wanted Nazia to sing it. But the retired Hassan refused to sing
6984-401: The site of The Load of Hay ) is said to have been built in 1713. It is believed it had been a lodge for drovers bringing cattle up to London, and it was known as Albert Cottage until 1923. Near to Brent Green was Goodyers House (demolished in 1934), named after an important Hendon family. Where Goodyers House was is now a cul-de-sac called Goodyers Gardens with about 10 or 11 houses. Number 11
7081-420: The song "Jaana" sung by Zoheb Hassan and Zoe Viccaji. The song was well received by critics and audiences alike. The song was high on the music charts and is popular on music channels and radio stations. On 17 November 2014, Hassan was named as one of ARY News 's "one of the 11 female pioneers of Pakistan." Also in 2014, the posthumous honorary degree of doctorate from Richmond American University, London ,
7178-506: The south in 1907, the line being extended to Hendon Central, Colindale and Edgware in 1923–24. Much of the area developed into a suburb of London and now the area is mostly built-up with some countryside in the Mill Hill area, such as the Copthall playing fields. Hendon's industry was mostly centred on manufacturing, and included motor and aviation works, and developed from the 1880s. In 1931
7275-515: The stream to the Hyde, across which is a retail park, a Sainsbury's supermarket and Hendon Magistrates' Court. Cool Oak Lane is a narrow road that crosses the Welsh Harp through a bridge, and travels west for half a mile before reaching Wood Lane in the Fryent residential area of Kingsbury . Cool Oak Lane is notably one of the nearest country lanes from the centre of London. The area around here consists of woodlands and allotments. The bridge on this lane
7372-399: The tallest building in the borough of Barnet. The regeneration has been controversial and has caused backlash from both residents and MPs. Barnet London Borough Council has faced criticism for its regeneration of the West Hendon Estate, including the use of compulsory purchase . It was claimed that 400 families would be forced to move off the estate. During 2014, residents protested against
7469-530: The time. The album included the English-language single " Dreamer Deewane " which led her to be the first Pakistani singer to make it to the British charts . Hassan followed up with the albums Boom Boom in 1982, part of which was used as the soundtrack of the film Star (1982), Young Tarang in 1984, and Hotline in 1987. The track "Dum Dum Dede" from Young Tarang was used in closing scene of
7566-540: The town hall is Hendon Library , built in 1929 to designs by T. M. Wilson . It was considerably rebuilt internally during 1972–3 and 2003–4. Eileen Colwell , the pioneer children's librarian, worked for many years at Hendon from the 1930s. Between 1937 and 1939, the Middlesex County Council built 'Hendon Technical Institute' (designed by (H. W. Burchett), which became 'Hendon College', then in 1973 an Institute of technology called 'Hendon Polytechnic', and it
7663-500: The west and south-west of Hendon, and lies 7 miles north-west of London's Charing Cross. It is about 40 metres (130 ft) to 60 metres (200 ft) above sea level, lower than the rest of Hendon to its east. The Silk Stream , a tributary of the River Brent , marks its northern boundary with The Hyde , a small loose area bordering Kingsbury and Colindale . The Silk Bridge on the A5 crosses
7760-603: Was lord of the manor (1765–1779) is without foundation. A small obelisk in the hotel garden dedicated to William Shakespeare and David Garrick originally stood in Manor Hall Road until 1957. A ceiling painting by Tiepolo , Olympia and the Four Continents , was uncovered in 1954, and is now in the Met; but two other large ceiling paintings are still in the house. A Mr. Somerville laid out Waverley Grove and Tenterden Grove in
7857-412: Was Ishtiaq Baig's third. He has a son Imran Baig (born in 1984) with his first wife Hazel who was a Filipina dancer. Ishtiaq Baig was also briefly married to Pakistani actress Shazia. These two marriages were kept secret from Nazia Hassan's family. Ishtiaq and Nazia Hassan had a son, Arez Hassan, born on 7 April 1997. In an interview later, her brother Zoheb Hassan related that Nazia's personal life
7954-483: Was a Pakistani singer-songwriter, lawyer and social activist. Referred to as the " Queen of South Asian Pop ", she is considered one of the most influential singers in Pakistan and India as well. Starting in the 1980s, as part of the duo Nazia and Zoheb , she and her brother Zoheb Hassan , have sold over 65 million records worldwide. Hassan made her singing debut with the song " Aap Jaisa Koi ", which appeared in
8051-437: Was also renowned for dancing and country sports, and was immortalised in the lines of a song of the 1810s: There was cockfighting during the 1820s, and horse racing in the 1860s; by this time, haymakers were usually contracted directly from Ireland . From 1735 until 1934 a poorhouse with six cottages used to house older parishioners (and sometimes wrongly called ' alms-houses ') stood where Quadrant Close (occupied by 1936)
8148-472: Was an arranged marriage. Hassan's marriage was full of problems and difficulties, and she divorced Baig 3 months before her death. She accused her ex-husband of physical abuse and for poisoning her in a testimony given to the UK High Court before her death. Baig claims that Nazia Hassan was his wife until death. On 21 June 2000, Pakistan's newspaper Daily Jang published an interview with Nazia Hassan. In
8245-406: Was closed in 1903, and West Hendon became a thriving Edwardian retail district until overshadowed by Golders Green . The Ordnance Survey Map of 1913 shows the area as being fully developed. The reservoir was an important centre for speedboat racing in the 1920s and 1930s. C Harrison broke the outboard motorboat record at 57 mph (92 km/h) in 1931. During World War II, on 13 February 1941,
8342-475: Was filled with turmoil and she fought personal battles incessantly. Hassan used her abilities to promote social causes. She worked for children, youth and women in distress residing in the underprivileged areas of Karachi . She supported the Inner Wheel Club of India and helped raise funds for it. In Pakistan, together with her brother, Zoheb, and British social entrepreneur, Sophia Swire , she established
8439-614: Was formally known, from 1878 to 1890, as New Hendon, a small railway development on the Edgware Road. Before the 1830s there were three farms, Upper and Lower Guttershedge (east of the road) and Cockman's in the Wood (west of the road) and an inn, The Welsh Harp. Between 1835 and 1838, the Brent Reservoir was constructed by damming the Brent and the Silk brooks and flooding much of Cockman's Farm. The water
8536-416: Was later used by various hardware distributors but is now derelict. The Upper Welsh Harp public house was demolished in 2017 despite local residents campaigning against it. The building failed to get listed by English Heritage. A five-storey block of flats was built on the site. The West Hendon Estate was built in the late 1960s, originally made up of 680 homes. Plans were made during the 2000s to regenerate
8633-495: Was opened in 1868 soon followed by Welsh Harp railway station , by the Midland Railway . This new district developed around the A5 and Hendon rail station became known as New Hendon by the 1880s. West Hendon Broadway was served by the Metropolitan Electric Tramways from 1904, which ran from Cricklewood to Edgware on the A5 and later extended northwards to Canons Park and southwards to Acton . Eventually
8730-489: Was opened in 1939 at what had been Cook's Corner in Parson Street. It was pulled down in 1979 and the site redeveloped for housing. Salisbury Plain is a piece of wasteland in front of The Load of Hay (a pub demolished in 2004), where animals destined for Smithfield were penned overnight. There is a small collection of 18th-century houses along Shirehall Lane, two with fire plaques. Penfold House in Brent Street (not far from
8827-506: Was received by her son Arez Hassan in her honor. An India Today article titled "Nazia makes a lovely comeback" celebrated Nazia Hassan's music appearing in the cult 2012 film, Miss Lovely that had premiered at the Cannes Film Festival : "The film has made the audience nostalgic over Ahluwalia's use of the song "Dum dum de de" from Hassan's 1984 album, Young Tarang ." Miss Lovely director, Ashim Ahluwalia , described keeping
8924-466: Was released in 1984. It was the first album in Pakistan to feature music videos , which were made in London by David Rose and Kathy Rose . The album became one of the most popular in Asia . "Ankhien Milane Wale" was a popular song from the album. After the release of Young Tarang , she returned to singing for Bollywood movies as a playback singer. Her fourth album, Hotline was released in 1987. Aa Haan
9021-639: Was the address of the local police office in 1855 (a later station, next to the Post Office at the corner of Brampton Grove and dating from 1884, was demolished in 2002). Christ Church was opened in October 1881 as a chapel of ease for St. Mary's, becoming a parish church in 1923. During the 20th century, a number of small factories were established in the area. The largest was Tilley Lamps Ltd (1915 to 1961), which employed around 300 people and manufactured pressure paraffin lamps (rather charmingly called Aladdin lamps in
9118-855: Was the main house when Goodyers House was still standing. Hendon Park was laid out on Step Fields, part of the Goodyers House estate, and was opened as Queen's Park in 1903. In July 1940, there was a particularly large propaganda rally held in Hendon Park – "Rout the Rumour". Hendon House was home to John Norden , a 16th-century cartographer, but was demolished and replaced with Hendon School. Famous alumni include Peter Mandelson , Rabbi Lionel Blue , and author Ruth Prawer Jhabvala . Hendon peaks at an elevation of about 85 metres (279 ft) around Church End, with surrounding areas going downhill, often steeply. The River Brent runs through Hendon. On 30 November 2009
9215-474: Was the most popular song of the album. In 1988, she and her brother Zohaib appeared with music maestro Sohail Rana in his television program, Sung Sung . In 1989, she and Zohaib hosted the show Music '89 . The show was produced by Shoaib Mansoor . It was the first-ever all pop-music stage show to be aired on television. The show launched the careers of many new rising bands and singers and became popular in Pakistan. She hosted another show, Dhanak on PTV in
9312-529: Was unable to take up the offer because around this time she was diagnosed with cancer. In 2003, Hassan’s parents created the Nazia Hassan Foundation to further their daughter’s efforts to make the world a better place for everyone, regardless of caste, creed and religion; they decided to open school for street children would help in the grooming and education of working street children. Nazia Hassan died of lung cancer in London on 13 August 2000 at
9409-485: Was used to supply the Grand Union Canal . At its greatest extent, in 1853, it covered 400 acres (1.6 km) but was dramatically reduced to 195 acres (789,000 m) in the 1890s. Subsequently, it has been reduced to 110 acres (445,000 m). It contains enough water to fill 3 million baths and in 1991 was believed to contain 10,000 lb (4,500 kg) of fish. The residue of Cockman's Farm became Woodfield House, home to
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