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In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Heathrow like this:
HEATH-ROW, a hamlet in Harmondsworth parish, Middlesex; on the border of Hounslow heath, 4¼ miles WNW of Hounslow. It has a post office under Hounslow, London W. A Roman camp was near it, 300 feet square, with a single ditch.
Heathrow is now part of HILLINGDON District. Click here for graphs and data of how HILLINGDON has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Heathrow itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Heathrow, in Hillingdon and Middlesex | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/24061
Date accessed: 09th April 2026
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