Friday, March 30, 2012

Harmondsworth Village - Conservation Area Appraisal

If you scroll down a bit you will find some photos of our A Group ride from Ray. As my camera was in sleep mode on Wednesday, for those who might like to read a bit more about Harmondsworth Village, there is a wealth of information in the Conservation Area Appraisal that Hillingdon Council published in March 2007.

As the village dates back about a thousand years, there should not have been too many changes in the past five years, though I would not be too sanguine about its future over the next 1,000 years. Perhaps the oil will run out and ground the aircraft before it is flattened for another runway or two, in the wake of our new light-touch planning regulations. We know what we inherited from light-touch banking regulations. But where should the runways be, other than somewhere else? Perhaps the Tithe Barn might make a wonderful venue for heavy metal rock concerts, to drown out the sound of aircraft 24 hours a day. There must be a host of possibilities.

If you are mildly interested in the history, both ancient and modern, of Harmondsworth Village, click on the link:

http://www.hillingdon.gov.uk/media/pdf/t/3/ca_harmondsworth.pdf

Jeff

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