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Edgware is a suburb of North London situated 9.7 miles (15.6 km) north-west of Charing Cross. It should not be confused with Edgware Road, some miles to the south. Most of Edgware is in the London Borough of Barnet, but the western part is in the London Borough of Harrow and the Queensbury area is in the London Borough of Brent. The three boroughs meet at the junction of Burnt Oak Broadway and Stag Lane.
It is principally a shopping and residential area and is known by those who regularly use the London Underground as being one of the northern termini of the Northern Line. It has a bus garage, a shopping centre called The Mall, a library, a large hospital, Edgware Community Hospital, and two streams, Edgware Brook and Deans Brook, which are tributaries of the Silk Stream, which in turn merges with the River Brent at the Welsh Harp (Brent Reservoir). Edgware is outside the London postal district and instead forms a separate post town in the HA postcode area.
Edgware is situated just off the M1 motorway while Edgware tube station provides easy access into central London.
Vast, vibrant and truly multicultural, London is one of the world's great cities. Located in the southeast of England, on the River Thames, it is the capital of the United Kingdom and has been the heart of its political, cultural and business life for centuries.
The now sprawling metropolis is a far cry from the scrabble of dwellings that first sprouted up to house river traders during their voyages towards the sea. It was the Romans who really kick-started the city, by establishing 'Londinium' as an important fortress town, guarding the Thames.
Over the centuries, London has developed and expanded, despite the many dangers that might have defeated a lesser place - the Plague, the Great Fire, the bitter English Civil War, a plot to blow up the Houses of Parliament, and the 'Blitz' during WWII.
London's very real multiculturalism is evident on every street (and many restaurant plates) and is one reason why people love the city. Tourists come for London's history or royal pageantry but they return for all the charms of the modern city, not least the extraordinary breadth of London's cultural life, with world-class art galleries and theatres, buzzing nightlife, film, music, culinary and fashion scenes.
During summer, London's bountiful green spaces fill up with office workers and tourists enjoying the surprisingly balmy days as cafe tables sprout across pavements. During winter, the grey skies and rain can be forgotten for a while in numerous cosy pubs. But spring or autumn are probably the best seasons to visit the city, when clear crisp sunny days often illuminate London and its landmarks, old and new.
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