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Pinner Green
Pinner GreenLocation within Greater London
London borough	Harrow
Ceremonial county	Greater London
Region	London
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Postcode district	HA5
Post town	PINNER
Dialling code	020
Police	Metropolitan
Fire	London
Ambulance	London
UK Parliament	Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner
London Assembly	Brent and Harrow
List of places UK England London 51°35′53″N 0°23′39″W / 51.598033°N 0.394039°W / 51.598033; -0.394039

Pinner Green is a small area of Pinner, in the north-west of the London Borough of Harrow, 13.2 miles north-west of Charing Cross. It is a suburban area mostly occupied by family houses and flats, with a small parade of independent shops, a Tesco supermarket and a modern Shell forecourt.

The main feature of Pinner Green is the Montesole playing fields, a large open green with a court with facilities to play tennis, football and basketball. Pinner Cricket Club plays its games at Montesole Playing Fields and has been established since 1835.

A high, but rarely steep, wooded escarpment Grim's Ditch or Dyke starts at the northern edge of Pinner Green and continues to Stanmore. Its remaining ancient earthworks today end short of Stanmore, at Harrow Weald.

Heritage

Harrow Heritage Plaques

The brown plaques are awarded by the Harrow Heritage Trust, who secure the protection, preservation, restoration and improvement of the character and amenities of the London Borough of Harrow. There are currently two plaques in Pinner Green:

• Grim's Dyke, Montesole Playing Fields by the Dingles woods, Uxbridge Road awarded in 1993.
• Pinner Hill Farm, Pinner Hill Road awarded in 2011.

Pinner Chalk Mines

The mines began during the Late Medieval Period and were in use until the Victorian era. They have now been permanently closed.

A404 Pinner Green (Harrow Road)

The A404 Pinner Green continues on from the A404 Harrow Road. The Harrow Road was an ancient route between Harrow and Paddington.

A Victorian era cast iron signpost still standards undisturbed at the junction where the A404 meets Pinner Hill Road.

Notable people

Sir Elton John

Sir Elton Hercules John CH CBE, is an international chart topping singer and songwriter who lived on Pinner Hill Road as a child during the mid 20th century. Sir Elton was educated at Pinner Wood Junior School,

Transport

Rail

Pinner Underground station is 0.7 miles away and is on the Metropolitan line in London fare zone 5. In normal off-peak conditions the train takes approximately half an hour to Baker Street Underground station and approximately three-quarters of an hour to Aldgate Underground station.

Northwood Hills Underground station is 0.9 miles away and is also on the Metropolitan line but in London fare zone 6.

Hatch End railway station is 1.4 miles away and is on the London Overground Watford DC line in London fare zone 6. In normal off-peak conditions the train approximately takes three-quarters of an hour to Euston railway station.

Buses

Public Transport in Pinner is governed by London Transport.

See also

• Pinner
• Hatch End
• Northwood
• Metro-land

References

1. "Harrow Heritage Trust". www.harrowheritagetrust.org.uk. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
2. "Plaques : Harrow Heritage Trust". www.harrowheritagetrust.org.uk. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
3. "Plaques : Harrow Heritage Trust". www.harrowheritagetrust.org.uk. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
4. "The Chalk Mines beneath Pinner". Harrow Online. 1 June 2016. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
5. "You could live in the house where Sir Elton John was born". Evening Standard. 12 June 2015. Retrieved 22 October 2020.

v t e London Borough of Harrow
Districts	Belmont Canons Park Greenhill Harrow Harrow on the Hill Harrow Weald Hatch End Headstone Kenton Little Stanmore North Harrow Pinner and Pinner Green Rayners Lane Roxeth South Harrow Stanmore Wealdstone West Harrow Partly in Brent Burnt Oak Queensbury Sudbury
Attractions	Bentley Priory Museum Earlsmead Stadium Harrow Arts Centre Harrow School Harrow Skate Park Headstone Manor Museum Heath Robinson Museum St Mary's Church, Harrow on the Hill
Parks and open spaces	Bentley Priory Nature Reserve Canons Park Grim's Ditch Harrow Weald Common Stanmore Common Stanmore Country Park
Constituencies	Harrow West Harrow East Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner
Tube and rail stations	Canons Park Harrow & Wealdstone Harrow-on-the-Hill Hatch End Headstone Lane North Harrow Northolt Park Pinner Rayners Lane South Harrow Stanmore Sudbury Hill Sudbury Hill Harrow West Harrow
Other topics	Council Grade I and II* listed buildings People Public art Schools
Category Commons

• Districts of the London Borough of Harrow