Neasden

Neasden is a place in the London Borough of Brent. In Neasden is the Neasden Temple, the largest Hindu temple outside India.

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The area was recorded as Neasdun in 939 and the name is derived from the Old English naess, 'nose' and dun, 'hill'. It means 'the nose-shaped hill' referring to a well-defined landmark of this area. It was known as Needsden in 1750, and the present spelling appeared at a later date.

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It has achieved a certain notoriety thanks to the British satirical magazine, Private Eye. Since early in its history the magazine has used Neasden as an exemplar of the urban environment in pieces parodying current events and personalities. Spoof sports reports usually feature the perennial losers, Neasden F.C..

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Nearest places:

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• Willesden
• Cricklewood
• Kingsbury
• Harlesden

Nearest tube station:

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• Neasden tube station

London Borough of Brent: The London Borough of Brent is a London borough in north west London which is surrounded by other boroughs: Harrow to the northwest, Barnet to the northeast, Camden to the east and Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, Kensington & Chelsea and Westminster to the south....

Neasden Temple: The Neasden Temple (BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir) is a Hindu temple in the suburb of Neasden in London. It is believed to be the largest Hindu temple outside India. It comprises an elaborately carved temple in a traditional Indian Style, constructed mainly from Carrara marble and Bulgarian limeston...

Hindu: :This article is about the followers of Hinduism; for other meanings of the word, see Hindu (disambiguation)....