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Hatch End is in the Pinner district in the Harrow borough. There are 12.2 miles between this location and Charing Cross. Letchford House is one of the oldest buildings in this HA5 area. The house was built in the 17th century and it is now a Grade II listed structure. Hatch End railway station opened in 1842 as Pinner. It changed the name to Pinner and Hatch End in 1897. The current name was adopted in 1956. Architect Gerald Horsley designed the present-day station. This area features a swimming pool, a cricket club, and a tennis club.
Isabella Beeton, the author of the Victorian guide Mrs. Beeton’s Book of Household Management, lived in Hatch End. Her house was a restaurant called Hatchets. In present times, Mrs. Beeton’s house is a Turkish restaurant. Before playing for Deep Purple, Roger Glover was part of a Hatch End band called Episode Six. Musician Richard Wright, a founding member of the Pink Floyd band, grew up in this part of North West London. Comedian David Baddiel is a former resident. Comedian Barry Crier lives in the area. Other notable former residents include George Henry Bolsover the director of the School of Slavonic and East European Studies that is part of the University of London.
Harrow Arts Center is a Hatch End landmark. It is an important professional arts facility and the only dedicated performing venue in Harrow. It is located in the Elliot Hall. The building dates from 1904. It was the assembly hall of the Royal Commercial Travelers School. It is named after the RCTS pupil B.G. Elliott who was in charge of the new building development. The building is now Grade II listed. This Hatch End arts center features two performance halls. The Elliot Hall has 438 seats and the black box The Studio features 120 seats. The center has dance studios, art rooms, rehearsal spaces, and exhibition areas.