Cowley, London

Coordinates: 51°31′53″N 0°28′41″W / 51.5314°N 0.4781°W / 51.5314; -0.4781

Cowley
Cowley  Cowley shown within Greater London
OS grid reference	TQ055825
- Charing Cross	15.4 mi (24.8 km)  E
London borough	Hillingdon
Ceremonial county	Greater London
Region	London
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	UXBRIDGE
Postcode district	UB8
Dialling code	01895
Police	Metropolitan
Fire	London
Ambulance	London
EU Parliament	London
UK Parliament	Uxbridge and South Ruislip
London Assembly	Ealing and Hillingdon
List of places: UK • England • London

Cowley is a place in the London Borough of Hillingdon. It is a suburban development situated 15.4 miles (24.8 km) west of Charing Cross. Cowley is home to St. Laurence Church, which was mentioned in the 1086 Domesday Book.

Little Britain Lake in the west of Cowley extends for about 450 metres between the River Colne and Frays River (Link to Ordnance survey website).

Transport

Nearest tube station

• Uxbridge (Metropolitan and Piccadilly lines)

Nearest railway stations

• West Drayton
• Langley

From 1836 to 10 September 1962 there was a railway line between West Drayton and Uxbridge, with an intermediate station at Cowley (opened 1 October 1904). There is still a 'Station Road', with bridges where the tracks once were.

Nearest places

• Hayes
• Ickenham
• Sipson
• Uxbridge
• West Drayton
• Yiewsley

Close to Brunel University

Notable people

• Roger Williams (1603-1683), important early proponent of religious freedom and separation of church and state, was born in Cowley

• Barton Booth (1681-1733), one of the most famous actors of the early 18th century, lived and is buried in Cowley

• John Rich (1692-1761), the "father of English pantomime", lived in Cowley

• William Dodd (1729-1777), writer and clergyman, was buried in Cowley after being hanged at Tyburn

• Botanist John Lightfoot (1735-1788) lived in Uxbridge from 1767 and is buried in Cowley

• England footballer Jim Taylor (1917-2001) was born in Cowley

• Racing driver Robin Widdows was born in Cowley

External links

• History of Cowley: British History Online

• St Laurence Church Blog