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Queen's Park, London

Areas of LondonCivil parishes in LondonDistricts of the City of WestminsterDistricts of the London Borough of BrentParks and open spaces in the London Borough of Brent
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Queen's Park is an area located partly in the City of Westminster and partly in the London Borough of Brent. Some of the area within Westminster forms a civil parish, the first to be created in London since the right of communities to establish civil parishes was enacted in 2007. The area is located 3.9 miles (6.3 km) north-west of Charing Cross, and centred around a 30 acres (12 ha) park, which opened in 1887 and was named in honour of Queen Victoria. The area gives its name to Queens Park Rangers football club. Architecturally, Queen's Park is an important historic area, with a unified urban layout with a high level of building preservation. The park is a good example of a Victorian urban green space, and the surrounding streets largely comprise original two- and three-storey Victorian buildings.

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Queen's Park, London
Albert Road, London Queen's Park (London Borough of Brent)

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NW6 5DD London, Queen's Park (London Borough of Brent)
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