Grim’s Ditch
Grim's Ditch or Grim's Dyke or Grimes Dike is a linear earthwork in the London Borough of Harrow, in the historic county of Middlesex. Thought to have been built by the Catuvellauni tribe as a defence against the Romans, it extended east–west about 6 miles…Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hatch End railway station and Carpenders Park railway station.
Hatch End railway station
Railway station
Hatch End is a London Overground station on the Lioness line, situated in the London Borough of Harrow in north London. It is located in London fare zone 6. Hatch End railway station is situated 4,100 feet southwest of Grim’s Ditch.
Carpenders Park railway station
Railway station
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Carpenders Park is a London Overground station on the Lioness line, located between the Hertfordshire suburb of Carpenders Park and the South Oxhey housing estate, 3 km south of Watford Junction. Carpenders Park railway station is situated 1¼ miles northwest of Grim’s Ditch.
Headstone Lane railway station
Railway station
Photo: Sunil060902, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Headstone Lane is a London Overground station on the Lioness line, located near Headstone in the London Borough of Harrow. The station is in London fare zone 5. Headstone Lane railway station is situated 1¼ miles south of Grim’s Ditch.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hatch End and Carpenders Park.
Hatch End
Suburb
Photo: Robert Cutts, CC BY 2.0.
Hatch End is an area of North West London, situated within the London Borough of Harrow. It is located 12.2 miles north west of Charing Cross.
Carpenders Park
Suburb
Photo: Nigel Cox, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Carpenders Park is a suburb of Watford in the Watford Rural parish of the Three Rivers district of Hertfordshire, England. It is located in the south western corner of Hertfordshire and close to the boundary with Greater London.
South Oxney
Village
Photo: Nigel Cox, CC BY-SA 2.0.
South Oxhey is an estate in the Watford Rural parish of the Three Rivers district of Hertfordshire, England. It is located in the south western corner of Hertfordshire and close to the boundary with Greater London.
Grim’s Ditch
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: linear earthwork in Stanmore, London Borough of Harrow, England, United Kingdom
- Categories: cross dyke, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Harrow, Greater London, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.61975° or 51° 37′ 11″ northLongitude
-0.3612° or 0° 21′ 40″ westOpen location code
9C3XJJ9Q+VGOpenStreetMap ID
way 217193467OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q5609180
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Irish—“Grim’s Ditch” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Grim’s Ditch”
- Irish: “Grim’s Ditch”
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