Cowley, London

Cowley /ˈkli/ is a village contiguous with the town of Uxbridge in the London Borough of Hillingdon. A largely suburban village with 16 listed buildings, Cowley is 15.4 miles (24.8 km) west of Charing Cross, bordered to the west by Uxbridge Moor in the Green Belt and the River Colne, forming the border with Buckinghamshire. Cowley was an ancient parish in the historic county of Middlesex.

Cowley
The Water's Edge restaurant, Cowley Peachey
Cowley
Cowley
Location within Greater London
Population8,776 
OS grid referenceTQ055825
 Charing Cross15.4 mi (24.8 km) E
London borough
  • Hillingdon
Ceremonial countyGreater London
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townUXBRIDGE
Postcode districtUB8
Dialling code01895
PoliceMetropolitan
FireLondon
AmbulanceLondon
UK Parliament
  • Uxbridge and South Ruislip
London Assembly
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