Welsh Harp
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Welsh Harp may refer to:
- the triple harpTriple HarpThe triple harp, often referred to as the Welsh triple harp , is a type of harp employing three rows of strings instead of the more common single row...
, a traditional musical instrument also known as the Welsh harp - The Welsh Harp, the name of several pubs in EnglandEnglandEngland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
- the popular name of the Brent ReservoirBrent ReservoirThe Brent Reservoir is a reservoir which straddles the boundary between the London boroughs of Brent and Barnet and is owned by British Waterways...
- Welsh Harp railway stationWelsh Harp railway stationWelsh Harp railway station was built by the Midland Railway in 1870 on its extension to St. Pancras station.-History:The station opened on 2 May 1870. With a single island platform between the slow lines, it was important for people escaping from the City for a day out, fishing or boating on the...
now disused - An electoral ward of the London Borough of BrentLondon Borough of BrentIn 1801, the civil parishes that form the modern borough had a total population of 2,022. This rose slowly throughout the 19th century, as the district became built up; reaching 5,646 in the middle of the century. When the railways arrived the rate of population growth increased...