a pleasant village of Middlesex, five miles north-west of London, stands in a healthy air, on a fine rise, at the top of which is a heath of about a mile every way, that is adorned with several pretty seats, in a most irregular romantic situation, and has a most extensive prospect over London, into the counties all round it, viz. Bucks and Hertfordshire, and even Northamptonshire, Essex, Kent, Surrey, Berks, &c. with an uninterrupted view of Shooter's Hill, Bansted Downs, and Windsor Castle. Its church was anciently a chapel of ease to Hendon, till about 1478. This village used to be resorted to formerly for its mineral waters, which have lately been neglected: but the wells are still frequented. It is now crowded with good buildings, even on the very steep of the hill, where there is no walking six yards together without meeting a hillock; but in the reign of Henry VIII. it was chiefly inhabited by the laundresses who washed for the Londoners. Its old ruinous church, the lord of the manor's chapel, was pulled down many years ago, and a new one erected in its room. There is, besides, a handsome chapel near the wells, built by the contribution of the inhabitants, who are chiefly citizens and merchants of London. Population 5483 in 1811.