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Pinner (other)
Pinner is a suburb in north-west London, England. Pinner may also refer to: People * Adolf Pinner (1842-1909), German Jewish chemist * Alfred Pinner (1891–1976), British gymnast * Artose Pinner (born 1978), American football player * David Pinner (born 1940), British actor and novelist * George Pinner (born 1987), English hockey player * Harry Pinner (born 1956), English rugby league player * Mike Pinner (1934–2023), English footballer * Neil Pinner (born 1990), English cricketer * Shaun Pinner (born 1974), former soldier of the British Army who joined the Ukrainian Armed Forces * Ulrich Pinner (born 1954), German tennis player * William Pinner (1877–1944), English cricketer * Pinball Clemons (born 1965), nicknamed Pinner, Canadian football player Other uses * Pinner (ward), an electoral ward of Harrow London Borough Council that had existed since 1978 * Pinner F.C., a football club based in Pinner, England * Harry Pinner, a fictional character in '' The Adv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pinner
Pinner is a suburb in the London Borough of Harrow, northwest London, England, northwest of Charing Cross, close to the border with Hillingdon, historically in the county of Middlesex. The population was 38,698 in 2021. Originally a mediaeval hamlet, the St John Baptist church dates from the 14th century and other parts of the historic village include Tudor buildings. The newer High Street is mainly 18th-century buildings, while Bridge Street has a more urban character and many chain stores. History Pinner was originally a hamlet, first recorded in 1231 as ''Pinnora'', although the already archaic ''-ora'' (meaning 'hill') suggests its origins lie no later than circa 900. The name ''Pinn'' is shared with the River Pinn, which runs through the middle of Pinner. Another suggestion of the name is that it means 'hill-slope shaped like a pin'. The oldest part of the town lies around the fourteenth-century parish church of St. John the Baptist, at the junction of the present da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
