History
Originally Old Oak Common was a stretch of land defined by what became the Harrow Road at its northern end, and its eastern edge was the northern source of Stamford Brook, forming a boundary with Wormwood Scrubs. By 1801 the Paddington Canal had cut it in half, further reducing its size. With the coming of the railways, most of the common was lost and what remaining became part of Wormwood Scrubs.
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