Pinner Local History Society

Pinner and its environs - Pinner Green, Hatch End, North Harrow and Rayners Lane were once part of Pinner's parish - have an unexpectedly complex and rich past. The Society exists to encourage and promote interest in local history, particularly of our area. It does this through meetings, research, talks, visits, publications and displays.

Latest News

August 26, 2021
Next Meeting

Our next meeting will be the Pinner’s Roads to London and the Pinner Turnpike by Thamar MacIver is on 5th June at 8.00pm at Pinner Village Hall.     Pinner people have gone to and from London for centuries but 18th- and 19th-century records reveal hazards ranging from muddy roads to floods and highwaymen.  One response […]

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August 26, 2021
Latest News

PLHS Research Group Presenting at 2026 LAMAS Conference! Date: Saturday, 21st November 2026 Venue: London Museum Docklands We are delighted to announce that the Pinner Local History Society Research Group presentation has been selected for the 60th Annual LAMAS History Conference! This year’s conference theme is An Intelligent Interest: Learning and Education in London History. […]

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About Our Area

August 30, 2021
About Our Area

Pinner is centuries old. It was one of the ten hamlets of the medieval Harrow Manor and is still the most easily distinguishable today. The name Pinner is nowadays considered to be of Saxon origin. Among the oldest written records of Pinner is one telling us that the church was here during the 1230s.

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