The Ancient Parish of Ruislip
Eastcote, Northwood and Ruislip are all places in the Ancient Parish of Ruislip, which formed part Elthorne hundred subdivision of the county of Middlesex. Civil Parishes took over from Ancient Parishes in the 1860s, followed by Urban District Councils in 1894 and then London Boroughs in 1965. Ruislip now forms part of the London Borough of Hillingdon.
Surrounding it are the Hertfordshire parishes of Rickmansworth and Watford and the Middlesex parishes of Pinner, Harrow on the Hill, Northolt, Ickenham and Harefield.
The Society has produced a Parish Guide to Ruislip
St Martin, High Street, Ruislip
The first recorded mention of a church at Ruislip is in 1190 but the current building dates from the 13th century with later additions and restorations. Records of the parish include baptisms (1689-1957), marriages (1689-1957), burials (1689-1957) and are at London Metropolitan Archives, Ref: DRO/019.
Emmanuel, Church Road, Northwood
This church was founded as an iron church by the vicar of Holy Trinity, Northwood in 1896, with a more permanent building being constructed in 1904. Records of the parish include baptisms (1900-1949) and marriages (1909-1940) and are at London Metropolitan Archives, Ref: DRO/135
Holy Trinity, Rickmansworth Road, Northwood
The church was founded in 1854 with extensions added in 1895 and 1928. The parish was formed from parts of Ruislip, Rickmansworth and Watford. Records of the parish include baptisms (1854-1986), marriages (1855-1980) and burials (1854-1982) and are at London Metropolitan Archives, Ref: DRO/117.
St Edmund the King, Pinner Road, Northwood Hills
This church opened as a mission church in 1935 with a parish being assigned in 1952. No registers have been deposited at LMA.
St Mary, The Fairway, Ruislip
This parish was formed in 1952 with the church opening in 1959 but no registers have been deposited at LMA.
St Lawrence, Bridle Road, Eastcote
This parish was formed in 1931 but again, no registers have been deposited at LMA.
St Paul, Thurlestone Road, Ruislip
This parish was formed in 1936 with the church opening the next year. Records of the parish include baptisms (1936-2008), marriages (1936-2008) and burials (1936-1941) and are at London Metropolitan Archives, Ref: DRO/198.