Edgware was an ancient parish in the county of Middlesex. Edgware is a Saxon name meaning Ecgi's weir. Ecgi was a Saxon and the weir relates to a pond where Ecgi's people would catch fish. The Edgware parish formed part of Hendon Rural District from 1894.[2] It was abolished in 1931 and formed part of the Municipal Borough of Hendon until 1965.[3] The Romans made pottery at Brockley Hill, and is thought by some to be the site of Sulloniacis. Canons Park, to the north-west, was developed as an estate by James Brydges, 1st Duke of Chandos and was the site of his great palace Cannons.
Edgware is well-known for its high Jewish population.[4] Its population is 47% Jewish (taken from synagogue membership figures) and the area contains 12 synagogues, situated in the central and northern areas of the suburb. The Jewish community in Edgware has constructed its own Eruv.[5]
In the 2001 Census, 36.9% of Edgware residents give their religion as Jewish – one of the highest rates in England and Wales. This figure is actually believed to be higher as the question was optional on the census.[6]
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