Editing Ruislip (section)

{{Short description|Area of west London, England}}
{{For|the tube station|Ruislip tube station}}
{{Use British English|date=June 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}}
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{{Infobox UK place
| country                  = England
| region                   = London
| official_name            = Ruislip
| coordinates              = {{coord|51.576|-0.433|display=inline,title}}
| os_grid_reference        = TQ0887
| london_borough           = Hillingdon
| post_town                = RUISLIP
| postcode_district        = HA4
| postcode_area            = HA
| dial_code                = 01895
| constituency_westminster = [[Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner (UK Parliament constituency)|Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner]]<br />[[Uxbridge and South Ruislip (UK Parliament constituency)|Uxbridge and South Ruislip]]
| population               = 58,217
| population_ref           = ([[United Kingdom Census 2011|2011 Census]]<ref>Ruislip is made up of 5 wards in the London Borough of Hillingdon: Cavendish, Eastcote and East Ruislip, Manor, South Ruislip, and West Ruislip. {{cite web|url=http://data.london.gov.uk/2011-census-ward-pop |title=2011 Census Ward Population Estimates &#124; London DataStore |access-date=9 June 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222202755/http://data.london.gov.uk/2011-census-ward-pop |archive-date=22 February 2014  }}</ref>
| charingX_distance_mi     = 14
| charingX_direction       = ESE
| static_image_name        = London MMB N8 Ruislip.jpg
| static_image_caption     = Ruislip library at Manor Farm, Ruislip
}}
'''Ruislip''' ({{IPAc-en|audio=En-Ruislip.ogg|ˈ|r|aɪ|s|l|ɪ|p}} {{respell|RY|slip}}) is a suburb in the [[London Borough of Hillingdon]] in [[Northwest London]]. Prior to 1965 it was in [[Middlesex]]. Ruislip lies {{convert|13.8|mi}} west-north-west of [[Charing Cross]], London.

The manor of Ruislip appears in the [[Domesday Book]], and some of the earliest settlements still exist today, designated as local heritage sites.{{Citation needed|date=April 2021}} The parish church, St Martin's, dates back to the 13th century and remains in use. The buildings at the northern end of Ruislip High Street form the core of the original village square and are now Grade II listed. The High Street originally featured a central water pump, but this was moved out of the road in the 1970s as a result of increased traffic.

The expansion of the [[Metropolitan Railway]] from [[Harrow, London|Harrow]] in the early 20th century acted as a catalyst for development in the area. [[Ruislip tube station|Ruislip station]] opened in 1904, and a new [[Urban district (Great Britain and Ireland)|urban district]] was created to reflect the forthcoming population growth; the [[Ruislip-Northwood Urban District]] split from the [[Uxbridge Rural District]] and continued until 1965, when Ruislip became part of the newly established [[London Borough of Hillingdon]].

Major landmarks in the area include [[Ruislip Lido]], a former reservoir, now an area of public parkland with its own [[Ruislip Lido Railway|miniature railway]] and [[Manor Farm, Ruislip|Manor Farm]], a settlement dating from the 9th century which is now designated as a local heritage site.

Ruislip is included within the [[Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner (UK Parliament constituency)|Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner]] and [[Uxbridge and South Ruislip (UK Parliament constituency)|Uxbridge & South Ruislip]] parliamentary constituencies and is covered by three electoral wards within the local council. As of the [[2024 United Kingdom general election|2024 general election]], Ruislip is represented by 1 Conservative MP and 1 Labour MP, with [[David Simmonds]] representing the former and [[Danny Beales]] representing the latter.