HARROW ON THE His, is a village of England in Middlesex. The hill on which it stands is the highest ground in the county, and has an insulated appearance, be ing- visible from great distances almost in every direction. This village is celebrated for its free school, which is now universally allowed to be one of the best seminaries in the kingdom. It was founded in 1592 by John Lyon, a wealthy yeoman of Preston in this parish. He allotted 20/. for two exhibitions to Caius College, Cambridge, and two to Ox ford. This sum, however, has been doubled. The number of scholars at Harrow school is generally about 150. The rent of Mr Lyon's estates amounted lately to 669/. which is disbursed in paying the salaries of the masters, the exhibi tions already mentioned, in educating poor children, reliev ing decayed house-keepers, repairing roads, Ste. The church of Harrow, which contains several sepulchral mo numents, is partly of ancient architecture. The lower part
of the tower, and the columns between the nave and aisles, are supposed to have been built by Lafrane in the time of King William I.
The view from Harrow is very fine. Towards the east it is terminated by the metropolis ; to the south by the Sur rey hills ; to the north is a view of Harrow Weald, with the village. of Stanniore and Bentley Priory, the seat of the Marquis of Abercorn : and to the south-west is seen Wind sor Castle, with a considerable part of Berkshire and Buck inghamshire. (hi the top of the hill is a well of excellent spring water, which is never dry even in the hottest sum mers. In 1811 the number of houses in the town, including the hamlets of Roxeth and Sudbury, was 283, and the po pulation 1689. See Lvson's Environs of London, 4to. vol. ii.