Wembley

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Wembley is a district in the London borough of Brent, England, known primarily for its iconic stadium. The original Wembley Stadium was built for the British Empire Exhibition and opened in 1923, later hosting the 1948 Olympic Games. It was demolished in 2000, and the new Wembley Stadium, with a capacity of 90,000, opened in 2007. This modern stadium is a major venue for football (soccer), rugby, and concerts, and it is home to England's national football team. The borough of Brent itself was formed in 1965, combining Wembley and Willesden.12

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…1965 by the amalgamation of Wembley and Willesden (both in the former Middlesex county). It is named for the small River Brent, a tributary of the River Thames that formed the boundary between the former boroughs of Wembley and Willesden. Within the borough are Victorian and later residential suburbs, industrial…
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…1965 by the amalgamation of Wembley and Willesden (both in the former Middlesex county). It is named for the small River Brent, a tributary of the River Thames that formed the boundary between the former boroughs of Wembley and Willesden. Within the borough are Victorian and later residential suburbs, industrial…
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