The town of Uxbridge is easily among the most exciting and thrilling in the entire United Kingdom. While it is true that Uxbridge is part of the massive conurbation that is London, don't think for a second that Uxbridge is only enjoyable because of its relation to a certain gigantic metropolis. Granted, any town that finds itself within the limits of this modern-day behemoth certainly reaps the benefits of the stunning night life and wonderful shops that go hand in hand with internationally renowned cities but Uxbridge has an identity and flavor that is all its own.
The truth of the matter is that Uxbridge has been inhabited long before London was even born and, though it wasn't known as Uxbridge in those days, the fact remains that Uxbridge is the kind of place where it isn't surprising to find that one of the shopping malls (The Chimes) was built on the same place where Paleolithic remains have been found. Most of the oldest English cities may have remains beneath their Earth that date back to the Neolithic and Mesolithic Eras but rare is the city that has had so much human activity occur on its soil for so long.
Uxbridge is also the site of some of the most important historical events in England's history. During the 1500s Elizabeth I was the ruler of the land and, though she did many great things that united the country, she also had a strong hand when she wanted to. In those days Roman Catholics were persecuted quite heavily and many of them were murdered simply for spreading their particular denomination. Edmund Campion was a Catholic during those frightful years and he bravely rode around England on horseback spreading the faith. He was of course sought after by the Queen for his heresy and he hid from his persecuters in Uxbridge. Unfortunately he was tracked down and publicly hanged and then drawn and quartered. His martyrdom was remembered well, thankfully, and to this day the victims of that period in which dozens of Catholics were murdered for their fate is known as the "Douy Martyrs".
Uxbridge came under royal fire again in 1605 when the famed Gunpowder plot was uncovered. Many plotters were brought to bloody justice in light of this failed coup but the leader, Robert Catesby, just so happened to be hiding in Uxbridge. He was shot and killed and in time all the people behind the plot were vanquished with maximum efficiency. While London of course was in either the foreground or the background during many of these events because of its proximity to Uxbridge, the fact of the matter is that Uxbridge has been ground zero for countless important historical events throughout its existence and it can be reasonably assumed that it will always play a part in the fortunes of Great Britain no matter how many people mistakenly see it as little more than an extension of the mighty and powerful influence of London.
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