thumb|left|Former Willesden Junction Hotel on Station Road By 1939 the last of the really large Victorian houses, Roundwood House and Knowles Tower, had both been demolished by Willesden Council. At 6am on 16 January 1939, the Irish Republican Army blew up the Harlesden electricity cable bridge. The bridge crossed the Grand Junction Canal, and carried the power line from Battersea Power Station. No one was injured in the attack. In the interwar period, a cargo ship, built on Tyneside, was named after the area. In 1941, the ship was sunk by the German battle cruiser Gneisenau, approximately 600 miles west of Newfoundland. Seven members of the crew were killed.
thumb|left|former willesden junction hotel on station road by 1939 the last of the really large victorian houses roundwood house and knowles tower had both been demolished by willesden council at 6am on 16 january 1939 the irish republican army blew up the harlesden electricity cable bridge the bridge crossed the grand junction canal and carried the power line from battersea power station no one was injured in the attack in the interwar period a cargo ship built on tyneside was named after the area in 1941 the ship was sunk by the german battle cruiser gneisenau approximately 600 miles west of newfoundland seven members of the crew were killed