The nursery had stood in Kingston Lane since 1868, and was the largest producer of cut flowers in the country.[31] Demolition work began in 1962, and the construction of Brunel University commenced.[32] Chrysanthemums are included the coat of arms of the Borough of Uxbridge in memory of the nursery.[33] The Uxbridge (Vine Street) railway branch line, which partly ran alongside the site, was closed in 1964 and in 1966 the university opened,[4] purchasing the land where the railway had run from the local council for £65,000.[35]