West London

West London

West London is a region of London which consists of the boroughs of Ealing, Harrow, Hammersmith, Fulham, Brent, Hounslow and Hillingdon. The region of West London was formed in 2004 and was expanded to include Chelsea and Kensington in 2008. This part of London is the home to well over 900,000 jobs and has an estimated populace of 1,600,000 (1.6 million).

West London is a major sports hub as it is the home of three Premier League football clubs, which include QPR, Fulham and Chelsea; with the addition of one League One club Brentford. It is also the origin of the world renowned Wembly Stadium, which is England’s national stadium for football and various other events.

West London is also notable for being the location of Heathrow Airport. Specifically, Heathrow is situated in the London Borough of Hillingdon and is the third busiest airport in the world, in addition to being the most active airport in the United Kingdom. Furthermore, compared to any other airport around the globe, it handles the most international passengers worldwide.

As for transport, West London is a key location due to its integral position within London. The major A-roads include the A4 and A40 roads, which also incorporates the Great Western Main Line. In addition, West London is the spot for the planned Crossrail project, which will connect numerous locations within the region together, including Heathrow Airport.

Boston Manor

Boston Manor

Sheen

Sheen

Greenford

Greenford

Greenford exists as a large town within the London Borough of Ealing, which is in west London. Greenford formerly belonged to the county of Middlesex. Some of the most notable landmark locations within the town include Horsenden Hill, Betham House and a minor Parish church. The Greenford postal area code covers quite a sizeable area.

The first documented mention of the name was in 848 when it was called ‘Grenan Forda’, which was formed through Old English and stands for ‘place at the green ford’. Greenford was once much larger as it consisted of what is now known as Perivale, but at the time the only distinguishable differences between the two locations was that modern day Greenford was referred to as Great Greenford and Perivale was known as Little Greenford. From 1894 to 1926, Greenford formed a major part of the Greenford Urban District, until it was incorporated into the Municipal Borough of Ealing.

Greenford is often contributed with being the origin of the organic chemical industry because it is the location where William Perkin’s accidentally synthesised Aniline dye whilst trying to artificially create quinine (Which was an expensive natural material which was heavily in demand due to its believed properties for treating Malaria). Most dyes at this time were created through natural sources and were expensive and often degraded quickly- Perkin’s discovery meant that he had created a durable, seemingly cheap alternative, and thus he became rich off the many dyes he went on to create and distribute. This attracted many people to this industry and eventually led to what we know now as the chemical industry. Nowadays, a blue plaque commemorates the building in Greenford where Perkins discovered the substance.

These days, Greenford is home to large number of businesses, including noteworthy organisations such as GSK, IBM, British Bakeries, Royal Mail, Panavision, and many more. It also consists of a number of parks, schools, a heritage centre (which displays a variety of commonplace items that could be found in households around Britain from the past) and is also the site of the London Motorcycle Museum.

Greenford is situated in the London Borough of Ealing in west London. The name Greenford was recorded in 848 as ‘Grenan Forda’ meaning ‘place at the green ford’. The village was centred around the Holy Cross Church which dates back to the Middle Ages.

Greenford is first recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086. The population was about 130 people, and they were mainley farmers.There were many farms in Greenford and the former agricultural land called Ravenor farm was brought buy the council and retained as open park land. The park opened to the public in 1928. Ravenor Park was used during World War II as an underground air raid shelter.

In 1903 the Great Western Railway opened from Marylebone to High Wycombe with a loop line running south from Greenford to the main line between Hanwell and West Ealing.In 1958 a diesel train service was started between Greenford and Ealing.

Greenford county school, a grammer school for girls and boys was built in 1939 to teach some 600 students. The school survived bombing raids meant for RAF Northolt. The school today teaches 1700 students.

Greenford started to change from a leafy village to a large town as factories such as Glaxo Laboratories, Lyons tea makers and Rockware Glass Syndicate arrived in 1935. This brought many families into the area in the 1930s. By 1951 nearly 33,000 people lived in Greenford.

The council wanted to preserve some open land and in 1932 they acquired Marnhams Field and Horsenden Hill to be protected by the green belt.

Northfields

Northfields

From maps of Ealing from 1890 and beforehand, Northfields can be seen to be a very small rural village, with only a few houses here and there and much of the surrounding land being used as orchards. However the rapid onset of development of the Metropolitan District Railway in 1883 led to the subsequent development of Northfields, with many residential areas slowly springing up around the area. This development was also aided by the Northfields Halt which was completed in 1908.

Nowadays Northfields exists as a centrally residential area within Ealing. The area’s heart is focused around Northfield Avenue, where the street possesses many shops and amenities. There are a various number of schools around the area and every year Northfields hold host to a street festival, which is organised by the local Northfield Avenue Business Association, which first began in 2007.

The Northfields Tube Station is an important part of the town in that it caters to the transport needs of many of the people who live in the area and around it. The station originally began as a Halt, which is a small, unmanned type of station which often lack any facilities whatsoever. It was originally constructed in 1908 and was upgraded slightly in the 1910’s. In the 1930’s the Tube Station was completely redesigned and reconstructed in order to fit with the impending Piccadilly Line services that were going to be routed through this station.

In 1928 17.25 acres of land was obtained by Ealing Town Council for the purpose of being a publicly open recreational ground. It originally opened under the name Northfields Recreation Ground, but was renamed in 1957 to Blondin Park after Charles Blondin, the famous French Acrobat and tightrope walker who retired to Northfields. Another area was named after him in 1997, when the Blondin Nature Area was opened. Charles Blondin’s real name was Jean Francois Gravelet and retired to Niagara House in the Southern region of what was known then as Northfield Lane, until he passed away. Blondin was most famous for crossing a 110 foot long tightrope that was suspended over Niagara Falls in 1859. He carried out this stunt a number of times, adding more dangerous elements each time, such as walking over on stilts, whilst blindfolded, whilst pushing a wheelbarrow and with a man on his back.

Isleworth

Isleworth

Isleworth is situated in West London, in the London Borough of Hounslow. It sits west of the River Thames and just east of Hounslow. The original settlement area is now known as Old Isleworth. An area known as Spring Grove lies on the north-west corner of the town, which borders Osterley.

Isleworth’s boundaries were larger than they are presently today and this is due to a borough boundary realignment in 1994 in an attempt to integrate the St Margarets district into the London Borough of Richmond Upon Thames. Consequently the size of the town’s boundary with the Thames is surpassed by a tear-shaped island within the Thames that is 3.5 hectares and is known as Isleworth Ait. South of Isleworth Ait is where the River Crane flows into the Thames.

Isleworth’s development within the early-mid era of the 20th century mostly consisted of residential expansion. Subsequently, factories, offices and other buildings which gave jobs to the community were constructed. This rapid onset of development turned Isleworth’s agricultural setting into a more urban backdrop. After the wars, development further continued around the mid 20th century and not too long after, the county of Middlesex and subsequently the town of Isleworth yielded to the unstoppable growth of London.

The town holds host to many facilities beyond its residential areas, including various schools, hospitals, churches, recreational grounds, a leisure centre (which includes a swimming pool), a public library, a gymnasium and a town hall.

The town has also been home to many notable people, such as William Turner, Sir Joseph Banks, Peter Oliver, Vincent Van Gogh (When he moved here to become a teacher in 1876) and many, many more.

Acton

Acton

Acton is an area in West London, England. North Acton, West Acton, East Acton, South Acton, Acton Green, Acton Town and Acton Central are all parts of Acton, In 2001 the census showed it has a population of 53,689 people.

The name Acton stands for ‘Oak Farm’ or ‘Farm Oak Trees’ and it comes from the Anglo-Saxon words for Oak (ac) and Farm (tun). In the Doomsday Book it was mentioned originally as an ancient village, as London expanded Acton became engaged into the city.

Acton is situated between London and Oxford and has several inns along it dating back several centuries as places for travelers to stop. Nowadays the route linking London and Oxford which is the A40 dual carriageway bypass passes through North Acton.

On the north-east side of Acton, towards the end of the 17th century several springs were found and for a time these became health spas. At the end of the 19th century there were around 170 organizations in South Acton due to the result of the local soft water which Acton became famous for.

Acton was a main industrial centre employing tens of thousands of people in the 20th century; the motor vehicles and components industries employed the majority. The North Acton industries combined with the industrial focus of Harlesden and Park Royal. Towards the south of Acton in Acton Vale they had some famous names such as; Evershed & Vignoles (electrical equipment), Lucas CAV (automotive electrical), Wilkinson Sword (swords and razors), T. Wall & Son (Wall’s Sausages and Wall’s Ice Cream), Napier & Son (engines), H. Bronnley & Co (Soaps) and Vandervell Products (bearings).

Acton is mainly all residential now although it still has some industry, mostly in Park Royal the northeast area, and Cheswick near the border of the south. Waitrose was created in Acton, as Waite, Rose and Taylor – near the police station on the high street, with its second branch opening in 1913 in Churchfield.

Brentford

Brentford

Brentford’s name derives from a fording point built on the River Brent. The river’s name, “Brent”, is thought to have been named after the Celtic Goddess ‘Brigantes’.

There has been some notable people and pieces of architecture in Brentford. Such as Syon Abbey, the largest abbey church in England, which was founded in 1414/1415 at Twickenham Park. It was relocated near to Brentford in 1431. It was disbanded in 1539 due to opposing King Henry VIII. Also in Brentford is Syon House, which is the where the Duke of Northumberland resides when in London. The precise whereabouts of Syon Abbey was unknown until 2003/2004 when its foundations were found beneath Syon House by Channel 4’s Time Team. Other buildings of importance in Brentford include: Boston Manor House, Brentford Dock, London Butterfly House, Gunnersbury Park, etc.

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Barnes

Barnes

Barnes falls under the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames; it is a riverside London suburb in southwest London. Barnes is well known for its historic village area centered on the pond, it has a various amount of 18th and 19th century buildings of exceptional class.

In the Doomsday Book of 1086 Barnes appears as “Berne”, its doomsday assets were: 5 ploughs, 20 acres (81,000 m2) of meadow, 8 hides, paying tax with Mortlake, It rendered (in total): £7. The Canons of St Paul of London held this.

Between 1100 and 1150 the Norman chapel of St Mary’s, Barnes village church was built. In the early 13th Century it was extended, and again in 1485 and 1786. In 1978 there was a fire that destroyed the Edwardian and Victorian additions to the building, it was later refurbished in 1984.

Marc Bolan had a deadly car crash in 1977 on Queen’s Ride it is now Bolan’s rock Shrine. As a result of his death a twenty-fifth anniversary took place and a bronze bust of Bolan was installed in 2002, his fans regularly visit the memorial. The site was known in 2007 as a ‘Site of Rock ‘n’ Roll Importance’ by the English tourist Board, in their guide ‘English Rocks’.

Chelsea

Chelsea

Chelsea is in the South-East of England, very close to London (Slightly to the SW of London).
The name Chelsea derives from the Anglo Saxons. In Old English it means “Landing place for Chalk and Limestone”. In Anglo Saxon, it translates to “Chalk Wharf”.

The Manor of Chelsea’s records show that the governor of the palace during King Edward the confessor’s time in power, otherwise known as Thurstan, gave the land to the Abbot of Westminster. The Abbot then gave the land and the manor to his mother, thereafter it became privately owned. In 1536 King Henry VIII obtained the Manor of Chelsea from Lord Sandys. Some important people lived in or near the manor, for example, Thomas More lived practically next door to the manor; Queen Elizabeth I lived in the manor when she was younger; 2 of Henry VIII’s wives, Catherine Parr and Anne of Cleves, lived in the manor for some time. Charles II established the Chelsea Royal Hospital, which beforehand was the site of a theological college, founded by James I.
Chelsea has always been a popular destination for the rich and wealthy. By 1694 Chelsea it even had a population of approximately 3000. But Chelsea was still considered a rural area and functioned as a garden market up until the 19th century, where it finally became recognised as a metropolitan area. Nowadays, Chelsea is a modernised town and is host to some important places/events, such as the Chelsea Flower Show, Stamford Bridge- The home of Chelsea Football Club, etc.

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