| Half-Way House | |
|---|---|
 Half-Way House | |
  Half-Way House  Half-Way House | |
| Former names | Old Hat |
| General information | |
| Address | 142 Broadway, West Ealing, London, |
| Town or city | London |
| Country | England |
| Coordinates | 51°30′35″N0°19′39″W / 51.5098°N 0.3275°W Coordinates: 51°30′35″N0°19′39″W / 51.5098°N 0.3275°W |
The Half-Way House is a former inn at 142 Broadway, West Ealing, London, England.
The inn was originally known as the Old Hat, and was one of two by that name locally. [1] It may have been a stopping point for the mail coach route between London and Oxford. It is now the Diamond Hotel. [2] [3]
Brentford is a suburban town in west London, England and part of the London Borough of Hounslow. It lies at the confluence of the River Brent and the Thames, 8 miles (13 km) west of Charing Cross. Historically part of Middlesex, it has formed part of Greater London since 1965.
Chiswick is a district of West London, England. It contains Hogarth's House, the former residence of the 18th-century English artist William Hogarth; Chiswick House, a neo-Palladian villa regarded as one of the finest in England; and Fuller's Brewery, London's largest and oldest brewery. In a meander of the River Thames used for competitive and recreational rowing, with several rowing clubs on the river bank, the finishing post for the Boat Race is just downstream of Chiswick Bridge.
Hanwell is a town in the London Borough of Ealing, in the historic County of Middlesex, England. It is about 1.5 miles west of Ealing Broadway and had a population of 28,768 as of 2011. It is the westernmost location of the London post town.
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Griffin Park is a football ground in Brentford in the London Borough of Hounslow, England. It was the home ground of Championship club Brentford from its opening in 1904 to July 2020. The ground is in a predominantly residential area and is known for being the only English league football ground to have a pub on each corner. The ground gets its name from the griffin, featured in the logo of Fuller's Brewery, which at one point owned the orchard on which the stadium was built.
Norwood Green is a place in the London Borough of Ealing in London, England, that forms the southern part of Southall. It is a suburban development centred 10.7 miles (17.2 km) west of Charing Cross and 4 miles (6.4 km) ENE of Heathrow Airport.
Ealing was a local government district from 1863 to 1965 around the town of Ealing which formed part of the built up area of London until 1965, where it became part of Greater London.
Ossulstone is an obsolete subdivision (hundred) covering 26.4% of – and the most metropolitan part – of the historic county of Middlesex, England. It surrounded but did not include the City of London and the area has been entirely absorbed by the growth of London. It now corresponds to the seven London Boroughs of Inner London north of the Thames and, from Outer London, in decreasing order, certain historic parishes of the London boroughs of Ealing, Brent, Barnet, Hounslow and Haringey.
Gunnersbury Park is a park in the London Borough of Hounslow between Acton, Brentford, Chiswick and Ealing, West London, England. Purchased for the nation from the Rothschild family, it was opened to the public by Neville Chamberlain, then Minister of Health, on 21 May 1926. The park is currently jointly managed by Hounslow and Ealing borough councils. A major restoration project funded by the National Lottery was completed in 2018.
Brentford was a local government district in the county of Middlesex, England from 1874 to 1927.
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Brentford Ait is a long 4.572-acre (1.9 ha) uninhabited ait in the River Thames, with no buildings, on the Tideway near Brentford in London, England.
Charles Jones was Ealing's first architect, engineer and surveyor. He held these posts for fifty years, and is known for his work on civic buildings.
Brentford Dock in Brentford, west London, was a major trans-shipment point between the Great Western Railway (GWR) and barges on the River Thames. The building of Brentford Dock was started in 1855 and it was formally opened in 1859. The former dock yard was redeveloped in 1972 and is now Brentford Dock Marina and Brentford Dock Estate.
The Fox Inn is a public house in Green Lane, Hanwell, in the London Borough of Ealing. It is a largely unspoilt and original mid-Victorian pub. It has received a 'local listing' from Ealing Council as a building of local interest. It is constructed out of local golden yellow brick with more expensive red bricks used for detailing on corners and chimneys. Rich brown glazed tiles are used for the ground floor exterior walls with coloured stained glass in the fan lights. The upper storey has Mock Tudor detailing, including dentils on the two outward-facing gables. Most of the interior is also original, although the dividing former off-licence sales door has been closed off and its wall removed to create one large 'L' shaped bar area. The present day eating area retains its original wooden wall panelling. One end is used mainly by diners. At the far side of the other end it is also possible to play darts. A wide screen television is situated at the elbow of the bar for screening special sports events. On the east of the building itself is a sizeable, sheltered beer garden with wooden decking. There is additional outdoor seating in front of the building and a well ventilated smoking area warmed by radiant heat lamps.
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