Westbourne Green | |
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Lord Hills Bridge on Porchester Road, near Royal Oak tube station | |
Location within Greater London | |
London borough | |
Ceremonial county | Greater London |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | LONDON |
Postcode district | W2/W11 |
Dialling code | 020 |
Police | Metropolitan |
Fire | London |
Ambulance | London |
UK Parliament | |
London Assembly | |
Westbourne Green is an area of Westbourne, London, the centre of the former hamlet of Westbourne, at the north-western corner of the City of Westminster. It is named for its location west of a bourne (small stream). [1]
Traditionally a rural area, small-scale building had begun by the 17th century. In the early 19th century much more sustained development occurred as a result of the building of the Grand Union Canal and railways through the area. [2]
The nearest London Underground stations are Westbourne Park and Royal Oak on the Hammersmith & City line. Warwick Avenue, on the Bakerloo line, is situated a short distance to the northeast.
Barkingside is an area in Ilford, in the London Borough of Redbridge. It includes the major road junction of Fullwell Cross which also gives its name to the locality near that roundabout. The area is situated 10.6 miles (17km) north east of Charing Cross. Prior to 1965, it formed part of the borough of Ilford in the historic county of Essex.
Bandonhill is a small locality in the London Borough of Sutton, located between Wallington and Beddington.
Kensal Town is a sub-district of North Kensington located at the very north of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea where the Grand Union Canal forms the boundary with the City of Westminster. The area lies four miles north-west of Charing Cross and is part of the W postcode area. Kensal Town was an exclave of Chelsea from the middle ages, through to 1900.
Chase Cross is a district of the London Borough of Havering in London, England. Chase Cross lies 0.8 miles (1.3 km) east of Collier Row, 15 miles (24 km) northeast of Charing Cross and just under 2 miles (3.2 km) north of Romford. The name is thought to come from its position as a crossroads in the chase or Hainault Forest. The forest was cleared for agriculture in the 1850s, before being developed for housing in the 1930s.
Spring Grove is the north-western district of the town of Isleworth within the Borough of Hounslow in London, England. In general terms it lies east of the district of Lampton; north of the district of Woodlands; west of the Barnes-to-Feltham railway loop line; and south of the district of Osterley. Spring water that rose in the area in the eighteenth century was employed for agricultural and horticultural purposes.
Wall End is a locality in East Ham in East London, located in the borough of Newham. It is a little-used name for the area lying to the north of Beckton between Barking and East Ham. The name stems from an embankment wall that was formerly used to prevent flooding from the river Roding at the 'end' or 'outlying part' of East Ham. Much of the area consists of terraced housing dating from the building-boom of the late 19th century.
Elmers End is an area of south-east London, England, within the London Borough of Bromley, Greater London and formerly part of the historic county of Kent. It is located south of Beckenham, west of Eden Park, north of Monks Orchard and east of Anerley.
Plashet is a locality of East Ham in the London Borough of Newham in East London located between West Ham and Manor Park. It contains Plashet Jewish Cemetery, Plashet Park, and several places of worship.
Lampton is a small area of Hounslow located on the Great West Road in the London Borough of Hounslow, between Hounslow town centre and Heston. Its name derives from the Old English for 'lamb farm.'
Brentford End is a small area located in the borough of Hounslow, London to the west of Brentford and east of Isleworth. It is a little-used name for that section of Brentford situated to the west of the river Brent.
Woodlands is a small area located in the borough of Hounslow, London between Hounslow and Isleworth. It is an area roughly bounded by the Hounslow Loop railway line and the London Road to the north; the Duke of Northumberland's River and Twickenham Road to the east; and Bridge Road / Worton Road to the south and south-west. It includes roads such as Woodlands Road, Woodland Gardens, Woodlands Grove as well as The Woodlands Tavern public house and St John the Baptist's Church on St John's Road.
Grange Mills is a very small area of east Balham in the London Borough of Lambeth, England. Rarely appearing on maps, it is essentially little more than a small industrial estate, located off Weir Road.
Foxbury is an area in the London Borough of Bromley, located to the east of Chislehurst. It is home to the Grade II-listed Foxbury Manor, several educational institutes and a number of sports and athletic grounds.
Horns Green is an area in the London Borough of Bromley located to the south of Cudham near the boundary with Kent.
Luxted is a hamlet in the London Borough of Bromley, located to the south of Downe, at grid reference TQ434602. The area is rural, noted for its abundance of woods and grasslands. It is a part of the largest ward in Greater London, the Darwin ward, which also includes Downe, Cudham, Leaves Green, Single Street, Berry's Green, and Westerham Hill.
Poverest is an area in south-east London, England, within the London Borough of Bromley in Greater London. Prior to 1965 it was within the historic county of Kent. It lies south of St Paul's Cray, west of St Mary Cray, north of Orpington and Broom Hill, and east of Petts Wood.
Spring Park is a small area in London, England. It is within the London Borough of Bromley and the London Borough of Croydon, straddling the traditional Kent-Surrey border along The Beck. Spring Park is located north of Addington, west of West Wickham and south of Monks Orchard and Shirley.
Heath Park is an area of the London Borough of Havering situated to the east of Romford. It is a largely Edwardian estate built as a result of railway expansion.
Bushey Mead is a small district of the London Borough of Merton, forming a small 'ladder' of terraced streets between Wimbledon Chase railway station and Raynes Park railway station. The housing was built in several steps during the period circa 1890 - 1913.
Cannon Hill is a small district of the London Borough of Merton