Travel to Yiewsley Map
Yiewsley tourist guide map of landmarks & destinations by Walkfo
Explore69
travel
spots
When travelling to Yiewsley, Walkfo’s has created a travel guide & Yiewsley overview of Yiewsley’s hotels & accommodation, Yiewsley’s weather through the seasons & travel destinations / landmarks in Yiewsley. Experience a unique Yiewsley when you travel with Walkfo as your tour guide to Yiewsley map.
Yiewsley history
Stone Age
Commercial excavations began in Yiewsley on an industrial scale in the 19th century . First person to start collecting artifacts was John Allen Brown (1833-1903) First collector was Robert Galloway Rice (1852-1933)
Bronze Age
In 1913–1914, there was the discovery of a Bronze Age urnfield cemetery with the excavation of 14 Deverel-Rimbury cinerary urns . These and other Bronze Age items have been cataloged at the British Museum .
The Anglo-Saxon and Viking Age
Viking raiding army turned to head for Danish controlled lands in the east (later known as the Danelaw) intercepted by Alfred the Great’s son Edward with his West Saxon Fyrd at Farnham in Surry . The Danes mounted a defence on what was known as Thorney Island, believed to be land between the Colne and an offshoot channel of the river between Thorney and Iver .
The Norman Conquest 1066 until 1794
For the majority of its existence Yiewsley was a hamlet in the Parish of St John the Baptist Church, Hillingdon . Before the Norman Conquest, Colham Manor had belonged to Wigot of Wallingford . It was the property of one of William the Conqueror’s principle advisors, Roger de Montgomery .
The Industrial Age
Construction began with cuttings on Uxbridge Moor on 1 May 1793 . From the Thames at Brentford to Hanwell, the canal was engineered from the River Brent . It was cut through Yiewsley, turning north to follow the route of the River Colne .
Yiewsley today
Yiewsley has an active High Street with national retail outlets Tesco, Wilko, Iceland and Aldi situated on or adjacent to it . Heathrow airport is a major source of employment in the area .
Yiewsley map & travel guide with history & landmarks to explore
Visit Yiewsley Walkfo Stats
With 69 travel places to explore on our Yiewsley travel map, Walkfo is a personalised tour guide to tell you about the places in Yiewsley as you travel by foot, bike, car or bus. No need for a physical travel guide book or distractions by phone screens, as our geo-cached travel content is automatically triggered on our Yiewsley map when you get close to a travel location (or for more detailed Yiewsley history from Walkfo).
| Travel Location: Travel Area: | Yiewsley [zonearea] | Audio spots: Physical plaques: | 69 7 | Population: | [zonesize] |
|---|
Average seasonal temperatures at zone
Tourist Guide to Yiewsley Map
Yiewsley map historic spot | Yiewsley map tourist destination | Yiewsley map plaque | Yiewsley map geographic feature |
| Walkfo Yiewsley travel map key: visit National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top travel destinations in Yiewsley | |||