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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Bedfont

  

Bedfont Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Bedfont

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Bedfont history

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Etymology

A typical list of evolving Middle English orthography follows the Domesday Book’s “Bedefunde” (1086) All forms confirm two components, the first unclear and the latter certain . Funta or funde means spring or small pool .

Origins and Medieval Bedfont

Excavations before the building of Heathrow’s Terminal 5 site (2 miles (3.2 km) north-west) found evidence of settlement during the Bronze Age, Iron Age and Roman periods . Some turned into Bedfont Powder Mills by the 19th century in North Feltham and later industry/storage buildings .

Manors

The Domesday Book lists the manors of Bedfont, Hatton and Stanwell . The Manor of East Bedfont was held by the Trinitarian Priory of Hounslow . The Berkeley family of Cranford then held the manor before selling it to the Earl of Northumberland in 1656 . Pates Manor, architecturally a Grade II listed building, is also in Bedfont .

The growth of the town and industrialisation

Charles I licensed the Hounslow Sword Mill in 1630 on the banks of the Duke of Northumberland’s River . The sword smiths, who came from Solingen in Germany, produced one thousand swords a month . An impressive collection of these can be seen at the Gunnersbury Park Museum .

Postwar development and the construction of Heathrow

The village of Heathrow was lost, as was some of the hamlet of Hatton . This sits beneath the airport’s flight path . The Green Man public house survives from around the 16th century .

You can visit Bedfont places with Walkfo Bedfont to hear history at Bedfont’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Bedfont has 67 places to visit in our interactive Bedfont map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Bedfont, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Bedfont places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Bedfont & the surrounding areas.

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Walkfo: Visit Bedfont Places Map
67 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Walkfo Bedfont tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Bedfont

  

Best Bedfont places to visit

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Bedfont has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Bedfont’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Bedfont’s information audio spots:

Cranebank Cranebank is a Local Nature Reserve on the east bank of the River Crane in Hatton, Hatton in the London Borough of Hounslow . It is also part of The Crane Corridor Site of Metropolitan Importance for Nature Conservation .

Spelthorne Sports F.C. Spelthorne Sports F.C. play in the Combined Counties League Premier Division North. The club is based in the borough of Spelstorne.

Queen Mary Reservoir The Queen Mary Reservoir is one of the largest of London’s reservoirs supplying fresh water to London and parts of surrounding counties. The reservoir covers 707 acres (2.86 km) and is 45 ft (14 m) above the surrounding area.

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