Visit Yiewsley Places

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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Yiewsley

  

Yiewsley Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Yiewsley

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Yiewsley history

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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 toponymy

Yiewsley is not recorded in the Domesday Book. The place-name is believed to be derived from the Anglo-Saxon Wifeleslēah: “Wifel’s woodland clearing”

Yiewsley geography / climate

The western side of Yiewsley lies within the Colne Valley Regional Park. The River Colne forms the county boundary between Hillingdon and Buckinghamshire. There are several man-made lakes in the area. The Grand Union Canal and the Slough Arm of the canal leaves the Grand Union main line at the Cowley Peachey Junction.

You can visit Yiewsley places with Walkfo Yiewsley to hear history at Yiewsley’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Yiewsley has 69 places to visit in our interactive Yiewsley 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 Yiewsley, 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 Yiewsley places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Yiewsley & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 69 audio facts unique to Yiewsley places in an interactive Yiewsley map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Yiewsley Places Map
69 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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

  

Best Yiewsley places to visit

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

Iver Grove Iver Grove is a Grade II* listed building in Iver in Buckinghamshire . It is a country house in the town of Iver, Buckinghamshire, and is located on the edge of the River Thames .

Randalls of Uxbridge Randalls of Uxbridge was a family-owned British department store . It closed in January 2015 . The store mainly sold homeware and furniture, but also sold designer menswear .

Beck Theatre The Beck Theatre is a 600-seat theatre in Hayes, in the London Borough of Hillingdon. It was built in 1977 at a cost of £2.5 million.

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