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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Barnes, London

  

Barnes, London Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Barnes, London

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Barnes, London history

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Barnes appears in the Domesday Book of 1086 as “Berne” It was held by the Canons of St Paul of London when its assets were: eight hides, paying tax with Mortlake; six ploughlands, 20 acres (81,000 m) of meadow. It rendered (in total) to its feudal system overlords £7 per year.

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Some of the oldest riverside housing in London is to be found on the Terrace, a road lined with Georgian mansions. Gustav Holst and Ninette de Valois lived in houses on this stretch, both of which have corresponding blue plaques. The Grade II listed Barnes Railway Bridge, originally constructed in 1849 by Joseph Locke, dominates the view of the river.

You can visit Barnes, London places with Walkfo Barnes, London to hear history at Barnes, London’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Barnes, London has 515 places to visit in our interactive Barnes, London 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 Barnes, London, 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 Barnes, London places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Barnes, London & the surrounding areas.

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515 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Best Barnes, London places to visit

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

Old Pack Horse The Old Pack Horse is a Grade II listed public house in Chiswick, London . It is located on the corner of the High Road and Acton Lane .

Chiswick Empire The Chiswick Empire opened in 1912 and closed and was demolished in 1959 . George Formby, Laurel and Hardy, Chico Marx, Peter Sellers and Liberace performed there .

Compass Box Compass Box Whisky was founded in 2000 by American entrepreneur John Glaser, a former marketing director at Johnnie Walker . Jill Boyd began blending whisky for Compass Box in 2017 and was joined by James Saxon in 2019 .

Mawson Arms The Mawson Arms/Fox and Hounds is a Grade II* listed public house . The entire terrace of five houses is listed, and they were built in about 1715 for Thomas Mawson . They adjoin one side of Fuller’s Griffin Brewery .

Shepherd’s Bush Conservation Area Shepherd’s Bush Conservation Area is one of a number of areas in Hammersmith and Fulham which have been designated for conservation. Broadly speaking it encompasses Shepherd’s Green and its immediate environs, including many streets north of the Green.

Fulham Fulham is 3.6 miles (5.8 km) southwest of Charing Cross. It lies on the north bank of the River Thames, bordering Hammersmith, Kensington and Chelsea. First recorded by name in 691, Fulham was a manor and ancient parish. It was the Metropolitan Borough of Fulham between 1900 and 1965.

North End, Fulham North End was, until the last quarter of the 19th-century, a scattered hamlet among the fields and market gardens, between Counter’s Creek and Walham Green in the Parish of Fulham in the County of Middlesex. Sir John Scott Lillie built the ‘North End Brewery’ complex in 1832.

Putney Library Putney Library is a Grade II listed public library in the London Borough of Wandsworth . It is located in Putney, London .

Fazl Mosque, London The Fazl Mosque is the first purpose-built mosque in London, England . It was opened on 23 October 1926 in Southfields, Wandsworth . Between 1984 and 2019 the mosque was the residence of the caliphs of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community .

Putney Old Burial Ground Putney Old Burial Ground is a public urban park and former cemetery in the London Borough of Wandsworth near Putney town centre .

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