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Castelnau, London history

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Castelnau was developed after the opening of Hammersmith Bridge in 1827. Major Charles Lestock Boileau built the Villas (now 84–122 and 91–125) in 1842. The Villas were designed by the architect William Laxton.

Castelnau Estate

In 1926, London County Council built a cottage estate of 640 houses, called Castelnau Estate, on the site of a market garden. In 1971 these passed to ownership of Richmond upon Thames Council. Many of the roads in this estate are named after Deans of St. Paul’s who had been Lords of the manor of Barnes between the 14th and 17th centuries.

Castelnau, London etymology

Castelnau means “new castle” in the Occitan language. In 1691, the Huguenot fled France for England following persecution. His son, Charles Boileau, settled in north Barnes and his descendants developed parts of the area.

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

St Mary’s Church, Acton, London St Mary’s Church is a Church of England parish church in Acton in the London Borough of Ealing . The present church was designed by Horace Francis and constructed 1865–1867 . The church was listed Grade II in 1981 .

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 .

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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