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Heathrow (hamlet) Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Heathrow (hamlet)

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Heathrow (hamlet) history

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For a timeline of Heathrow events, see Heathrow timeline. For more information on Heathrow history, visit Heathrow.com/Heathrow.

Extent and development

By the 1910s the amenities of Heathrow had grown little since the, at latest, 15th-century laying out of the lane .

Founding and early history

A sizeable Neolithic settlement is believed to have been in the Heathrow area . Many artefacts have been found in the gravel around what is now the airport, and the Colne Valley regional park . Waste pits filled with struck flint, arrowheads and fragments of pottery were also found .

General Roy’s western baseline

General William Roy chose the orchard of King’s Arbour to be one end of first base line of the Anglo-French Survey (1784–1790) The ends were originally marked by vertical wooden pipes (which could support flagstaffs), but in the resurvey of 1791 they were found to be rotting and were replaced by upright cannon heads which are still to be seen .

Great West Aerodrome

Fairey Aviation bought 71 acres (29 ha) of land in 1929 to establish an airfield for flight testing . Later purchases gradually enlarged the aerodrome to about 240 acres (97 ha) It came to be called the Great West Aerodrome, which in 1944 was greatly enlarged to become London Airport, which was later renamed Heathrow Airport .

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

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69 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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

  

Best Heathrow (hamlet) places to visit

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Heathrow (hamlet) has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Heathrow (hamlet)’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Heathrow (hamlet)’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 .

Cranford Park Cranford Countryside Park is a 144-acre public park in Cranford, in the London Borough of Hillingdon . Situated in close proximity to Heathrow Airport, it is bordered by the M4 Motorway to the north, the A312 trunk road to the east and the towns of Harlington and Cranford to the South West and South East respectively .

King George VI Reservoir The King George VI Reservoir sits between Stanwell Moor and Staines upon Thames, south-west of Heathrow, England. It was opened in November 1947 and named after the then reigning monarch George VI.

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