Turnham Green

For the London Underground station, see Turnham Green tube station.

Turnham Green
Christ Church, Turnham Green
Turnham Green Turnham Green shown within Greater London
Population	11,448 (2011 Census. Ward)^[1]
OS grid reference	TQ212786
London borough	Hounslow
Ceremonial county	Greater London
Region	London
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	LONDON
Postcode district	W4
Dialling code	020
Police	Metropolitan
Fire	London
Ambulance	London
EU Parliament	London
UK Parliament	Brentford & Isleworth
London Assembly	South West
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Coordinates: 51°29′30″N 0°15′59″W / 51.4918°N 0.266512°W / 51.4918; -0.266512

Turnham Green is a public park situated on Chiswick High Road, Chiswick, London. It is separated in two by a small road. Christ Church (architect George Gilbert Scott, built 1843^[2]) stands on the eastern half of the green. A war memorial stands on the eastern corner. On the south side is the old Chiswick Town Hall.

The green is the site of local community events, including a travelling funfair, church events and charity table-top sales.

The nearest London Underground station is Chiswick Park on the District line. Confusingly, the eponymous Turnham Green tube station is actually situated on Chiswick Common, some 1 km (0.6 mi) to the east. Turnham Green was the terminus of London Buses route 27 (running from Chalk Farm), but in 2012 the route was extended to Chiswick Business Park; and also the terminus of route 440 (running from Stonebridge Park), but in 2010 the route was extended to Power Road.

History

Turnham Green was a village on the main road between London and the west. It was recorded as 'Turneham' in 1235 and 'Turnhamgrene' in 1369.^[3] On 13 November 1642, the Battle of Turnham Green was fought nearby during the First English Civil War resulting in the Parliamentarians blocking the King's advance on London. In 1680 the homicidal Philip Herbert, 7th Earl of Pembroke murdered a watchman, William Smeeth, after a drunken evening in the local tavern. A similar but far less serious episode in the tavern in 1795 saw the young Daniel O'Connell arrested for drunken and riotous behaviour. The artist William Hogarth had a 'Country cottage' nearby on what is now known as Hogarth Roundabout.

As the area developed, it became part of Chiswick.

Charles Dickens refers to "that magnificent potentate, the Lord Mayor of London, [who] was made to stand and deliver on Turnham Green, by one highwayman, who despoiled the illustrious creature in sight of all his retinue."^[4]

Residents

Edward Adey, abolitionist, was born here in 1799
Peter Brook, director, born here in 1925 and grew up at 27 Fairfax Road^[5]
Ugo Foscolo, Venetian writer and poet, key figure of Italian Neoclassicism and Romanticism, died here in 1827
Mitchell Symons, author and journalist, lived here between 1988 and 1996

References

↑ "Hounslow Ward population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
↑ Robbins, Michael: "Middlesex", Phillimore & Co. Ltd, 2003, ISBN 1-86077-269-2, page 234
↑ Clegg, Gillian: "The Chiswick Book", Historical Publications Ltd, 2004, ISBN 0-948667-96-6.
↑ Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities Book I, ch. I.
↑ Michael Kustow (17 October 2013). Peter Brook: A Biography. A&C Black. pp. 5–7. ISBN 978-1-4088-5228-6. Retrieved 20 July 2015.

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London Borough of Hounslow

Districts	Bedfont Brentford Brentford End Chiswick Cranford Feltham Grove Park, Hounslow Gunnersbury Hanworth Hatton Heston Hounslow Hounslow West Isleworth Lower Feltham North Feltham North Hyde Osterley Spring Grove, Isleworth Turnham Green Woodlands, Isleworth

Attractions	Boston Manor Chiswick House Fuller's Brewery Griffin Park football stadium Gunnersbury Park and Museum Hogarth's House Holland Gardens London Museum of Water & Steam Musical Museum, Brentford Osterley Park and House (NT) Syon House Tabard Theatre Watermans Arts Centre

Parks and open spaces	Crane Park Duke's Hollow Duke's Meadows Gunnersbury Park Hanworth Park Hounslow Heath Inwood Park Lampton Park Osterley Park Pevensey Road Nature Reserve Turnham Green

Constituencies	Brentford and Isleworth Feltham and Heston

Bridges	Barnes Railway Bridge Chiswick Bridge Kew Bridge Kew Railway Bridge

Tube and rail stations	Boston Manor Brentford Chiswick Feltham Gunnersbury Hounslow Hounslow Central Hounslow East Hounslow West Isleworth Kew Bridge Osterley Stamford Brook Syon Lane Turnham Green

Places of worship	All Saints Church, Hanworth All Saints Church, Isleworth Cathedral of the Dormition of the Mother of God and the Holy Royal Martyrs Christ Church, Feltham Christ Church, Turnham Green Church of Our Lady & St Christopher, Cranford Church of Our Lady of Grace & St Edward, Chiswick Church of Our Lady of Sorrows & St Bridget, Isleworth Church of Our Lady Queen of the Apostles, Heston Church of the Good Shepherd, Hounslow Holy Trinity Church, Hounslow St Dunstan's Church, Cranford St Dunstan's Church, Feltham St Faith's Church, Brentford St Francis of Assisi, Isleworth St George's Church, Hanworth St John the Baptist's Church, Isleworth St John the Evangelist's Church, Brentford St Joseph's Church, Grove Park St Lawrence's Church, Feltham St Leonard's Church, Heston St Mary's Church, Bedfont St Mary's Church, Osterley St Michael's Church, Chiswick St Michael and All Angels, Bedford Park St Michael and St Martin, Hounslow St Nicholas' Church, Chiswick St Paul's Church, Brentford St Paul's Church, Grove Park St Paul's Church, Hounslow St Vincent de Paul, Osterley

Other topics	Council Grade I and II* listed buildings People Public art Schools

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