Isleworth Studios is the common name of two former film studios in Great Britain.
81-579: Worton Hall Studios were based on Worton Hall, in Isleworth . This house was built in 1783 and rebuilt and extended in the early 19th century. In 1913, it was acquired, together with a nine-acre estate, by film producer George Berthold Samuelson . The ground-floor rooms became dressing rooms, canteen, wardrobe and other offices; the upper rooms became bedrooms for anyone staying overnight. Filming of Conan Doyle's A Study in Scarlet began in summer 1914, and
162-557: A brief time in the 1920s offered a summer Sunday service extension as far as Maidenhead. Even without that short-lived extension the 37 was one of London's longest routes. Between 1922 and 1938 its western terminus was the "Hussar" at Hounslow Heath but was then cut back to turn at Hounslow Bus Garage (later Bus Station). At the beginning the terminus in Isleworth was the forecourt of the Northumberland Arms public house and
243-522: A chance to hone into their artistic skills. Situated on the boat is the Sculpture "The Heron" by Martin Cotts. Isleworth was home to opera group Isleworth Baroque (now Richmond Opera ) from 2002 to 2015. Brentford Workhouse Infirmary and West Middlesex Hospital (historic) The Brentford Poor Law Union had a workhouse built in 1838 covering much land to the east of Twickenham Road in Isleworth. At
324-418: A civil parish in 1927. This period also included the building of several new factories and offices, mostly towards the north-east, up to the town's eastern boundary with New Brentford. This rapid spread of building transformed the nature of Isleworth's layout in the space of just fifty years, from an agrarian pattern to an urban one. Isleworth's former Thames frontage of approximately one mile, excluding that of
405-757: A gymnasium, four recreation grounds, and a town hall. There used to be a film studio in Worton Road, Isleworth. Known variously as Worton Hall Studios and Isleworth Studios , its most notable film was The African Queen (1951) starring Humphrey Bogart and Katharine Hepburn . After the Studio closed, the premises became a Mining Research Establishment for the National Coal Board . It is now an industrial estate. Isleworth has been home to satellite television broadcaster Sky since its launch in 1989 by Rupert Murdoch . Originally centred on Grant Way,
486-543: A large majority of voters in a referendum had supported the change of name, but it was vetoed by Middlesex County Council . The borough is an outer borough of Greater London and lies on the north bank of the River Thames . It is the site of the first stop on an important coach route to Southampton , Bath , Bristol and Exeter . The A30 Great South West Road , which runs down to Penzance in Cornwall , starts in
567-562: A loop branch line running off the minor main line service operated by South Western Railway between central London and Reading. On the down-service the loop begins at the Barnes junction, then travels through Chiswick and Brentford before entering Isleworth by crossing the River Brent just south of the A4 trunk road. Thereafter it serves the two stations of Syon Lane and Isleworth before leaving
648-518: A short distance from Hounslow's border are; Ravenscourt Park ( London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham ), Acton Green common , Acton Park, Ealing common , Elthorne Parkin the London Borough of Ealing , Cranford Park in the London Borough of Hillingdon , Hampton common, Fulwell Golf club , Crane Park (Whitton), Murray Park, Kew Gardens , Old Deer Park , Marble Hill Park , Richmond Park , Ham Lands , Bushy Park and Hampton Court in
729-575: Is Black. The most noticeable South Asian populations in the borough are in Hounslow, Heston and Cranford, all of which also have considerable Eastern European populations. The majority of Afro-Caribbean, East African, and West African populations are situated around the Brentford, Isleworth and Feltham areas. The majority of the White British population reside in the eastern and western parts of
810-599: Is a suburban town in the London Borough of Hounslow , West London , England. It lies immediately east of Hounslow and west of the River Thames and its tributary the River Crane . Isleworth's original area of settlement, alongside the Thames, is known as Old Isleworth. The northwest corner of the town, bordering on Osterley to the north and Lampton to the west, is known as Spring Grove. Isleworth's former Thames frontage of approximately one mile, excluding that of
891-490: Is approximately quarter parkland. Large areas of London's open space fall within its boundaries, including Chiswick House and Gardens , Gunnersbury Park , Syon Park , Osterley Park , Hounslow Heath , Avenue Park in Cranford, and Hanworth Park . The borough's predominant land use is mainly residential, with a large, commercial town centre of Hounslow. Other large town centres include Chiswick, Feltham and Brentford. Business
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#1732786685857972-665: Is east of the town of Hounslow which has more retail and offices, in the borough of that name ; west of the River Thames ; north of its tributary and the northern confluence of the Crane (before 1998 its southern channel); and south of the crest by the M4 motorway separating the Brent and Crane catchments. Half of the River Crane flows into the Thames south of the Ait, and its distributary
1053-479: Is first referred to as a permanent settlement in an Anglo-Saxon charter in the year 695. The Domesday Book says that during the reign (1042–1066) of Edward the Confessor the manor belonged to "Earl Algar" (probably Ælfgar of Mercia ), and a modern road off South St today carries his name. Isleworth was a well-cultivated farming and trading settlement, more valuable than many of its neighbours, stretching from
1134-442: Is governed by Hounslow London Borough Council . The borough stretches from near Central London in the east (Chiswick) to the border with Surrey in the west (Feltham and Bedfont), covering five major towns: Chiswick (W4), Brentford (TW8), Isleworth (TW7), Hounslow (TW3, TW4, TW5) and Feltham (TW13, TW14); it borders the boroughs of Richmond upon Thames , Hammersmith and Fulham , Ealing and Hillingdon , in addition to
1215-637: Is located in Plesman House in Hatton Cross in the borough. The Plesman House, outside of Terminal 4 of London Heathrow Airport , has the UK commercial team, sales team, and support team. Sega Europe has its head office in Brentford. Menzies Aviation has its head office by the airport in Feltham . JCDecaux UK has its head office in Brentford. Before winding-up British Mediterranean Airways
1296-880: Is mainly focused on retail and aviation (due to the proximity of Heathrow Airport ), especially in the west of the borough (Hounslow and Feltham). Parts of the Borough, including Chiswick, Turnham Green, Osterley and Old Isleworth are some of the most expensive parts of Outer London , with other areas such as Hounslow, Feltham and Heston being more affordable. Major parks and recreational spaces include; Chiswick Gardens , Chiswick common, Turnham Green , Gunnersbury Park, Gunnersbury Triangle Nature reserve , Carville Hall Parks, Claypond Garden, Boston Manor Park , London Playing field, Syon Park , Osterley Park , Thornbury Park, Lampton Park , Inwood Park, Heston Sports Ground, Hounslow Heath , Avenue Park, Crane Park , Letrim Park, Hanworth Park and Bedfont Lakes Country Park . Parks that are
1377-404: Is not recorded, but a report of an area long ago known as 'Moated Place' puts the likely place between the Northumberland Arms and Twickenham Road, with the watermill being near Railshead, on the River Crane (not where the traditional Isleworth mill 'Kidd's Mill', because the stream there is artificial and did not exist at that time). The seemingly classic medieval manor house was burned down during
1458-585: Is the Twickenham Road (A 310), which branches off London Road west of the Syon estate and takes traffic to Twickenham, Teddington and beyond. This was the King's Highway to Hampton Court, so in years past those houses fronting on Twickenham Road, such as Somerset House, Kendal House and the two Silver Halls would have been favoured with a royal gaze from time to time. Horse bus operation came to Isleworth in
1539-531: The Duke of Northumberland's River flows toward its midpoint from the west. Isleworth is home to Isleworth Crown Court whose original remit has been expanded to include judicial work formerly conducted at the Middlesex Crown Court ; an extension to create six new courtrooms was completed in 2009. The town's municipal facilities include a public library, a public leisure centre with swimming pool,
1620-417: The London Borough of Hillingdon . Aviation in the area dates to the early 1900s when one of London's earliest airfields was situated on Hounslow Heath because of the extremely flat terrain. The Great West Road , which crosses the borough from Chiswick to Heathrow, at one time served nationally and globally famous manufacturers including Firestone , Gillette and Coty . As a result, the area became known as
1701-403: The London Borough of Richmond-upon-Thames . The River Thames forms the natural boundary between Hounslow and Richmond-upon-Thames. It runs through the borough at Chiswick, Brentford and Isleworth. Various tributaries and dis tributaries of the Thames flow through the borough, including; The River Crane , River Brent / Grand Union Canal , Duke of Northumberland's River , Longford River and
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#17327866858571782-636: The Middlesex bank of the River Thames west to the centre of Hounslow (including the land of later Hounslow Priory ) and as far as the borders of Southall (in Hayes parish at the time) at the time of the Norman Conquest in 1066. The Domesday Book (1086) as Gistelesworde records its 55 ploughlands , 118 households and amount rendered, £72 per year, to its feudal system overlords. After
1863-527: The Odeon Cinemas . The Bauhaus -influenced building has a German style and was designed by George Coles. It closed in 1957, a victim of the rise in popularity of television. The cinema was then gutted and converted to a studio. Whilst being used as Isleworth Studios, the original Odeon sign was visible up until the early 1990s. Equator Films (now HandMade Films ) purchased the studio in 1999 but ultimately sold it. The studios finally ceased operations at
1944-843: The Second Barons' War in 1264. The Abbey of St Valeri in Picardy held the livings ( benefices ) and revenues of several English parish church lands and, responding to growing disquiet over these foreign holdings, in 1391 it transferred those of Isleworth (for a fee) to William of Wykeham, who endowed them to Winchester College , which he founded. The Wardens and Scholars of Winchester College therefore became proprietors of productive rectory (which had glebelands ). This lasted for 150 years, then in 1543 King Henry VIII exchanged with Winchester certain manors elsewhere for five churches in Middlesex, including All Saints. Four years later he gave
2025-627: The Spelthorne district of Surrey . The borough is home to the London Museum of Water & Steam and the attractions of Osterley Park , Gunnersbury Park , Syon House , and Chiswick House . Moreover, landmarks straddling the border of Hounslow include; Twickenham Stadium and London Heathrow Airport in the London Boroughs of Richmond-upon-Thames and Hillingdon respectively. The town of Hounslow, which has existed since
2106-460: The Syon Park estate, was reduced to little over half a mile in 1994 when a borough boundary realignment was effected in order to unite the district of St Margaret's wholly within London Borough of Richmond upon Thames . As a result, most of Isleworth's riverside is that part overlooking the 8.6-acre (3.5 ha) islet of Isleworth Ait : the short-length River Crane flows into the Thames south of
2187-540: The Syon estate , which is shared with Brentford, was reduced to 0.5 miles (0.80 km) in 1994 when a borough boundary realignment was ordered by the UK's Local Government Minister to add land to the district of St Margarets , Twickenham. Elevations range from 27 m (89 ft) in the northwest to 4.9 m (16 ft) by the Thames at the opposite extreme OD . The boundaries are longstanding, subject to twentieth-century western and southern circonscriptions: Isleworth
2268-483: The " Golden Mile ". A few of these factory sites remain today, such as Gillette Corner , and the Great West Road is still home to many prestigious names (see "famous companies" below), providing them with easy non-motorway access between Slough , London Heathrow Airport and Central London . Main settlements (head district is located in the borough): Although the majority of these towns are situated in
2349-429: The 'High Street', and as Isleworth's 'London Road' passes into Hounslow it again becomes 'High Street'. In former times it was part of the 'King's Highway' to Windsor. A bigger road was completed in 1925, named the Great West Road (A 4), moving in much the same direction and forming the notional northern boundary of Isleworth. A six-lane dual carriageway for most of its length, with attendant cycle paths, it fulfilled
2430-495: The 117 between Hounslow and Shepherd's Bush was superseded by an eastward extension to route 237 . Until this time the 237 had operated between Chertsey and Hounslow with single deck buses – a truly suburban route. As part of the privatisation of London bus services , Hounslow Garage passed to London United that later was purchased by Transdev and later over by the RATP Group . Another trolleybus service serving Isleworth
2511-597: The 13th century, is located at the centre of the Borough of Hounslow. The name Hounslow means 'Hund's mound'; the personal name Hund is followed by the Old English hlaew meaning mound or barrow . (The mound may have been his burial place.) It was recorded in the Domesday Book as Honeslaw . The borough was created in 1965 under the London Government Act 1963 , covering the combined area of
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2592-588: The A3006 Bath Road. Historic milestones are preserved on the Staines Road (now re-numbered as the A315 but joining the "old" A30 again just inside the borough's western boundary) Hounslow grew rapidly in the latter half of the 20th century due to other travel, a connection to the largest of London's airports since the 1940s, Heathrow Airport which is in the Hounslow post town but administratively in
2673-480: The American actress Betty Blythe forced Samuelson to sell Worton Hall to British Screen Productions. By 1931 the studios were being used by Fidelity Films. Films produced here included Madame Guillotine , with Madeleine Carroll . In 1934, they were leased by Alexander Korda and in 1936 he produced Things to Come , based on The Shape of Things to Come by H G Wells. Wells wrote the screenplay, Arthur Bliss
2754-806: The Conquest, successive Norman barons of the St Valeri family held the manor of Isleworth but there is no evidence that they ever lived there – it being held as a source of revenue and power. One of the later barons gave several manorial rents and privileges to London's Hospital of St Giles. He also gave the church and advowson to the Abbey of St Valeri, which stood at the mouth of the Somme in Picardy . In 1227, when he took control of England from his childhood regents, Henry III seized Isleworth and other property of
2835-843: The Feltham Hill Brook to name a few. The local authority is Hounslow Council, based at Hounslow House in Bath Road. Since 2000, for elections to the London Assembly , the borough forms part of the South West constituency. Hounslow abuts the perimeter of Heathrow Airport in the London Borough of Hillingdon . Plans for the expansion of Heathrow Airport are vigorously opposed by Hounslow if such plans increase or widen noise and pollution, weighed against arguments of greater employment and spending. Four bridges join Hounslow to London Borough of Richmond upon Thames on
2916-553: The Isleworth Ait, and its artificial distributary the Duke of Northumberland's River west of the Isleworth Ait, one of two Colne distributaries constructed for aesthetic reasons between 1600 and 1750. Excavations around the eastern end of the Syon Park estate have unearthed evidence of a Romano-British settlement. 'Gislheresuuyrth', meaning in Old English Enclosure belonging to [a man called] Gīslhere ,
2997-442: The Isleworth driving test centre. Part of the site is used as an industrial estate. Films produced here include Invader (1936) with Buster Keaton ; Under Secret Orders (1937) otherwise called Mademoiselle Docteur , with Erich von Stroheim ; The Small Back Room (1949); State Secret (1950) with Douglas Fairbanks Jnr . Shooting of The Third Man began here in 1948 before moving to Shepperton . In 1951, shortly before
3078-666: The Isleworth rectory and advowson to the Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset , but they returned to the crown when the Duke was executed in 1552. Soon after, they were given to the Dean and Canons of St George's Chapel, Windsor , with whom they remain today. The castle-like stone church tower by the river remains from this period, see below. In 1415 Henry V granted nuns from the Swedish Bridgettine order land on
3159-545: The National Health Service was formed it became, in 1948, simply South Middlesex Hospital . It closed in 1991. West Thames College , a further education college , is located in Isleworth. All Saints' Church, Isleworth is the ancient parish church for the area. Others include: The principal road in Isleworth is the London Road (A 315), which broadly follows the route of one of the early roads
3240-435: The River Thames from Hounslow. Major roads in the Borough include: The borough is well connected to Central London, Heathrow Airport, other London boroughs and Southeast England as a whole through various National Rail and London Underground stations. The South Western Railway serves the borough's five main towns (with additional stops at Kew Bridge and Syon Lane). London Underground District and Piccadilly lines enter
3321-649: The Romans constructed in Britannia, namely Tamesis Street, built across the wide heathlands en route to Silchester, from where other roads led to Bath, Winchester and Salisbury. As this road from the centre of London passes through Westminster it is called 'Piccadilly' and then 'Knightsbridge'. In Kensington it is 'High Street', in Hammersmith 'King Street', in Chiswick it's the 'High Road', in Brentford it's
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3402-539: The St Valeri family and gave the manor to his brother, Richard, 1st Earl of Cornwall . He built a new moated manor house, which is described in the Black Book of the Exchequer – having a tiled roof, chimney, two bedchambers and an inner courtyard. Beyond the moat was an outer courtyard with a number of buildings for servants and supplies, and a short distance away was a watermill . The exact location of this house
3483-542: The bank of the Thames, in Twickenham parish opposite his new Sheen Palace , where they built their first house Syon Monastery . In 1422 Henry V transferred ownership of Isleworth Manor from the Duchy of Cornwall to Syon Monastery, which in 1431 selected a new location within their manor to rebuild their monastery. This is the site of the present Syon House . Henry VIII demolished most of Syon Monastery after 1539 and
3564-417: The border with Hounslow . The original operating company was London United Tramways , which was subsumed into the new London Passenger Transport Board in 1933. In 1935 the depot was converted to trolleybus operation. It was designed in a horseshoe shape with a travelator at the far end, which had a turntable added for the trolleybuses. Originally known as Hounslow Depot, it was renamed Isleworth and given
3645-478: The borough (Chiswick, Brentford, Isleworth, Osterley, Hounslow East, Hanworth, Feltham and Bedfont), with this population being most prominent in the affluent areas of Chiswick and Osterley. In terms of religion, 42% identify themselves as Christian, 14% Muslim, 10.3% Hindu, 9% Sikh, 1.4% Buddhist and 0.3% Jewish; 18% of the population is not religious. At 9%, Hounslow has the largest proportion of Sikhs in London, and
3726-533: The borough boundaries and are in the London Boroughs of Ealing and Hillingdon. In March 2011, the main forms of transport that residents used to travel to work were (of all residents aged 16–74): The borough is home to the headquarters of GlaxoSmithKline and Sky plc , both based in Brentford 's ' Golden Mile ' stretch of the A4 Great West Road , and several supermarket outlets once known across
3807-857: The borough from Central London in the east heading either to other West and Southwest London suburbs (with the London Overground 's North London Line ) or towards Heathrow. National Rail stations [REDACTED] : (All stations are either on the Hounslow Loop Line or Waterloo to Reading line.) London Underground and London Overground stations [REDACTED] [REDACTED] : District Line (Ealing and Richmond branches) and Piccadilly Line (Heathrow and Uxbridge branches) District Line (Ealing branch) and Piccadilly Line (Heathrow and Uxbridge branches): District Line and North London Line (Richmond branch): Piccadilly line (Heathrow Branch): * Chiswick Park, Acton Town and Hatton Cross omit
3888-563: The borough, many smaller settlements that comprise them are located in adjacent boroughs. Approximately a third of Chiswick – north of the London Underground ( District / Piccadilly line ) railway line – falls within the London Borough of Ealing . A few roads in Brentford (around Claypond Hospital) and Isleworth (south of the River Crane and around Whitton ) lay within the London Boroughs of Ealing and Richmond upon Thames respectively. A significant minority of Hounslow – south of
3969-633: The borough. Hounslow town developed on either side of the main Great West Road (now the A3006/A4 Bath Road ) from London to the West of England, causing a large number of inns to be built to serve the travellers. A few, such as The Bell retain their names, although the buildings have largely been replaced. The Bell marks the former junction of the coaching routes of the A314 Hanworth Road , A315 Staines Road , A3005 Lampton Road and
4050-441: The building in 2001 and the auditorium section was taken down the following year. Since 2003, the building has been incorporated into a new block of flats and a business centre. The business centre is called Odeon Parade. 51°28′30″N 0°20′27″W / 51.4751°N 0.3407°W / 51.4751; -0.3407 Isleworth Isleworth ( / ˈ aɪ z əl w ər θ / EYE -zəl-wərth )
4131-461: The church over the river to West Sheen, Kew, &c. and another at the southern extremity of the village, called Rails-head Ferry." 1947 Rails-head Ferry still existed, more than fifty years after the nearby footbridge had been built. London Borough of Hounslow The London Borough of Hounslow ( / ˈ h aʊ n z l oʊ / HOWNZ -loh ) is a London borough in west London , England, forming part of Outer London . It
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#17327866858574212-410: The code "IH" in 1950. It had a capacity for 37 vehicles and only ever operated one service: the 57 tram route which, on conversion, became the 657 trolleybus route. Both the 57 and 657 operated between Hounslow and Shepherd's Bush Green via Isleworth, Brentford , Chiswick , and Goldhawk Road. From 1902 the Hounslow terminus of the 57 tram was the "Hussar" in Staines Road, Hounslow Heath. In July 1922
4293-605: The destination boards displayed "ISLEWORTH Market Place". Later, for "short" journeys, this was changed to stands in Magdala Road and then in South Street, outside the Public Hall. In 1991 this historic route was curtailed to run between Peckham and Putney, and the section between Richmond and Hounslow via Isleworth became a new, more localised service numbered H37. Isleworth has only one rail service. It consists of
4374-469: The end of 1918. Among the VAD nurses was Sophia Duleep Singh . The building was demolished in 1978. Mogden Isolation Hospital (historic) For nearly a hundred years an isolation hospital existed on the south side of Mogden Lane, which runs west from Twickenham Road. Opened in 1897, Mogden Isolation Hospital was renamed 'South Middlesex Fever Hospital' in 1938 but continued under local authority control. When
4455-468: The former Municipal Borough of Brentford and Chiswick , the Municipal Borough of Heston and Isleworth and Feltham Urban District . The area was transferred from Middlesex to Greater London to become one of the 32 London Boroughs. The new borough was named Hounslow after the town at the centre of the new borough. The old Heston and Isleworth district had nearly been renamed Hounslow in 1927;
4536-674: The globe for its cluster of factories and offices, and is currently going under extensive re developments in the form of new apartment blocks and offices. Fuller's Griffin Brewery is also in the borough, in Chiswick. Aston Martin were based in Feltham for several years before moving to Newport Pagnell , Buckinghamshire . DHL Air UK has its head office in Hounslow . Air France-KLM 's head office for United Kingdom and Ireland operations, which includes facilities for Air France and KLM ,
4617-463: The hospital offering modern facilities. Percy House Auxiliary Military Hospital (historic) Within the old union workhouse complex stood a school, facing Twickenham Road, called Percy House – Percy being the surname of the dukes of Northumberland. Owing to its gradual disuse as a school it was adapted to function as a military hospital during World War I of 1914–18. From 1915 onwards it treated some 5,000 war-wounded soldiers, and ceased operation at
4698-406: The lives of two people, Marina Dellap and Prince, who resided in the area in 1765. The first half of the 20th century for Isleworth generally was characterised by a very substantial amount of artisan and white-collar residential development throughout the town, at the expense of numerous market gardens. The former western area was ceded to the town and parish of Hounslow , which was invested as
4779-433: The mid-1800s. The predominant London bus operator from 1856 to 1933 was the London General Omnibus Company , after which the London Passenger Transport Board was formed. On 19 October 1856 the LGOC took over an existing horse bus operation between Isleworth and St Paul's Cathedral with the buses painted red. Electric trams started running in Isleworth in 1901, from a depot situated on the north side of London Road, near
4860-421: The music. From 1936 to 1944, the studios were owned by Criterion Film Productions, and afterwards by British Lion . They closed in 1952 and were then used for 20 years by the National Coal Board as a Mining Research Centre. Worton Hall survives and has been acquired by Bovis Homes for conversion into flats. In 1993, part of the building was leased by the Driving Standards Agency and is still used (as of 2011) as
4941-429: The new home of the Dukes of Northumberland when Northumberland House in the Strand was demolished in 1874. Much of Isleworth became orchards in the 18th century (including part of Hugh Ronalds ' renowned nursery), and then market gardens in the 19th century, supplying the London markets. Lower Square and Church Street still have buildings dating from the 18th and early 19th centuries. A striking element of this period
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#17327866858575022-514: The original workhouse. The hospital was rebuilt on the adjacent site. West Middlesex University Hospital (NHS Trust) This is a major acute hospital on the Twickenham Road, Isleworth, with 394 beds, providing the full range of services expected of a general hospital. It serves residents of both the London boroughs of Hounslow and Richmond . As a university hospital it is affiliated with Imperial College London . A programme of building, renovation and modernisation in recent years has resulted in
5103-428: The ownership of Fulwell (coded "FW") is exactly as for Hounslow Garage above. On Summer Bank Holidays a special service was operated between Shepherd's Bush and Hampton Court. In tram days this was route 65, but trolleybuses showed number 667 towards Hampton Court and 657 on the return journey. This service did not survive the trolleybuses' withdrawal. A long-established motor bus route serving Isleworth (and Hounslow)
5184-442: The purpose of bypassing the bottlenecks of Brentford and Hounslow high streets to relieve the old road from London of traffic heading to and from Windsor and beyond. A later branch extension off this new road, named the Great South West Road, carried traffic south-westwards and this had the additional effect of relieving the London Road of traffic heading to and from Staines-upon-Thames and beyond. The other throughway in this category
5265-432: The railway and southeast of Hounslow Heath – fall within the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, whilst some of Hounslow – west of the River Crane – falls within the London Borough of Hillingdon . Minor parts of Feltham fall within the Borough of Spelthorne in Surrey , meaning that these parts of the town are situated outside Greater London. Minor settlements (minor areas partly in the borough): The borough's area
5346-469: The same roads between Hounslow Heath and Shepherd's Bush as the trams did over 110 years ago (with a short extension to White City). When the 657 figured in the final London trolleybus conversion of all, on 8 May 1962, Isleworth Depot was closed and its staff were transferred to nearby Hounslow Bus Garage (coded "AV"). The replacement motor bus service was provided by an extension of route 117 , which up to then had run between Egham and Hounslow. In 1978
5427-446: The service was cut back to terminate at the "Bell" at the western end of Hounslow High Street. A special turning place half a mile along Staines Road, at its junction with Wellington Road, was built for the 657 trolleybus. At different times there were ambitious plans to extend the tram lines westward to Staines-upon-Thames and even to Maidenhead , but these never came about and the modern replacement motor bus route 237 traverses exactly
5508-409: The site and manor was granted to Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset . It was Seymour who built Syon House in 1548. Lady Jane Grey was taken from here to the Tower by Royal barge in anticipation of her being crowned Queen of England. Forty-six years later, in 1594 Queen Elizabeth I granted a lease of the manor of Syon to Henry Percy, 9th Earl of Northumberland on his marriage to Dorothy Devereux
5589-492: The south side of the Thames: Previously, the Borough also encompassed part of Richmond Lock and Twickenham Bridge . This changed in 1994 when the adjacent areas surrounding these bridges were transferred to the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. There are several bridges crossing the River Brent , Grand Union Canal , River Crane and Duke of Northumberland's River . River services between Westminster Pier and Hampton Court depart from Kew Gardens Pier just across
5670-467: The sprawling campus around Gillette Corner once took in New Horizons Court and is now the sole occupier of the Centaurs Business Park, with offices, studios, production space, research and development facilities, plus a dedicated energy centre including a wind turbine by Arup Associates . The Boat Cathja is moored in Old Isleworth. This is unique 38 metre barge which has been the home of a mental health charity since 1996. It helps mentally disabled people
5751-437: The studios closed, much of The African Queen was filmed here. For instance, the scenes in which Bogart and Hepburn are seen in the water were all shot in studio tanks at Isleworth Studios, Middlesex . These scenes were considered too dangerous to shoot in Africa. All of the foreground plates for the process shots were also done in studio. Located at 480 London Road, Isleworth it opened in March 1935 as Odeon Isleworth, one of
5832-514: The studios were officially opened on 1 July. Samuelson gained publicity by producing a fictitious newsreel during the early years of the First World War and over the next few years many silent films were shot here, many based on novels such as Little Women . In 1922, the studios, generally known as Isleworth Film Studios, were sold to British Super Films, in which Samuelson retained an interest. However, in 1928, an expensive lawsuit with
5913-684: The third-highest in England after Slough and Wolverhampton . The following table shows the ethnic group of respondents in the 2001 and 2011 census in Hounslow. The borough of Hounslow has several Non-League football clubs: The borough is also home to the rugby side Staines RFC who play at the Reeves Ground in Hanworth. Hounslow has a sister district agreement with Leningradsky District in Krasnodar Krai , Russia . Hounslow
5994-531: The town just north of the Woodlands estate and passing under Bridge Road. The service usually runs at fifteen-minute intervals. Following its next stop at Hounslow the loop re-enters the main line on the up-service shortly before the Whitton station. Nearest National Rail stations Nearest London Underground stations 1840 George J Aungier: "There is a ferry, called Church Ferry, for foot passengers, from
6075-555: The turn of the 20th century, this was totally rebuilt as an infirmary, with a much larger workhouse newly erected in the grounds. This infirmary functioned until 1920, when it became 'West Middlesex Hospital'. In 1931 it was upgraded to a county hospital, but in 1948 (under the NHS) 'County' was dropped from its title. It later became a teaching hospital , and added 'University' to its title in 1980. The Victorian buildings were closed in 2003, and redeveloped as housing, called Union Lane, after
6156-721: The younger daughter of Walter Devereux, 1st Earl of Essex , who later received a grant of the freehold from King James I in 1604. It has remained in the possession of the Percy family, now the Dukedom of Northumberland, for over four hundred years. The Royalist army occupied the house during the Battle of Brentford in November 1642. Syon Park was rebuilt and landscaped by the Adam brothers and "Capability" Brown between 1766 and 1773. It became
6237-474: Was headquartered at Hetherington House near London Heathrow Airport A 2017 study by Trust for London and New Policy Institute found that pay inequality in Hounslow is the second largest of any London borough. It also found that 25% people in Hounslow live in poverty, which is slightly lower than the London-wide poverty rate of 27%. 53.3% of the borough's population is White, 34.4% is Asian, and 6.6%
6318-480: Was primarily made up of enslaved people of colour, from Africa, Asia or the Caribbean. Some of these people had fled from bondage and chose to seek their freedom in the streets of London. With very few exceptions, little is known about people of colour in 18th century London. However, as a result of contemporary sources like advertisements seeking the capture and return of runaway slaves, an insight can be gained into
6399-433: Was the 667, formerly the 67 tram, which passed through en route from Hampton Court to Hammersmith via Hampton Hill , Fulwell , Twickenham , Busch Corner, Brentford and Chiswick. Upon its transfer to motor bus operation, as part of the final London trolleybus conversions, the route had its number changed from 667 to 267 . Tram 67, trolleybus 667 and motor bus 267 were all operated from Fulwell bus garage . The history of
6480-421: Was the establishment in Isleworth of many mansions and large houses, principally for aristocrats and high achievers. This phenomenon arose owing mainly to the collection of royal and noble residences and ecclesiastical establishments that already existed nearby. The subject is examined in depth in the "Notable houses" section. There is evidence of a Black community in Isleworth in the 18th century. This community
6561-625: Was the number 37. This was one of the earliest motor bus routes introduced by the London General Omnibus Company and it originally ran from Isleworth to Peckham via St Margarets , Richmond , Barnes , Putney , Wandsworth , Clapham Junction , Clapham Common , Brixton , Herne Hill and East Dulwich . It was later extended westward to Hounslow (going round the back streets to avoid the low railway bridge in St John's Road and to serve Isleworth railway station ) and for
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