54-502: Goldhawk Road is a road in west London, England, which starts at Shepherd's Bush and travels west. There are numerous shops, restaurants and businesses lining the road, which forms the southern boundary of Shepherd's Bush Green. It is designated part of the A402 road . Goldhawk Road's name derives from one John Goldhawk, who in the late 14th century held extensive estates in Fulham. Goldhawk Road
108-651: A 12-screen cinema, gym, pub, restaurants, a medical practice and a supermarket. The small shops continue along many of the most popular roads within Shepherd's Bush, such as Uxbridge Road. Many of these establishments cater for the local ethnic minority communities. For example, a relatively large proportion of the local shops on Goldhawk Road (south of the Green) are dedicated to Ethiopian culture, whether that be through food, clothing or barbershops. (see Demographics ). Running parallel to, and partly under, an elevated section of
162-730: A child. A stadium on nearby Wormwood Scrubs is named the Linford Christie Stadium in his honour. Some of the football games in the 1908 Olympics were hosted in Shepherd's Bush. Shepherds Bush F.C. were the local side until 1915. Former England national rugby union team captain Lawrence Dallaglio was born in Shepherd's Bush. London Plan Sadiq Khan ( L ) Statutory Deputy Mayor Joanne McCartney ( L/Co ) London Assembly Lord Mayor Peter Estlin London boroughs ( list ) Vacant The London Plan
216-610: A hotel. The BBC's presence in the Bush is now concentrated in two huge sites on Wood Lane, Television Centre and the White City building. The Media Village was built next to the White City building in the mid-1980s on the former site of the White City Stadium . It is used by the BBC and other media companies including Red Bee Media (formerly BBC Broadcast, now a private company). Television Centre
270-534: A major metropolitan centre in the London Plan . Although primarily residential in character, its focus is the shopping area of Shepherd's Bush Green , with the Westfield London shopping centre a short distance to the north. The main thoroughfares are Uxbridge Road , Goldhawk Road and Askew Road, all with small and mostly independent shops, pubs and restaurants. Loftus Road football stadium in Shepherd's Bush
324-446: A minimum of 5,000 new jobs or 2,500 homes, or a combination thereof. Boroughs use these figures as starting points for policy development and refine them through further assessment. Overlapping with Strategic Areas for Regeneration, Opportunity Areas are intended to support city-wide inclusive growth. The Mayor’s role includes ensuring these areas reach their full potential, advocating for investment, and overseeing development that respects
378-617: A shed for a London Underground power station. The Dimco buildings were used as a filming location for the 'Acme Factory' in the 1988 film Who Framed Roger Rabbit , and later served as the interior of the British Museum in The Mummy Returns . The area's focal point is Shepherd's Bush Green (also known as Shepherds Bush Common), a triangular area of about 8 acres (3 ha) of open grass surrounded by trees and roads with shops, with Westfield shopping centre to its north. The Green
432-423: Is a hub on the local road network, with four main roads radiating from the western side of the green and three roads approaching its eastern apex, meeting at the large Holland Park Roundabout. This position makes it an important node of the bus network , with eighteen bus routes arriving there. It is also served by five London Underground stations (see Transport below): Shepherd's Bush and White City both on
486-462: Is a music venue and former television studio, and has played host to some very popular acts and TV programmes, including David Bowie , Rolling Stones , Bob Dylan , The Old Grey Whistle Test , Wogan , That's Life! , Crackerjack , and This Is Your Life . Bush Hall is another, rather smaller, venue at 310 Uxbridge Road, built in 1904 as a dance hall. It predominantly showcases smaller acoustic performers. Shepherd's Bush Walkabout
540-400: Is also the least used station for both lines. Although the line here was opened in 1864, a station was not opened at this location until 1 April 1914, when Shepherd's Bush station (now Shepherd's Bush Market) was moved from its original location between Uxbridge Road and Goldhawk Road, to a location on the north side of Uxbridge Road. Stamford Brook Underground station , though located in
594-512: Is based in Hopgood Street, just off Shepherd's Bush Green. Some important rock and roll groups have roots in Shepherd's Bush. The Who infused much of their work with the youth culture of Shepherd's Bush during the 1960s and 1970s. Steve Jones , guitarist of punk legends the Sex Pistols , was born in Shepherd's Bush, and Pistols drummer Paul Cook grew up here. The Clash 's early work
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#1732855755404648-454: Is home to Queens Park Rangers . In 2011, the population of the area was 39,724. The district is bounded by Hammersmith to the south, Holland Park and Notting Hill to the east, Harlesden and Kensal Green to the north and by Acton and Chiswick to the west. White City forms the northern part of Shepherd's Bush. Shepherd's Bush comprises the Shepherd's Bush Green, Askew, College Park & Old Oak, and Wormholt and White City wards of
702-508: Is infused with the culture of Shepherd's Bush and the Westway . Libertines and Babyshambles frontman Pete Doherty moved to Shepherd's Bush at age 16. Tony Butler , bass-player with 1980s band Big Country and others, was born in Shepherd's Bush. Bands Bush and Symposium hail from Shepherd's Bush, the former taking their name from the area. Classical musicians Evelyn Glennie and Robert Steadman have both lived in Shepherd's Bush. In
756-529: Is now focused on the Westfield shopping centre next to Shepherd's Bush Central line station and on the many small shops which run along the northern side of the Green. Originally built in the 1970s with a rooftop car park and connecting bridge to the station, the older West 12 Shepherds Bush shopping centre was significantly redeveloped in the 1990s. The bridge was removed, and the centre now houses several chain stores,
810-409: Is the only Borough to have three football teams playing Premier League Football. Bush Theatre is one of the most celebrated new writing theatres in the world. Situated on the green it has international reputation for discovering, nurturing and producing the best new theatre writers from the widest range of backgrounds, and for presenting their work to the high standards. Shepherd's Bush Empire
864-747: Is the statutory spatial development strategy for the Greater London area in the United Kingdom that is written by the Mayor of London and published by the Greater London Authority . It is updated from time to time. The regional planning document was first published in final form on 10 February 2004. In addition to minor alterations, it was substantially revised and republished in February 2008 and July 2011. In October 2013, minor alterations were made to
918-661: The 2008 change of mayor , a new review was initiated in July 2008 and a new London Plan published in July 2011. As of this date, modifications are made to fully comply with the National Planning Policy Framework . In 2013, London Mayor Boris Johnson proposed early minor alterations to the London Plan that were aimed at preventing boroughs from setting rent caps or targets for affordable rented homes in their local development frameworks. The alterations were approved in
972-633: The Central line , and Shepherd's Bush Market , Goldhawk Road and Wood Lane all on the Hammersmith & City and Circle lines. To the east, Shepherd's Bush is bounded by the physical barrier of the West London railway line and the grade-separated West Cross Route (part of the aborted 1960s London Motorway Box scheme); the Holland Park Roundabout and the small Addison Bridge to the south are
1026-597: The Greater London Authority Act 2007 : The objectives as adopted by the 2011 and 2016 revisions are to ensure that London is: The objectives as adopted of the 2021 London plan, are to ensure that London is: The 2021 plan had chapters: Opportunity Areas in the London Plan 2021 are designated for significant development, aimed at supporting new housing, commercial ventures, and infrastructure improvements. These areas are linked to existing or planned public transport enhancements and are expected to support
1080-609: The Hammersmith & City line there is a large permanent market, the Shepherd's Bush Market , selling all types of foodstuffs, cooked food, household goods, clothing and bric-à-brac. The Westfield Group (with Hausinvest Europa) opened a shopping centre in October 2008. As well as the offices within the Television Centre on Wood Lane , opposite this is Network House, 1 Ariel Way, a 20,000 sq ft (2,000 m ) building that
1134-513: The Iron Age . Shepherd's Bush enters the written record in the year 704 when it was bought by Waldhere , Bishop of London as a part of the "Fulanham" estate. A map of London dated 1841 shows Shepherd's Bush to be largely undeveloped and chiefly rural in character, with much open farmland, compared with fast-developing Hammersmith . Residential development began in earnest in the late 19th century, as London's population expanded relentlessly. In 1904
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#17328557554041188-606: The London Borough of Hounslow , also has its main entrance in Goldhawk Road, near the Chiswick end. In Rebecca , the character Mrs Danvers reveals that Dr Baker lives at "165 Goldhawk Road, Shepherd's Bush". In Steptoe and Son , "Seance in a Wet Rag and Bone Yard", Harold's father, Albert, relates that he has attended seances "at Madame Fontana's on the Goldhawk Road". In the radio episode "Porn Yesterday" Albert reveals that he
1242-522: The Uxbridge Road ) and Goldhawk Road. From 1939 until 1999 Queen Charlotte's Hospital was situated in Goldhawk Road. Goldhawk Road tube station is a London Underground station located in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham , on the south side of Goldhawk Road, about 250m west of Shepherd's Bush Green. It is on the Hammersmith & City and Circle lines in Travelcard Zone 2 . It
1296-598: The Westfield shopping centre area at White City, the grade II listed Dimco buildings (1898), now redeveloped as a bus station, were used as the location for the 'Acme Factory' in the 1988 film Who Framed Roger Rabbit . Shepherd's Bush is home to Queens Park Rangers football club, who play their home games in Loftus Road . Olympic gold medal winner Linford Christie also grew up in Shepherd's Bush and lived in Loftus Road as
1350-414: The 1760s. A map of London dated 1841 shows Goldhawk Road forming the southern boundary of Shepherd's Bush Green . At that time Shepherd's Bush was still largely undeveloped and chiefly rural in character, with much open farmland compared to fast-developing Hammersmith , and several ponds or small lakes. Scattered buildings are shown, mostly lining the main thoroughfares of Wood Lane , Cumberland Road (now
1404-620: The Bad & the Queen reference the Goldhawk Road: "I wrote this song years ago, late at night somewhere on the Goldhawk Road. I was never sure how or why." 51°30′07″N 0°13′37″W / 51.502°N 0.227°W / 51.502; -0.227 Shepherd%27s Bush Shepherd's Bush is a suburb of West London , England, within the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham 4.9 miles (7.9 km) west of Charing Cross , and identified as
1458-523: The Beatles recorded their first-ever BBC Television broadcast at Lime Grove Studios in Shepherd's Bush. The group returned in 1964 for a further recording. Lime Grove Studios was demolished in 1994 to make way for residential accommodation. More recently, the White City bus station is housed in the redeveloped Dimco Buildings (1898), Grade II listed red brick buildings which were originally built in 1898 as
1512-532: The Catholic Church of Holy Ghost and St Stephen, built in the Gothic style with a triple-gabled facade of red brick and Portland stone , was completed and opened to the public. Like other parts of London, Shepherd's Bush suffered from bomb damage during World War II , especially from V-1 flying bomb attacks (known as "doodlebugs" or "buzzbombs"), which struck randomly and with little warning. On 13 April 1963,
1566-487: The Green, either side of Uxbridge Road and Goldhawk Road to the southwest, and about as far as Askew Road in the west. Much of the housing in this area consists of three- or four-storey terraces dating from the late 19th century, and subsequently divided up into small flats. Shepherd's Bush is also home to the White City Estate, a housing estate that was originally constructed in the 1930s and further extended after
1620-566: The Olympic and Paralympic Games ) making it part of the Cultural Olympiad ) artwork was installed on Shepherd's Bush Green for the duration of London 2012 and the Paralympic Games . These large unique rotating football related sculptures commemorated the history of Shepherd's Bush and White City , which hosted the 1908 Summer Olympics football. The London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham
1674-525: The Secretary of State and known as RPG3. It is a requirement of the Greater London Authority Act 1999 that the document is produced and that it deals only with matters that are of strategic importance to Greater London. The Act also requires that the London Plan includes in its scope: The plan is a spatial development strategy for the Greater London area and has six objectives. The original 2004 objectives were: The objectives were updated in 2008 following
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1728-483: The Shepherd's Bush Walkabout was the centre of Antipodean life in London. The live music was usually a mixture of up and coming local acts, and cover bands who played Australian and New Zealand classic songs and contemporary popular music. Shepherd's Bush Walkabout closed in early October 2013 and it was announced the site would be redeveloped into a hotel. The casting agency 2020 Casting, which supplies extras for film shoots,
1782-562: The area to Ealing and areas of north-west London, such as Greenford and Ruislip . To the east, the line links Shepherd's Bush to London's West End , the City , and Stratford . The Circle and Hammersmith & City lines share the same route through the area, with direct services southbound to nearby Hammersmith . To the north, the lines curve eastwards towards Latimer Road and Ladbroke Grove . The lines then run directly to key destinations such as Paddington , King's Cross , Moorgate in
1836-683: The area to Wembley , Watford , Hemel Hempstead , and Milton Keynes . London Overground services running northbound travel towards Willesden Junction , where services continue towards West Hampstead , Camden , Hackney , and Stratford in east London. The station is an out-of-station interchange with Shepherd's Bush tube station on the Central line, and is situated on the western side of Holland Park Roundabout. There are two main bus interchanges in Shepherd's Bush. London Buses routes 31, 49, 72, 94, 95, 148, 207, 220, 228, 237, 260, 272, 283, 295, 316, 607, N72, N207, and C1 serve Shepherd's Bush Green and
1890-514: The area’s character. Opportunity Area Planning Frameworks guide the initial stages of development, emphasising job creation, housing, transport, and service access, with a collaborative approach involving local communities and stakeholders. For the purposes of the plan, London is divided into five sub-regions. From 2004 to 2008 the sub-regions were initially the same as the Learning and Skills Council areas established in 1999. Within this scheme there
1944-455: The borough. The name Shepherd's Bush is thought to have originated from the use of the common land here as a resting point for shepherds on their way to Smithfield Market in the City of London . An alternative theory is that it could have been named after someone in the area, because in 1635 the area was recorded as "Sheppard's Bush Green". Evidence of human habitation can be traced back to
1998-452: The city, and the East End . Shepherd's Bush railway station is served by National Rail trains, operated by London Overground ( [REDACTED] ) and Southern . There are direct services from Shepherd's Bush to Kensington , and Clapham Junction and Balham , both of which are based in the south west of London, and Croydon in the south east of London. Northbound Southern services link
2052-405: The city. All activity centres are categorised into: Smaller local and neighbourhood centres are also referred to in the plan but are not listed. There have been a number of amendments to the London Plan which have been incorporated into the current version that was published in February 2008. Early alterations were made covering housing provision targets, waste and minerals. Further alterations to
2106-566: The east, and westbound to Acton and the M40 motorway . Southbound, the A3220 is named Holland Road and links the area to Earl's Court , the A4 , and Chelsea . Other key routes through Shepherd's Bush include: The junkyard in the sitcom Steptoe & Son was situated at the fictional 24 Oil Drum Lane, Shepherd's Bush. It is often humorously referred to in the popular BBC series Absolutely Fabulous where
2160-504: The eastern rim of the district. Until 2000, the route was the M41 motorway , part of the abandoned Ringways network of orbital roads in London. Despite not retaining motorway status, pedal cycles are prohibited from using the route northbound. The A3220 links Shepherd's Bush with the A40/Westway to the north. This provides the area with a dual-carriageway link to Paddington and Marylebone to
2214-469: The main character, Edina Monsoon, owns her home but prefers to say she lives in the more favourable, upscale Holland Park nearby. The BBC used to have many offices in Shepherd's Bush, but many have now been closed or moved. They included the Lime Grove Studios on the site of previous film studios Gaumont and Gainsborough Pictures . Sulgrave House, Threshold and Union Houses and Kensington House—now
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2268-539: The only ways to cross this barrier from Shepherds Bush. Most of the areas to the east of the barrier differ significantly in character, being associated with the more affluent Holland Park and Notting Hill; although the Edward Woods Estate just to the north-east of the roundabout is part of and is managed by the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham . To the south, Shepherd's Bush neighbours Brook Green and Hammersmith . Commercial activity in Shepherd's Bush
2322-420: The plan covered climate change ; London as a world city ; The London Economy ; Housing; Tackling social exclusion ; Transport ; London's geography , the sub-regions and inter-regions; Outer London ; Liveability (including safety, security and open spaces ); and the 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games . The mayor gained new statutory powers following the Greater London Authority Act 2007 . Following
2376-593: The plan to comply with the National Planning Policy Framework and other changes in national policy. The London Plan of March 2016 was published, and amended in January 2017 (for typsetting corrections), with a formal end-date of 2036. In March 2021 a new London Plan was adopted by the Greater London Authority, planning for the next 20–25 years. The plan replaced the previous strategic planning guidance, or Regional Planning Guidance (RPG), for London issued by
2430-557: The southern rim of the Holland Park Roundabout on the eastern side of Shepherd's Bush. This provides cyclists with traffic-free access from Holland Park Avenue to Shepherd's Bush Green . Transport for London (TfL) proposes that a cycle spur will link the roundabout to Cycleway 9 , which is intended to run along Kensington High Street . The Santander Cycles bicycle-sharing system operates around Shepherd's Bush, with docking stations near Westfield, Wood Lane station, and Shepherd's Bush Road. The A3220/West Cross Route runs along
2484-508: The southern side of the Westfield shopping centre. Most of these routes also serve White City bus station on the northern side of Westfield. Shepherd's Bush was also the proposed terminus of the West London Tram , an on-street light rail line running to Uxbridge via Acton , Ealing and Southall . This project was cancelled in 2007 in favour of an enhanced bus service and the development of Crossrail . Cycle lanes run around
2538-634: The sub-regions were revised again. A smaller Central sub-region was reintroduced, the South sub-region was reintroduced, and all boroughs in the Thames Gateway were returned to the East sub-region. The 2011 sub-regions are maintained in the 2016 London Plan. Throughout these revisions has been a separately defined Central Activities Zone which includes areas with a very high concentration of metropolitan activities. The London Plan identifies 201 activity centres in
2592-496: The war in the early 1950s. It was built on the site of the grounds of the 1908 Franco-British Exhibition and close to the White City Stadium and has given its name to the northern part of Shepherd's Bush which is now better known as White City. Shepherd's Bush is a major transport interchange in west London. Five London Underground stations serve the area, including: All stations are in London fare zone 2 . The Central line links
2646-642: Was a popular music and live sports venue located on the western end of the green, and home to the West London Wildcats and Shepherds Bush Raiders Aussie Rules teams. On Australian and New Zealand national holidays, big sporting events such as the National Rugby League Grand Final , Rugby Championship and Bledisloe Cup Rugby Union test matches, Australian Football League grand final , memorial days such as Waitangi Day , Australia Day , and Anzac Day , and on Sundays after The Church,
2700-644: Was a separate Central sub-region and four others around it. The London part of the Thames Gateway zone was entirely contained within the East London sub-region. The 2004–08 sub-regions each had a Sub-Regional Development Framework . The sub-regions were revised in February 2008 as part of the Further Alterations to the London Plan . These sub-regions each radiated from the centre to combine inner and outer London boroughs. The 2008–11 sub-regions, each had its own Sub Regional Implementation Framework . In 2011
2754-507: Was let by Frost Meadowcroft on behalf of Westfield to Zodiak Entertainment in September 2009 and in Rockley Road is the 160,000 sq ft (15,000 m ) Shepherds Building where Endemol another TV company are based and where Jellycat, a soft toy company, relocated their head office to in February 2010. The residential areas of Shepherd's Bush are primarily located to the west of
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#17328557554042808-459: Was of little note until the mid-seventeenth century, when a cottage on the street became the home of Miles Sindercombe , a Roundhead who in 1657 made several attempts to assassinate Oliver Cromwell . Sindercombe planned to ambush the Lord Protector using a specially built machine with muskets fixed to a frame. His plan failed and Sindercombe was sentenced to death. His cottage was demolished in
2862-482: Was photographed for a ' What the Butler Saw ' in an old photographer's shed on the Goldhawk Road. In the track "Love is a Bourgeois Construct" from their 2013 album Electric , Pet Shop Boys reference Goldhawk Road: "I've been hanging out with various riff-raff, somewhere on the Goldhawk Road, I don't think it's gonna be much longer, 'til I'm mugging up on the penal code". In their single Green Fields , The Good,
2916-497: Was the national home of BBC Television, and it is from there that BBC TV and radio news, the BBC website and a host of TV drama and light entertainment were broadcast. The BBC moved all of its news operations from Television Centre to Broadcasting House in central London in 2012. Shepherd's Bush Green The newly regenerated green in 2012–13 was the site for the public sculptures Goaloids by Fine Artist Elliott Brook. This Inspire Mark (awarded by LOCOG ( London Organising Committee of
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