54-765: Heston is a suburban area and part of the Hounslow district in the London Borough of Hounslow . The residential settlement covers a slightly smaller area than its predecessor farming village, 10.8 miles (17.4 km) west south-west of Charing Cross and adjoins the M4 motorway but has no junction with it; Heston also adjoins the Great West Road , a dual carriageway, mostly west of the "Golden Mile" headquarters section of it. Heston was, historically , in Middlesex . The village of Heston
108-464: A local government district was created covering the whole of the two civil parishes, governed by an elected local board. The district was initially divided into three electoral wards : Heston, Hounslow and Isleworth. Such local government districts were converted into urban districts under the Local Government Act 1894 . A referendum of local electors was held in 1927 on whether to change
162-451: A 21,000 sq ft restaurant building. There would be 46 pumps, on 12 islands, holding 210,000 gallons of petrol. The Chiswick - Langley M4 section was the busiest in the country, and the first motorway section to be lit, with a £100,000 lighting contract in October 1966. During construction of this section, much vandalism took place near Harmondsworth and Harlington . The lighting of the site
216-398: A 27-storey residential tower along with many shops, restaurants, and a ten-screen Cineworld cinema multiplex. Hounslow Heath is a large public open space and local nature reserve to the west of Hounslow, a London borough. It now covers about 200 acres (80 ha) and is only the residue of the historic Hounslow Heath that once covered over 4,000 acres (1,600 ha). Bell Square
270-529: A food court along with over 50 shops. There is a large ASDA superstore located within the Blenheim Centre complex (which was completed in 2006) along with B&M , a Barnado's charity shop, a local health centre, a gym run by The Gym Group and Jungle V.I.P (a children's indoor play area). A new retail area, the High Street Quarter, will be located near Hounslow High Street and is set to contain
324-563: A great deal of housing development. After a decline in the 1970s, offices largely replaced factories and further expansion in hotel and housing stock started to take place. Hounslow Heath has a continuous recorded history dating back to the Norman period, in which it lent its name to the hamlet of Heathrow . It was infamously known for the numbers of highwaymen and footpads in the area, who targeted wealthy individuals and noblemen. The Heath once had strategic importance as its routes acted as
378-431: A procession describes an occasion when the parishioners of Heston came across some from Isleworth, and the ensuing "quarrel" saw men from Heston throwing the others across a ditch. A single board of health for the parishes mentioned was formed in 1875 and a very large civil parish in 1927. The Great West Road was completed in 1925, forming the southern border with Hounslow and the farming and market garden land around
432-423: A supply for her own personal use. The separation from Isleworth in the 14th century gave the locals a sense of independence from the inhabitants and feudal lords of Isleworth, with whom they frequently quarrelled. The practice of " beating the bounds " was practised annually when the inhabitants went in procession around the parish boundaries, to show locals the extent of their lands. A contemporary account of such
486-565: A throughway from London to the west and southwest of Britain. The present northern boundary of the Heath - Staines Road - was the Roman Road later known as the Devils Highway . There are several historic references to Roman camps surrounding the Heath. Both Oliver Cromwell and James II used the heath as a military encampment. In 1784 the first accurate measurements were made on the heath to establish
540-472: Is Anglo-Saxon Hǣs-tūn = " brushwood farm or settlement". Before 1229, Heston was part of the parish of Gistleworth ( Isleworth ) before being taken by Henry III , who subsequently granted it to the Earl of Cornwall . It covered until the late 19th-century creation of Hounslow from outlying parts of two adjoining parishes, 3,823 acres (15.47 km). The close association pre-dates the town of Hounslow, when that
594-604: Is Osterley tube station (1.3 miles (2.1 km) from the village hall) The A4 Great West Road , having left the historic A315 on the Chiswick – Brentford border, forms the southern border of Heston and then reaches Henlys Roundabout by Hounslow West from which two routes leave. A WNW route passes Heathrow Airport Terminals 1 – 3 and 5 as the Bath Road and a WSW route, the A30 , passes Terminal 4 , bypasses Staines and reaches
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#1732844421400648-649: Is West Middlesex University Hospital , in Isleworth, which is part of the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and a teaching hospital of the Imperial College School of Medicine . London Ambulance Service provides emergency ambulance services. Hounslow forms part of the London Borough of Hounslow, governed by Hounslow Council based at Hounslow House at 7 Bath Road. As part of Greater London it
702-469: Is 2011 combined data for Heston's three wards, Heston East, West and Central. Hounslow Hounslow ( / ˈ h aʊ n z l oʊ / HOWNZ -loh ) is a large suburban district of West London , England, 10 + 3 ⁄ 4 miles (17.5 kilometres) west-southwest of Charing Cross . It is the administrative centre of the London Borough of Hounslow , and is identified in the London Plan as one of
756-524: Is a motorway service station on the M4 motorway in the London Borough of Hounslow , built on land that once formed part of the now defunct Heston Aerodrome . It is owned by Moto . The 11-mile £19m Chiswick-Langley section of the M4 (London - South Wales Motorway) opened on Wednesday 24 March 1965, together with the Heathrow Airport spur. Consulting engineers were Sir Alexander Gibb & Partners, and it
810-526: Is a secondary school with a sixth form . There are three active community groups in Heston: Heston Residents Association, formed in 1918, Heston West Big Local, formed in 2015 and Heston Action Group, formed in 2018. Hounslow West tube station is just within the area's southern boundary and is (1.1 miles (1.8 km) from the village hall). To the East, the nearest underground station
864-535: Is accessed via Phoenix Way, and is adjacent to the site where most of the Heston Aerodrome buildings were located. The 2019 Motorway Services User Survey found that Heston's westbound side was in the top five motorway services in the UK for customer satisfaction. The eastbound side was opened on Wednesday 3 January 1968 by the then Miss United Kingdom , Jennifer Lynn Lewis and entertainer Joe Brown . The eastbound side
918-524: Is also covered by the London Assembly and Mayor of London for certain strategic functions. The original settlement of Hounslow grew up on the boundary between the ancient parishes of Heston and Isleworth , both in the Isleworth Hundred of Middlesex . Hounslow was made its own ecclesiastical parish in 1835, whilst continuing to straddle Heston and Isleworth for civil purposes . In 1875
972-519: Is an outdoor performance space next to the Bell pub. Hounslow Community Land Project was a community garden and sports area on a derelict piece of land on Hanworth Road. Hounslow is twinned with the following settlements around the world: The London Borough of Hounslow also has a sister district agreement with Leningradsky District in Krasnodar Krai , Russia. One of the earliest surviving houses in
1026-562: Is north of Hounslow , and has been settled since Saxon times . It is first recorded as having a priest in the 7th century, though the present Anglican parish church dates to the 14th century. A charter of Henry II gives the name as Hestune, meaning "enclosed settlement", which is justified by its location in what was the Warren of Staines , between the ancient Roman road to Bath , and the Uxbridge Road to Oxford . Another suggested etymology
1080-573: Is spelt 'Hundeslow' which points to the Anglo-Saxon phrase ' Hundes hlāw ', translating to 'the Hound's barrow' or more accurately 'the barrow of a man named or nicknamed Hound'. Hounslow was centred around the Holy Trinity Priory founded in 1211. The priory developed what had been a small village into a town with regular markets and other facilities for travellers heading to and from London. Although
1134-641: The A3006 Bath Road (from the A315) before Henlys Roundabout, which is in Hounslow West . From there a WNW route passes Heathrow Airport , terminals 1 to 3 and terminal 5 as the Bath Road and a WSW route, the A30 , passes terminal 4, bypasses Staines and reaches the M25 ; the remainder is a mostly-minor route to Land's End , Cornwall. The M4 motorway is two miles north; its nearest junction, J3, being northwest along
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#17328444214001188-662: The A312 . The A315 is the historic WSW road out of London, on which Hounslow's High Street is placed. To the east, it bisects Isleworth , Brentford and Chiswick . To the west it bisects North Feltham and Bedfont before joining the A30. The north–south A312 , The Parkway , to the west of Hounslow leads south to Hampton or north to Harrow passing Waggoners' Roundabout (WNW of Henlys Roundabout in Hounslow West), Hayes , Yeading and Northolt . Three minor roads converge on Heston from
1242-593: The A4 'Great West Road' and the 'Bath Road' that connects Hounslow to Central London and Slough , and the A30 'Great South West Road' that connects it to Staines-upon-Thames , which meet at Henlys Roundabout in Hounslow West. There is also the north–south road, the A312 'The Causeway' and 'The Parkway', which connects Hounslow to Hampton in the south and Harrow to the north. Additionally, A and B roads in Hounslow include
1296-714: The A4127 that passes by Hanwell , briefly using the A4020 west before bypassing Dormers Wells , passing Greenford to reach Sudbury , the town immediately to the west of Wembley and North Wembley . For longer journeys north, the M4 then M25 provide the best routes. For longer journeys south, Hanworth Road in Hounslow leads to the A316 which becomes the M3 motorway . Heston's ethnic groups in 2011 were: 14.9% White British 7.2% Other White (Not covering Irish and Gypsy) 60.9% Asian 7.2% Black This
1350-694: The Commuter Belt with access between 45 and 60 minutes from most of Central London . DHL Air UK has its head office in the Orbital Park in Hounslow. Hounslow Town Centre is a busy predominantly retail centre, with a small number of commercial offices and civic buildings. There is a large shopping centre called the Treaty Centre which opened in 1987, containing JD, Next, H&M and many large branches of chain stores found in British high streets. It includes
1404-425: The M25 ; the remainder is for the most part a minor route to Land's End , Cornwall . The M4 motorway is 1 ⁄ 2 mile (800 m) north; its nearest junction is J3, accessed from Hyde Lane or Southall Lane, crossing over the M4 motorway into North Hyde and then turning left (west) to reach the A312 , The Parkway , 220 yards (200 m) north of the junction. The north–south A312 , The Parkway , to
1458-576: The 14 metropolitan centres in Greater London . It is bounded by Isleworth to the east, Twickenham to its south, Feltham to its west and Southall to its north. The Hounslow post town covers the TW3, TW4, TW5 and TW6 postcodes. Most of the post town is in the London Borough of Hounslow, but parts fall within the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames and the London Borough of Hillingdon , notably including Heathrow Airport . In old records, Hounslow
1512-626: The A314 'Hanworth Road' that starts in Hounslow and finishes in Hanworth , Feltham . The historic A315 'London Road', 'Hounslow High Street', 'Hanworth Road', 'Grove Road' and 'Staines Road'; which starts in Central London and ends in Bedfont , Feltham. In doing this, it connects Hounslow to towns and districts such as Kensington, Hammersmith, Chiswick, Brentford and Isleworth. The A4 Great West Road joins with
1566-608: The A315 in parts of Hounslow, the A3063, A3005 and B363. The single road re-divides just north in Norwood Green into a northwest road to Southall (the A3005) and into the A4127 that passes by Hanwell , briefly using the A4020 west before bypassing Dormers Wells , passing Greenford to reach Sudbury , the town immediately to the west of Wembley and North Wembley . For longer journeys north,
1620-585: The British Prime Minister, Neville Chamberlain , flew from Heston to Germany three times in two weeks for talks with Adolf Hitler , and he returned to Heston from the Munich Conference with the paper referred to in his later " Peace for our time " speech from 10 Downing Street . Housing and industrial estates have been built on some of the area that was Heston Aerodrome, and the M4 motorway with its large service area ( Heston services ) cuts across
1674-535: The M4, A4 or A30 then M25 provides the best routes. For longer journeys south, Hanworth Road leads to the A316 that becomes the M3 motorway . There are three main London Underground stations in the town; Hounslow East , Hounslow Central and Hounslow West , with all the stations being on the Piccadilly line . The District line used to operate services to Hounslow, and the town also has abandoned stations on
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1728-549: The River Crane and Cranford Park form a natural boundary between Hounslow and Hayes Historically, Hounslow's traditional western boundary followed the River Crane; however, it now extends to the Bath Road (A4), Duke of Northumberlands River and Great South-West Road (A30) and back to the river (to include Heathrow Airport). The suburban district of Hounslow, including its localities Cranford , Heston , Hounslow West and Lampton ,
1782-722: The Underground stations. Hounslow bus garage and an adjoining bus station are close to the High Street . In 1962, as a result of the final stage of the London trolleybus programme of conversion to motor bus operation, when Isleworth garage was closed, the staff from that depot (coded IH) were transferred to Hounslow. The property is owned by the RATP Group , which took it over with the purchase of London United from Transdev . In addition to its frequent and regular daytime services throughout
1836-694: The abolished Municipal Borough of Brentford and Chiswick and Feltham Urban District to become the London Borough of Hounslow. Hounslow is separated from Twickenham by Hanworth Road (A314) Nelson Road, Hounslow Road (B361) and Whitton Dene/ Murray Park. Hall Road, Bridge Road, the Hounslow Loop Line, Thornbury Park, Worton Way, the Piccadilly Line, Stucley Road and Osterley Park separate Hounslow and Isleworth. The Norwood Green estate and Industrial area in North Hyde, separate Hounslow and Southall whilst
1890-664: The base line for the Ordnance Survey trigonometrical survey of Great Britain. The event was attended by King George IV and Joseph Banks , president of the Royal Society . In 1793, the Cavalry Barracks were constructed and were extended with the Beavers Lane Camp . Between 1914 and 1920 the heath became Hounslow Heath Aerodrome . Hounslow Heath Aerodrome was a grass airfield and was operational from 1910 to 1920. It
1944-491: The first episode of Knowing Me Knowing You with Alan Partridge . Heston services made a short but pivotal appearance in Edgar Wright's 2007 film Hot Fuzz . Bryn from BBC ’s Gavin & Stacey mentions, in the early episodes in the series, making a scheduled stop at either Leigh Delamere or Heston services on the family’s first trip from Barry Island to Billericay . In the 2019 Christmas Special, Nessa says, "Only
1998-936: The former aerodrome site east–west, but a substantial area to the north of the M4 is host to the Airlinks 18-hole golf course. Many of the roads in the area have aviation-related names: Alcock Road ( Alcock and Brown ), Brabazon Road ( Lord Brabazon ), Bleriot Road ( Louis Blériot ), Cobham Road (Sir Alan Cobham ), De Havilland Road ( Geoffrey de Havilland ), Norman Crescent ( Nigel Norman ), Phoenix Way ( Heston Phoenix ), Sopwith Road ( Thomas Sopwith ), Spitfire Way ( Supermarine Spitfire ), Whittle Road ( Frank Whittle ), and Wright Road (the Wright brothers ). There are six primary schools in Heston: Edison Primary School, Berkeley, The Rosary Catholic School, Westbrook Primary, Springwell School, Heston Primary School. Heston Community School
2052-473: The old line, such as Hounslow Town . Hounslow railway station , operated by South Western Railway , is on the line to London Waterloo , or westwards to Reading , Weybridge , Woking or Windsor . The line also offers services on the Hounslow Loop Line , opened 1850, further around the loop to Twickenham and Richmond . It is situated a fair distance from the town centre and is used far less than
2106-591: The other is London Gateway services (formerly Scratchwood services) on the M1 , which opened in 1969. Directly west of the westbound side is the British Airways sports ground; on the west of the sports ground was their Concorde Centre, now known as Heston Venue. The service station is in the TW5 postcode . Further west is Cranford Park . Roger Moore is mentioned as passing Heston Services when supposedly on his way to appear in
2160-486: The priory was dissolved in 1539, the town remained an important staging post on the Bath Road. The construction of the Great Western Railway line from London to Bristol from 1838 reduced long-distance travel along the Bath Road. By 1842, the local paper was reporting that the 'formerly flourishing village' (which used to stable 2000 horses) was suffering a 'general depreciation of property'. The Hounslow Loop Line
2214-608: The surrounding areas, Hounslow is served by the N9 night service from Heathrow Airport to Central London. St Mark's Catholic School is on Bath Road. Lampton School was previously Spring Grove Grammar School, in the area of Lampton . Kingsley Academy was formerly known as Hounslow Manor School and Hounslow Heath School , formally known as Hounslow Heath Infant and Nursery School and Hounslow Heath Junior School before they merged, in Selwyn Close. Heston services Heston services
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2268-580: The town is The Lawn, in front of the former Civic Centre with its public tennis courts, in brown brick with three double-hung sash windows set back in reveals with flat arches, roof with parapet and porch of fluted doric columns , pilasters , entablature and semi-circular traceried fanlight . The similar example of 44–50 Bath Road: also in brown brick and as is sometimes seen, has been painted. Nearby country houses include Osterley House , Syon House , Hanworth Park House and Worton Hall. There are three major roads in Hounslow. The east–west roads,
2322-520: The urban district's name from Heston and Isleworth to Hounslow. A significant majority of those who voted supported the change of name (6,778 in favour, 3,775 against), but it was vetoed by Middlesex County Council . The urban district was incorporated to become the Municipal Borough of Heston and Isleworth in 1932. The borough of Heston and Isleworth was abolished in 1965. Its area was transferred from Middlesex to Greater London and merged with
2376-511: The village was snapped up for industry and housing developments. The southern part of Heston up to the Great West Road, Sutton (also known as 'The Deans'), was previously a small hamlet subsequently built up as part of the suburb; this name appearing in some road names and other local features. A Roman Catholic parish church was also built for Heston in the 20th century. Heston Aerodrome was operational between 1929 and 1947. In September 1938,
2430-409: The west of Heston leads south to Feltham and Hampton or north to Harrow passing Waggoners' Roundabout ( WNW of Henlys Roundabout in Hounslow West ), Hayes , Yeading and Northolt . Three minor roads converge on Heston from the A315 in parts of Hounslow, the A3063, A3005 and B363. The single road re-divides just north in Norwood Green into a northwest road to Southall (the A3005) and into
2484-408: The west of the capital city, with it having a large shopping centre which adjoins its high street and many restaurants, cafés and small businesses, many of which are associated with product assembly, marketing, telecommunications and Heathrow Airport , which has many businesses and public sector jobs in and around it to which the local population commute. The settlement is also partially employed in
2538-409: The westbound side opened, it was planned that the restaurant would open around September 1967. The first restaurant on the westbound opened on Wednesday 22 November 1967, when nothing on the eastbound side was open. There was a self service restaurant for 220, a transport cafeteria for 120, and waitress service restaurant for 94. The eastbound side was planned to open soon after. The westbound section
2592-461: Was 103,337 in the 2011 census , whereas the wider borough had a population of 254,000. Hounslow has a high proportion of people who identify themselves as BAME (Black, Asian and minority Ethnic), and it is the borough's most diverse town. In seven of Hounslow's eight electoral wards , the BAME proportion is above 70%. The town has a large British Asian community. Hounslow is an economic hub within
2646-523: Was built by Costain, with 16 acres on each side. The 11 miles of M4 from Chiswick to Langley were the first to be computer controlled from the police centre at Heston services, with digital motorway signs in March 1969, opened by Labour minister Richard Marsh, Baron Marsh . GEC received the £120,000 contract in March 1968, with 57 illuminated signs. A contract was awarded in September 1966, with each side to have
2700-519: Was constructed in 1850 - which prompted new development. Hounslow Hospital opened in 1876 and closed in 1978. Hanworth Road drill hall (now the Treaty Lodge Hotel) was built for the 2nd Volunteer Battalion, The Middlesex Regiment. The construction of the Great West Road (a by-pass for the Bath Road, around Brentford, Isleworth and Hounslow town centres) in the 1920s attracted the building of factories and headquarters of large companies and led to
2754-753: Was in the London borough of Hounslow, and in 1919 was where the first scheduled daily international commercial air services began. The territorial police force is the Metropolitan Police . Hounslow Police Station is located on Montague Road, adjacent to the High Street. The statutory fire and rescue service in Hounslow is the London Fire Brigade (LFB), with the nearest fire station in Isleworth on London Road. The nearest accident and emergency hospital
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#17328444214002808-399: Was opened to public the next day. The site could seat 750 people, 400 cars, with 250 lorries and coaches. The whole project had cost £500,000. Heston services is located between junctions 2 (Brentford Interchange, Lionel Road) and 3 ( A312 , Cranford Parkway Interchange) of the M4, near the suburbs of Heston and Cranford . It is one of only two motorway service stations within the M25 ;
2862-447: Was provided by the street lighting division of British Lighting Industries . The 100 ft main lighting columns were supplied by British Steel Corporation's Northern and Tubes Group ( Stewarts & Lloyds ). The westbound side was opened on 4 March 1967. It had 46 petrol pumps. It was opened by Granada Ltd , and was their third service area after Toddington (1964) and Frankley (1966). It had been planned to open in July 1966. When
2916-467: Was simply Hounslow Priory , the two parishes had long been associated: the medieval manor of Isleworth covered all of that parish and this. After Henry III died in 1316, Heston was owned by the Crown , and later by the wardens of St Giles' Hospital , until it was surrendered to Henry VIII during the Dissolution of the Monasteries . Elizabeth I granted Heston to Sir Thomas Gresham , and, after eating some bread made from locally grown wheat, insisted on
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