Chiswick
OS grid reference	TQ205785
London borough	Hounslow
Ceremonial county	Greater London
Region	London
Constituent country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	LONDON
Postcode district	W4
Dialling code	020
Police	Metropolitan
Fire	London
Ambulance	London
UK Parliament	Brentford & Isleworth
London Assembly	South West
European Parliament	London
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Chiswick (IPA pronunciation: [ˈtʃɪzɪk]) is a district of West London, covering the eastern part of the London Borough of Hounslow^[1] and Ealing. It is located 5.9 miles (9.5 km) west of Charing Cross. Articles with similar titles include the NATO phonetic alphabet, which has also informally been called the “International Phonetic Alphabet”. For information on how to read IPA transcriptions of English words, see IPA chart for English. ... Satellite image of the inner part of West London Ayad Dibis is the best in West London. ... The London Borough of Hounslow is a London borough in West London, England. ... The Victorian Eleanor Cross at Charing Cross The name Charing Cross, now given to a district of central London in the City of Westminster, comes from the original hamlet of Charing, where King Edward I placed a memorial to his wife, Eleanor of Castile. ...

The area is not entirely residential; Chiswick High Road is a mix of retail, restaurants, food outlets and expanding office and hotel space. The wide streets encourage cafes and restaurants to provide pavement seating, adding to Chiswick's increasing popularity as a leisure destination. Chiswick is home to the Griffin Brewery, where Fuller, Smith & Turner brew their prize-winning ales. A selection of Fullers beer bottles Fuller, Smith and Turner plc (LSE: FSTA) is the full name of the brewery company better known simply as Fullers. ...

History

The name "Chiswick" is of Old English origin meaning "Cheese Farm" and originates from the riverside meadows and farms that are thought to have supported an annual cheese fair on Dukes Meadows up until the 18th century. Chiswick was first recorded c 1000 as Ceswican.^[2] Old English (also called Anglo-Penis[1], Englisc by its speakers) is an early form of the English language that was spoken in parts of what is now England and southern Scotland between the mid-fifth century and the mid-twelfth century. ...

Chiswick grew up as a fishing village around St. Nicholas church on Church Street, but the name Chiswick later became used for a wider area, formed originally by merging the four villages of Chiswick, Strand-on-the-Green, Little Sutton and Turnham Green. By 1815, Chiswick parish included all the area bounded by the loop of the Thames, the High Road west of Turnham Green, the north side of Chiswick Common and Bath Road to Goldhawk Road. (See map in Chiswick Past, page 63.^[3]) In 1896, “Bedford Park, Chiswick” was advertised (map in Chiswick Past, page 123), extending the area still further. The Chiswick W4 London postal district includes an area which is administered by the London Borough of Ealing as part of their Southfield Ward^[4]. Strand-on-the-Green is an area of Chiswick in west London. ... After Edgehill (23rd Oct) Charles captured Banbury (27th Oct) and was greeted by cheering crowds as he arrived in Oxford (29th Oct). ... Bedford Park, London, W4 can be justly described as the Worlds first garden suburb. ... The London postal districts are divisions of the London post town in England and are primarily used for the direction of mail. ... The London Borough of Ealing is a London borough in the west of the city. ...

For centuries fishermen and watermen have used the waterfront of old Chiswick to deliver goods to riverside businesses and the surrounding area. By the early nineteenth century the fishing industry in and around Chiswick was declining as the growth of industry and the invention of the flush toilet were causing pollution in the river. Fish began to die out and the river became unsuitable as a spawning ground. Locks upstream also made the river impassable by migratory fish such as salmon and shad.

Fuller, Smith & Turner P.L.C. and its predecessor companies have been brewing beer on its Chiswick site for over 350 years. ^[5] The original brewery was in the gardens of Bedford House in Chiswick Mall, and these premises later expanded to the present site nearby. The company brews real ales, owns public houses, and provides local employment. Cask ales on racks Cask ale or cask-conditioned beer is the term for unfiltered and unpasteurised beer which is conditioned and served from a cask, usually without additional nitrogen or carbon dioxide pressure. ...

From the 18th century onwards the High Road became built up with inns and large houses. Today the High Road is a busy shopping street with many cafes, restaurants and several 19th century public houses.

In 1822, the Royal Horticultural Society leased 33 acres (13.4 ha) of land in the area between the now Sutton Court Road and Duke’s Avenue.^[6] This site was used for its fruit tree collection and its first school of horticulture, and housed its first flower shows. The area was reduced to 10 acres (4 ha) in the 1870s, and the lease was terminated when the Society’s garden at Wisley, Surrey, was set up in 1904. Some of the original pear trees still grow in the gardens of houses built on the site. The Royal Horticultural Society was founded in 1804 as the London Horticultural Society, and gained its present name in a Royal Charter granted in 1861 by Prince Albert. ...

Christ Church, Turnham Green. The glass-clad building in the background is on the site of the Chiswick Empire theatre

Chiswick had two well-known theatres in the 20th century.^[3] The Chiswick Empire (1912 to 1959) was at 414 Chiswick High Road. It had 2,140 seats^[7], and staged music hall entertainment, plays, review, opera, ballet and an annual Christmas pantomime. The Q Theatre (1924 to 1959) was a small theatre opposite Kew Bridge station. It staged the first works of Terence Rattigan and William Douglas-Home and many of its plays went on to the West End. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 562 pixelsFull resolution (2221 × 1560 pixel, file size: 2. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 562 pixelsFull resolution (2221 × 1560 pixel, file size: 2. ... After Edgehill (23rd Oct) Charles captured Banbury (27th Oct) and was greeted by cheering crowds as he arrived in Oxford (29th Oct). ... Music Hall is a form of British theatrical entertainment which reached its peak of popularity between 1850 and 1960. ... For other uses, see Play (disambiguation). ... This article is about Opera, the art form. ... For other uses, see Ballet (disambiguation). ... The Christmas Pantomime colour lithograph bookcover, 1890 Pantomime (informally, panto) refers to a theatrical genre, traditionally found in Great Britain, Australia, South Africa, New Zealand and Ireland, which is usually performed around the Christmas and New Year holiday season. ... Terence Rattigan — British Playwright Sir Terence Mervyn Rattigan (June 10, 1911 – November 30, 1977) was one of Englands most important 20th century dramatists. ... The Honourable William Douglas-Home (June 3, 1912- September 28, 1992) was a British writer and dramatist. ...

Dukes Meadows stands on land formerly owned by the Duke of Devonshire. In the 1920s, it was purchased by the local council, who developed it as a recreational centre. A promenade and bandstand were built, and the meadows are still used for sport with a rugby club, football pitches, hockey club, several rowing clubs and a golf club. In recent years a local conservation charity, the Dukes Meadows Trust^[8] has undertaken extensive restoration work, which saw a long term project of a children's water play area opened in August 2006. The Dukes of Devonshire are members of the aristocratic Cavendish family in the United Kingdom. ...

Chiswick is the birthplace of the modern domestic violence refuge movement, with the first shelter established by Erin Pizzey in 1971. Erin Pizzey (born February 19, 1939 in China, daughter of a diplomat) became internationally famous for having started the first Womens Refuge (called womens shelter in the US) in the modern world during the 1971. ...

During World War II, Chiswick suffered a number of bombing raids. W.P. Roe’s book ^[9] pages 80 to 90 notes areas of damage due to 50 bombing raids in late 1940 to early 1941, and another 5 in 1944. Both incendiary and high explosive bombs were used, and there was also damage from falling anti-aircraft shells that had not exploded as intended. From June 1944, V-1 flying bombs started to fall; Mr. Roe lists 14 of these. The first V-2 Rocket to hit London fell on Chiswick in September 1944, killing three people and causing extensive damage to surrounding trees and buildings. There is a memorial where the rocket fell on Staveley Road. There is also a War Memorial at the east end of Turnham Green. Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... The V-1 (German: Vergeltungswaffe 1) was the first guided missile used in war and the forerunner of todays cruise missile. ... For other uses, see V2. ... After Edgehill (23rd Oct) Charles captured Banbury (27th Oct) and was greeted by cheering crowds as he arrived in Oxford (29th Oct). ...

Governance

Arms of the former Brentford and Chiswick Borough Council

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Civic history

Before being absorbed into Greater London in 1965, Chiswick was in Middlesex and formed an urban district from 1894 to 1927.^[10] It merged with Brentford in 1927 to form Brentford and Chiswick Urban District, becoming a municipal borough in 1932. The borough of Brentford and Chiswick was abolished in 1965, when it was replaced by the London Borough of Hounslow. The Middlesex Guildhall at Westminster Middlesex is one of the 39 historic counties of England and was the second smallest (after Rutland). ... In the British Isles an urban district was a type of local government district which covered an urbanised area. ... Brentford and Chiswick was an urban district and then municipal borough in Middlesex, England. ... The London Borough of Hounslow is a London borough in West London, England. ...

Political representation

The constituency of Brentford and Chiswick was created in 1918, and existed until 1974, when it was replaced by the present constituency of Brentford and Isleworth. Ann Keen, a member of the Labour Party, has been the MP since 1997. Brentford and Chiswick was a parliamentary constituency centred on the Brentford and Chiswick districts of West London. ... Brentford and Isleworth is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Ann Lloyd Keen (born 26 November 1948, Wales as Ann Lloyd Fox) is a Labour Member of Parliament in the United Kingdom. ... The Labour Party is a political party in the United Kingdom. ... A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a parliament. ...

Geography

Places adjoining Chiswick are:

• Acton
• Shepherd's Bush
• Hammersmith
• Barnes
• Mortlake
• Kew
• Brentford

, Acton is a place in west London, situated 6. ... Shepherds Bush is a district of West London in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, situated 4. ... Hammersmith is an urban centre in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham in West London, England, approximately 5 miles (8km) west of Charing Cross on the north bank of the River Thames. ... Barnes is a suburb in south-west London in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. ... Mortlake is a part of south west London between Sheen and Barnes and bounded by the river Thames to the north. ... Kew is a place in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames in South West London. ... , Brentford is a suburb in the London Borough of Hounslow at the confluence of the River Thames and the River Brent in West London, situated approximately 8 miles (12. ...

Demography

2001 Census

The population of Chiswick by London Borough of Hounslow Electoral Ward is given below. ^[11] These figures exclude those parts of the Chiswick W4 postal district administered by London Borough of Ealing. The London Borough of Hounslow is a London borough in West London, England. ... The London Borough of Ealing is a London borough in the west of the city. ...

The percentage of people in the 3 White Ethnic groups was 85% , with the remaining 15% being spread across the 12 other groups.^[12]

62.9% of those surveyed stated they were Christians, 27.7 % had no religion or did not state their religion, and the remainder were spread across other religions. ^[13]

2.4% were classified as "Economically active, unemployed". ^[14]

The Southfield Ward in Ealing, most of which is within the Chiswick W4 area, had another 12,481 people in the census. ^[15] The London Borough of Ealing is a London borough in the west of the city. ...

Architecture and development

Chiswick House

Classical stone bridge in Chiswick House grounds, designed by James Wyatt in 1774.

Spring cherry blossom lines 500 m of Staveley Road, Grove Park

Historic riverside pub, Strand-on-the-Green, Chiswick

The population of Chiswick grew almost tenfold during the 19th century, and the built environment is a mixture of Georgian, Victorian and Edwardian. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1848x1232, 258 KB) Photo taken by Patche99z, showing the main elevation of Chiswick House. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1848x1232, 258 KB) Photo taken by Patche99z, showing the main elevation of Chiswick House. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (2233x1489, 751 KB) Photo taken by Patche99z I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (2233x1489, 751 KB) Photo taken by Patche99z I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Chiswick House Chiswick House is a Palladian villa in Burlington Lane, Chiswick, London W4, England. ... Fonthill Abbey. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (2272x1515, 556 KB) Photo taken by Patche99z, showing flowering cherries in Staveley Road, Chiswick I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (2272x1515, 556 KB) Photo taken by Patche99z, showing flowering cherries in Staveley Road, Chiswick I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 556 pixel Image in higher resolution (3350 × 2329 pixel, file size: 3. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 556 pixel Image in higher resolution (3350 × 2329 pixel, file size: 3. ...

Chiswick House was designed by the Third Earl of Burlington, and built for him, in 1726–9 as an extension to an earlier Jacobean house (subsequently demolished in 1788); it is considered to be among the finest surviving examples of Palladian architecture in Britain, with superb collections of paintings and furniture. Its surrounding grounds constitute one of the most important historical gardens in England and Wales, and mark a significant step on the road to the picturesque aesthetic in garden design. Chiswick House Chiswick House is a Palladian villa in Burlington Lane, Chiswick, London W4, England. ... The term Jacobean refers to a period in English history that coincides with the reign of James I (1603 – 1625). ... Picturesque is an aesthetic ideal first introduced into English cultural debate in 1782 by William Gilpin in , a practical book which instructed Englands leisured travelers to examine the face of a country by the rules of picturesque beauty. Picturesque, along with the aesthetic and cultural strands of Gothic and...

St. Nicholas church has a 15th century tower, although the remainder of the church was rebuilt by J.L. Pearson in 1882–4. Monuments in the churchyard mark the burial sites of the 18th century English artist William Hogarth—whose house is now a museum known as Hogarth's House—and William Kent, the architect and landscape designer; the churchyard also houses a mausoleum (for Philip James de Loutherbourg) designed by John Soane. One of Oliver Cromwell's daughters, Mary, lived and died in Chiswick and is buried in the churchyard. Enduring legend has it that the body of Oliver Cromwell was also interred with her. On a later note, Private Frederick Hitch VC, hero of Rorke's Drift, is also buried there. William Hogarth (November 10, 1697 – October 26, 1764) was a major English painter, printmaker, pictorial satirist, and editorial cartoonist who has been credited as a pioneer in western sequential art. ... Hogarths House is the former home of the 18th century English artist William Hogarth in Chiswick. ... William Kent William Kent (born in Bridlington, Yorkshire, c. ... Lord Howes action, or the Glorious First of June, painted 1795 Philip James de Loutherbourg, also seen as Philippe-Jacques and Philipp Jakob and with the appellation the Younger (31 October 1740 – 11 March 1812) was an English artist of French origin. ... Sir John Soane (10 September 1753 - 20 January 1837) was a British architect who specialised in the Neo-Classical tradition. ... Combatants Britain Zulu Nation Commanders John Chard Gonville Bromhead Prince Dabulamanzi Strength 139 4,000–5,000 Casualties 17 killed, 10 wounded Around 500-600 dead found in 500 foot perimeter Rorkes Drift was a mission station in Natal, South Africa, situated near a natural ford (drift) on the...

St. Michael on Elmwood Road, of 1908-9, was designed by W.D. Caroe. William Douglas Caroe (1857 – 1938) was a British architect, particularly of churches. ...

Chiswick is also home to a Russian Orthodox Cathedral, built in 1998. (See photo at Gunnersbury.) Gunnersbury is a place in the London Borough of Hounslow, west London. ...

Less visually prominent than these because of its position amid other building is the Sanderson Factory, now known as Voysey House and situated in Barley Mow Passage, designed by the architect C.F. Voysey and completed in 1902. Its original purpose was a wallpaper printing works, but it is now used as office space. It is a Grade II* listed building. The Forth Bridge, designed by Sir Benjamin Baker and Sir John Fowler, opened in 1890, and now owned by Network Rail, is designated as a Category A listed building by Historic Scotland. ...

Suburban building began in Gunnersbury in the 1860s and in Bedford Park, on the borders of Chiswick and Acton, in 1875: the latter, designed largely by Richard Norman Shaw, was described by Nikolaus Pevsner as the first place "where the relaxed, informal mood of a market town or village was adopted for a complete speculatively built suburb". Other suburbs of Chiswick include Grove Park (south of the A4, close to Chiswick Station) and Strand on the Green, a fishing hamlet until the late 18th century.^[16] Gunnersbury is a place in the London Borough of Hounslow, west London. ... Bedford Park is the name of several places around the world: In Australia: Bedford Park, South Australia, a suburb of Adelaide In Canada: Bedford Park, a neighborhood of Toronto In the United Kingdom Bedford Park, a district of London In the United States of America: Bedford Park, a neighborhood of... House in Frognal, 1885 Richard Norman Shaw (Edinburgh May 7, 1831 – London November 17, 1912), was the most influential British architect from the 1870s to the 1900s, known for his country houses and for commercial buildings. ... Sir Nikolaus Pevsner CBE (January 30, 1902 – August 18, 1983) was a German-born British historian of art and, especially, architecture. ... Strand-on-the-Green is an area of Chiswick in west London. ...

There are several historic public houses in Chiswick. Three are in Strand-on-the-Green, fronting on to the river path. The Tabard on Bath Road near Turnham Green station is known for its William Morris interior. “Pub” redirects here. ... This page is about William Morris, the writer, designer and socialist. ...

A large part of Chiswick falls within the conservation areas within the London Borough of Hounslow. ^[17] A conservation area is a tract of land that has been awarded protected status in order to ensure that natural features or biota are safeguarded. ...

Transport

Chiswick is situated at the start of the North Circular Road and the M4 motorway, the latter providing a direct connection to Heathrow Airport and the M25 motorway. The A406 or the North Circular Road is a trunk-road linking west and east London going via North London. ... The M4 motorway is a motorway in Great Britain linking London with Wales. ... “Heathrow” redirects here. ... The M25 motorway looking south between junctions 14 and 15, near Heathrow Airport. ...

Chiswick is served by the London Underground District Line (four stations: Chiswick Park, Gunnersbury, Stamford Brook and Turnham Green) and two National Rail lines: the Hounslow Loop Line (from Chiswick and Kew Bridge stations) and the North London Line (from Gunnersbury and South Acton stations). The London Underground is an underground railway system - also known as a rapid transit system - that serves a large part of Greater London, United Kingdom and some neighbouring areas. ... The District Line is a line of the London Underground, coloured green on the Tube map. ... National Rail uses the BR double-arrow logo A typical National Rail station sign showing the double-arrow logo National Rail is a brand name of the Association of Train Operating Companies (ATOC). ... The Hounslow Loop Line is a railway line in southwest London, operated by South West Trains. ... Chiswick railway station is in the London Borough of Hounslow, in west London, and is in Travelcard Zone 3. ... Kew Bridge railway station is in the London Borough of Hounslow, in west London, and is in Travelcard Zone 3. ... A North London Line train pulls into Stratford station during the morning rush Geographical map of the North London Line Line map of the North London Line showing connections and zones A North London Line train at North Woolwich station The North London Line is a railway line through northern... Gunnersbury station is a London Underground and National Rail station in Gunnersbury in west London. ... South Acton railway station is in the London Borough of Ealing in West London. ...

The southern border of Chiswick runs along the River Thames, which is crossed in this area by Chiswick Bridge, Barnes Railway Bridge, Kew Railway Bridge and Kew Bridge. Chiswick Bridge crosses the River Thames in London in a North-East to South-West direction. ... Barnes Railway Bridge crosses the River Thames in London in a North-East to South-West direction. ... Kew Railway Bridge Kew Railway Bridge is a railway bridge over the River Thames between Kew and Gunnersbury in London and was built in 1869 by the London and South Western Railway. ... The current (third) Kew Bridge Kew Bridge is a bridge in London over the River Thames. ...

Nearest tube stations

• Chiswick Park tube station
• Turnham Green tube station
• Stamford Brook tube station
• Gunnersbury station

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Nearest railway stations

• Chiswick railway station
• Gunnersbury station
• Kew Bridge railway station

Chiswick railway station is in the London Borough of Hounslow, in west London, and is in Travelcard Zone 3. ... Gunnersbury station is a London Underground and National Rail station in Gunnersbury in west London. ... Kew Bridge railway station is in the London Borough of Hounslow, in west London, and is in Travelcard Zone 3. ...

Education

Primary schools

State primary schools include "Strand-On-The-Green", "Belmont", "Hogarth", "St.Mary's RC", "Cavendish" and "Grove Park". There are also private primary schools including "The Falcons", "Orchard House" and "Chiswick & Bedford Park".

Secondary schools

Chiswick's local secondary state school is Chiswick Community School. It has an attendance of roughly 1200 pupils and contains a Sixth Form College, which has an attendance of about 150 students. Chiswick Community School was granted Technology College status in 2004. Although in Chiswick, it attracts many pupils from places such as Shepherds Bush, Hammersmith, and other locations in West London. Chiswick Community School scored moderately well in its last Ofsted inspection. The former head teacher of the school, Dame Helen Metcalf received her Damehood in 1998 for her service to the school. Before her arrival, the school was said to have been doing very poorly both in public opinion and Ofsted reports, she is widely recognised as the person who turned the school's reputation around. Chiswick Community School is located in the borough of Hounslow in West London and currently has 1241 students as well as 209 Sixth Form students, which the school also accommodates. ... Chiswick Community School is located in the borough of Hounslow in West London and currently has 1241 students as well as 209 Sixth Form students, which the school also accommodates. ... Institute of technology, and polytechnic, are designations employed in a wide range of learning institutions awarding different types of degrees and operating often at variable levels of the educational system. ... Shepherds Bush is a district in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham situated 4. ... Hammersmith is an urban centre in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham in West London, England, approximately 5 miles (8km) west of Charing Cross on the north bank of the River Thames. ... Ofsted logo The Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted) is a non-ministerial government department, established in 1993 under the Education (Schools) Act 1992. ... Dame is the female equivalent of address to Sir for a British knighthood. ...

There are several private secondary schools in nearby areas, such as Godolphin and Latymer School (all girls, Hammersmith), Latymer Upper School (mixed, Hammersmith), St Paul's Girls' School (girls, Brook Green) and St Paul's School (boys, Barnes). This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Latymer Upper School, founded in 1624 by Edward Latymer, is a selective independent school in Hammersmith, west London, lying between King Street and the Thames. ... St Pauls Girls School (or SPGS) is a major British independent school, located in Hammersmith, London. ... St Pauls School St Pauls School is a boys public school, founded in 1509 by John Colet. ...

Higher education

Chiswick is also home to the Arts Educational Schools of London, a theatre academy specialising in both acting and musical theatre. This institution has three areas: a secondary school for 11–16-year olds, a sixth form, and a degree-course school which offers BA Honours degrees in acting and in musical theatre. It is accredited by the Council for Dance Education and Training (CDET). Acting is the work of an actor or actress, which is a person in theatre, television, film, or any other storytelling medium who tells the story by portraying a character and, usually, speaking or singing the written text or play. ... The Black Crook (1866) is considered the first musical comedy Musical theatre is a form of theatre combining music, songs, spoken dialogue and dance. ...

Sports

Rugby

Chiswick has a local rugby union team, Chiswick RFC, formerly Old Meadonians RFC. It currently plays in Herts/Middlesex 1 league (level nine), eight leagues below the Guinness Premiership. It plays on a Saturday at Dukes Meadows. For other uses, see Rugby (disambiguation). ... The Guinness Premiership is a professional league competition for rugby union clubs in the top division of the English rugby system. ...

Rowing

The Chiswick reach of the Thames is heavily used for competitive and recreational rowing, and Chiswick itself is home to several clubs.

The University of London Boat Club is based in its boathouse off Hartington Road (the boathouse also houses the clubs of many of the University's constituent colleges and teaching hospitals). ULBC is, periodically, one of the most successful university clubs in the UK, with multiple wins at Henley Royal Regatta. Recent members include Tim Foster, Gold medallist at the Sydney Olympics and Frances Houghton, World Champion in 2005, 2006 and 2007. A race taking place at Henley Regatta 2004 Henley Royal Regatta is a rowing event held every year on the river Thames by the town of Henley-on-Thames, England. ... Tim Foster (born 19 January 1970) is a british rower. ... Frances Houghton (born September 19, 1980 in Oxford) is a Great British female Rower who won Silver Medal in the Quadruple Sculls at the 2004 Olympics. ...

Mortlake Anglian & Alpha Rowing Club and Quintin Boat Club are situated between Chiswick Quay Marina and Chiswick Bridge. The foreshore facing these clubs is also used as the landing place for Boat Race crews.

Tideway Scullers School is immediately downriver of Chiswick Bridge. The Club's current members include single sculling World Champion Mahe Drysdale and Great Britain single sculler Alan Campbell. Mahe Drysdale (b. ... Alan Campbell (born 9 May 1983, Coleraine, Northern Ireland) is a British sculler Campbell started rowing for his school, Coleraine Academical Institution for Boys, in Northern Ireland before moving to London and joining the Tideway Scullers School. ...

The upriver end of the Championship Course from Mortlake to Putney is adjacent to the Tideway Scullers School boathouse. The stretch of the River Thames between Mortlake and Putney in London, England is a well-established course for rowing races, most famously the Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race. ... Mortlake is a part of south west London between Sheen and Barnes and bounded by the river Thames to the north. ... Putney is a district of south-west London in the London Borough of Wandsworth. ...

The Boat Race is contested on the Championship Course on a flood tide (in other words from Putney to Mortlake) with Duke's Meadows a popular view-point for the closing stages of the race. Other important races such as the Head of the River Race race the reverse course, on an ebb tide. Boat Race Logo The Boat Race is a rowing race between the Oxford University Boat Club and the Cambridge University Boat Club. ... Crews racing under Hammersmith Bridge at HORR 2005 The Head of the River Race (HORR) is a rowing race held annually on the Thames in London from Mortlake to Putney. ...

Notable people

Statue of William Hogarth, Chiswick resident, by Jim Mathieson, in Chiswick High Road.

Chiswick's notable residents include, or have included, Anthony Burgess, Roger Daltrey, Pete Townshend, John Entwistle, Ant and Dec, Vanessa Redgrave, Kate Beckinsale, Colin Firth, Timothy Dalton, Jeremy Irons, Nigel Havers, Moira Stuart, Des Lynam, Phil Collins, Dennis Waterman, Davina McCall, Jasper Conran, Kim Wilde, Pete Briquette, James Dean Bradfield, Toyah Willcox & Robert Fripp, Nick Lowe, Robyn Hitchcock, Peter Blake, Felicity Kendal, Peter Foxhall, Mick Hucknall, Judy Loe, Tommy Cooper, John Thaw, Sheila Hancock, Suzi Perry, Al Murray and Patrick Stewart. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 323 × 599 pixel Image in higher resolution (1177 × 2181 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 323 × 599 pixel Image in higher resolution (1177 × 2181 pixel, file size: 1. ... James William Mathieson (born June 21, 1931; died April 12, 2003) was a sculptor from the United Kingdom. ... Anthony Burgess (February 25, 1917 – November 22, 1993) was a British novelist, critic and composer. ... Roger Harry Daltrey, CBE (born 1 March 1944) is a rock vocalist, songwriter, and actor, best known as the founder and lead singer of English rock band The Who. ... Peter Dennis Blandford Townshend (born May 19, 1945 in Chiswick, London), is an award-winning English rock guitarist, singer, songwriter, and composer. ... John Alec Entwistle (October 9, 1944 – June 27, 2002) was an English bass guitarist, songwriter, singer, and horn player, who was best known as the bass guitarist for rock band The Who. ... Ant (left) and Dec appearing in an ITV 1 ident. ... Vanessa Redgrave, CBE (born 30 January 1937) is an Academy Award winning English actress and member of the Redgrave family, one of the enduring theatrical dynasties. ... Kathryn Bailey Kate Beckinsale (born July 26, 1973) is an English actress, known for her roles in the films Pearl Harbor (2001), Van Helsing (2004), and Underworld (2003). ... Colin Andrew Firth (born 10 September 1960) is an English film, television and stage actor. ... Timothy Peter Dalton (born March 21, 1946[1]) is an English actor of stage and screen, best known for portraying James Bond in The Living Daylights (1987) and Licence to Kill (1989) and in his roles in Shakespearean related films and plays. ... Jeremy John Irons (born September 19, 1948) is an Academy Award, Tony Award, Screen Actors Guild, two-time Emmy Award and Golden Globe Award-winning English film, television and stage actor. ... Image:Nigel Havers. ... Moira Stuart OBE (born 1952) was the first Afro-Caribbean female newsreader on British television. ... Desmond Michael Lynam (born 17 September 1942) is an Irish sports presenter and game show host on British television and radio, born in Ennis, County Clare, Ireland. ... For other uses, see Phil Collins (disambiguation). ... Dennis in The Sweeney For the character in Little Britain, see Dennis Waterman (Little Britain). ... Davina Lucy Pascale McCall[1] (born 16 October 1967) is an English television presenter and actress who works on British television. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require cleanup. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Pete Briquette is the stage name of Patrick Andrew Cusack (born 2 July 1954, Ballyjamesduff, County Cavan, Ireland). ... James Dean Bradfield is the lead guitarist and vocalist for the famous Welsh rock band Manic Street Preachers. ... Toyah Ann Willcox (born 18 May 1958 in Kings Heath, Birmingham) is an English actress and singer. ... Robert Fripp (born 16 May 1946 in Wimborne Minster, Dorset, England) is a guitarist, record producer and a composer, perhaps best known for being the guitarist for, and only constant member of King Crimson. ... Bowi EP sleeve (1977). ... Robyn Rowan Hitchcock (born March 3, 1953) is a singer-songwriter, psych folk artist, and occasional actor. ... Blakes album cover Sir Peter Thomas Blake (born June 25, 1932, in Dartford, Kent) is an English pop artist, best known for his design of the sleeve for The Beatles album Sgt. ... Felicity Kendal in The Good Life. ... Peter Christopher Foxhall (born February 7, 1941) is an Australian clergyman, evangelist and author, who was born in St Neots, Huntingdonshire (now in Cambridgeshire), England. ... Mick Hucknall in Bremen Michael James Hucknall (born 8 June 1960 in, Manchester, England) is a British singer. ... Judith M. Loe (known as Judy Loe), (born March 6, 1947 in Urmston, Manchester, England) is an English actress. ... Tommy Cooper (March 19, 1921 – April 15, 1984) was a Welsh prop comedian and magician. ... John Thaw (left) as Inspector Morse John Edward Thaw CBE (3 January 1942 – 21 February 2002) was an English actor who achieved his first starring role in the military police television drama Redcap (1964 – 1966), and subsequently appeared in a range of television, stage and cinema roles. ... Sheila Hancock OBE (born 22 February 1933) is an English actress and comedian. ... Suzi Perry, born May 1970, is an English television presenter. ... Al Murray (born May 10, 1968) is an English comedian best known for his stand-up persona, the Pub Landlord, a stereotypical xenophobic public house licensee, and indeed earlier in his career he performed in pubs as though it were genuinely his gaff. Murray has toured with other comedians (including... This article is about the actor. ...

Blue plaques

Blue plaques have been erected for the following people:^[18] A blue plaque showing information about The Spanish Barn at Torre Abbey in Torquay. ...

• Jack Beresford, Olympic rowing champion
• E. M. Forster, novelist
• Joseph Michael Gandy, architect and painter
• Private Frederick Hitch, (V.C.) hero of Rorke's Drift
• John Lindley, botanist and pioneer orchidologist
• Lucien Pissarro, painter, print-maker and wood engraver
• Alexander Pope, poet
• Johann Zoffany, painter

Jack Beresford, (1899-December 3, 1977) one of the most accomplished rowers of his generation, he won medals at 5 straight Olympics, which was an Olympic record in rowing (since tied by Steven Redgrave). ... Edward Morgan Forster, OM (January 1, 1879 – June 7, 1970), was an English novelist, short story writer, and essayist. ... Joseph Gandy, Soanes Bank of England as a ruin, 1830, Soane Museum London Joseph Michael Gandy (1771-1843) was an English artist, visionary architect and architectural theorist, most noted for his imaginative paintings depicting Sir John Soanes architectural designs. ... Frederick Hitch Frederick Hitch, VC ( November 29, 1856-January 6, 1913 in Southgate, London) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. ... Combatants Britain Zulu Nation Commanders John Chard Gonville Bromhead Prince Dabulamanzi Strength 139 4,000–5,000 Casualties 17 killed, 10 wounded Around 500-600 dead found in 500 foot perimeter Rorkes Drift was a mission station in Natal, South Africa, situated near a natural ford (drift) on the... John Lindley (February 8, 1799 - November 1, 1865) was an English botanist. ... Lucien Pissarro (1863-1944) was a French painter, print-maker and wood engraver. ... For other uses, see Alexander Pope (disambiguation). ... Johann Zoffany (1733, Frankfurt - November 11, 1810, Strand-on-the-Green) was a German-born portrait painter who in late 18th-century England made his reputation with paintings depicting episodes from contemporary theatre and with portraits and conversation pieces (i. ...

Trivia

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• Exterior shots of Chiswick Town Hall appeared in the 1990 Inspector Morse TV episode Masonic Mysteries, as the building in which Morse's local choral society is performing The Magic Flute.
• A home on Bath Road was used in the film Love Actually, in a scene featuring Chiswick resident, Colin Firth.
• Because Chiswick is located close to television studios, it is used frequently by national television channels such as the BBC and ITV for location shots. Recent TV material was shot for The Worst Week of My Life, Love Soup and Jonathan Creek at Sutton Court & environs.
• Many location shots for the more recent version of Vanity Fair were shot in the ground of Chiswick Park including the bridge and lake.
• In Bottom, Eddie's sleeping bag was in Chiswick.
• The Harpers in My Family live in Chiswick.
• In the Doctor Who third series episode "The Runaway Bride", Donna Noble, played by Catherine Tate, was to be married at a church in Chiswick.

Image File history File links Broom_icon. ... Year 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar). ... Morse (left) as played by John Thaw in the television adaption (with Kevin Whately as Lewis (right)). Detective Chief Inspector Morse is a fictional character, who features in a series of thirteen detective novels by British author Colin Dexter, though he is better known for the 33 episode TV series... This is a list of episodes of the Inspector Morse British television series produced between 1987 and 2000. ... Die Zauberflöte, K. 620, (en: The Magic Flute) is an opera in two acts composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart to a German libretto by Emanuel Schikaneder. ... Love Actually is a romantic comedy first released in cinemas in October and November 2003. ... Colin Andrew Firth (born 10 September 1960) is an English film, television and stage actor. ... For other uses, see BBC (disambiguation). ... Independent Television (generally known as ITV, but also as ITV Network) is a public service network of British commercial television broadcasters, set up under the Independent Television Authority (ITA) to provide competition to the BBC. ITV is the oldest commercial television network in the UK. Since 1990 and the Broadcasting... The Worst Week of My Life is a seven part television series, first broadcast on BBC One between March and April 2004, follows the disastrous seven days leading up to the wedding of Howard Steel (Ben Miller) and Mel Cook (Sarah Alexander). ... Jonathan Creek is a British mystery television series produced by the BBC and written by David Renwick. ... Tagline: Vanity Fair is a 2004 drama/romance film, directed by Mira Nair. ... Bottom can refer to: In general, the lowermost part (see Wiktionary:Bottom). ... My Family is a British sitcom starring Robert Lindsay and Zoë Wanamaker that first aired in 2000. ... For other uses, see Doctor Who (disambiguation). ... The Runaway Bride is a special episode of the long running British science fiction television series Doctor Who, starring David Tennant as the Tenth Doctor. ... Donna Noble is a fictional character played by Catherine Tate in the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. ... This article is about the actress. ...

References

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External links

• Chiswick's local community web site
• Sutton Court, an example of a mansion block in Chiswick
• Virtual Tour of Chiswick
• A few Old Postcards of Chiswick
• Photographs of Chiswick
• Chiswick history website
• [1] Chiswick growth