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Encyclopedia > London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham
London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham
Hammersmith and Fulham
Shown within Greater London
Geography
Status London borough
Area
— Total
Ranked 350th
16.40 km²
ONS code 00AN
Admin HQ King Street, Hammersmith
Demographics
Population
— Total (2005 est.)
Density
Ranked 83rd (of 354)
179,900
10,970 / km²
Ethnicity 78.0% White
58.0% British
20.0% Non-British
11.1% African-Caribbean
4.4% South Asian
Politics
Leadership Leader & Cabinet
Mayor
Executive Conservative
MPs Greg Hands (Con) Andy Slaughter (Lab)
London Assembly
— Member
West Central
Angie Bray (Con)
Coat of Arms
Official website http://www.lbhf.gov.uk/

The London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham is a London borough in West London and forms part of Inner London. File links The following pages link to this file: London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham Category:Hammersmith & Fulham Categories: NowCommons | GFDL images ... Greater London is the top-level administrative subdivision covering London, England. ... The administrative area of Greater London contains thirty-two London boroughs. ... Area is the measure of how much exposed area any two dimensional object has. ... This is a list of districts of England ordered by area. ... To help compare sizes of different geographic regions, we list here areas between 10 km² (1000 hectares) and 100 km² (10,000 hectares). ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... The Office for National Statistics coding system is a hierarchical code used in the United Kingdom for tabulating census and other statistical data. ... In physics, density is mass m per unit volume V. For the common case of a homogeneous substance, it is expressed as: where, in SI units: ρ (rho) is the density of the substance, measured in kg·m-3 m is the mass of the substance, measured in kg V is... The figures are mid-year estimates for 2005 from the Office for National Statistics [1]. See also: List of English cities by population - List of English counties by population - List of Ceremonial counties of England by Population - List of English districts by area - List of English districts by ethnic diversity... The Leicester Caribbean Carnival The British African-Caribbean (Afro-Caribbean) community are residents of the United Kingdom who are of West Indian background, and whose ancestors were indigenous to Africa. ... The term British Asian is used to denote a person of Southern Asian ancestry or origin, or sometimes Western Asian origin, who was born in or was an immigrant to the United Kingdom. ... The United Kingdom is divided into four parts, England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. ... A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ... The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is the second largest political party in the United Kingdom in terms of sitting Members of Parliament (MPs), the largest in terms of public membership, and is the second oldest extant political party in the world. ... This is a list of MPs elected in the UK general election, 2005 to the House of Commons for the Fifty-Fourth Parliament of the United Kingdom at the United Kingdom general election, 2005, arranged by constituency. ... Greg Hands, MP for Hammersmith and Fulham Gregory William Greg Hands (born 1965) British politician. ... Andrew Slaughter (b. ... The London Assembly is an elected body that supervises the Greater London Authority and the Mayor of London. ... West Central is a constituency represented in the London Assembly. ... Angie Bray is a Conservative Party politician and member of the London Assembly for West Central London. ... Image File history File links Hammersmith_Fulham_arms. ... The administrative area of Greater London contains thirty-two London boroughs. ... Satellite image of the inner part of West London Ayad Dibis is the best in West London. ... Inner London is the name for the group of London boroughs which form the central part of Greater London and are surrounded by Outer London. ...


It was formed in 1965 by merging the Metropolitan Borough of Hammersmith and the Metropolitan Borough of Fulham. It was known as the London Borough of Hammersmith until its name was changed on 1 January 1979 by the borough council. 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... The Metropolitan Borough of Hammersmith was, between 1899 and 1965, a metropolitan borough of the County of London. ... The Metropolitan Borough of Fulham was a metropolitan borough in the County of London between 1899 and 1965, when it was merged with the Metropolitan Borough of Hammersmith to form the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. ... is the 1st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ...


The borough is known internationally for the 1908 Olympics, hosted in White City, and for being home to the main facilities of the BBC at BBC Television Centre. (Redirected from 1908 Olympics) The Games of the IV Olympiad, originally scheduled to be held in Rome, were instead held in 1908 in London, England. ... White City is a place in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham in London in England. ... The British Broadcasting Corporation, which is usually known as the BBC, is the largest broadcasting corporation in the world in terms of audience numbers, employing 26,000 staff in the United Kingdom alone and with a budget of more than GB£4 billion. ... BBC Television Centre (sometimes abbreviated TVC or TC) in London is home to much of BBC television output and, since 1998, almost all of the corporations national TV and radio news output by BBC News. ...


Traversed by the A4 Great West Road and the A40 Westway, many corporations have offices in the borough, and a large development is underway at White City with new transport links and a large shopping mall. The A4 at Hotwells in Bristol The A4 crosses Picadilly Circus in central London The A4 is a major road in England, also known as the Great West Road. ... Hello my name Amit Sawhney and this is channel 4 news bringing you shocking news from the Great West Road LIVE... Irinder Khakha (not to be confused with the Brazilian footballer)has just a few minutes ago had a interview with our correspondent, Nacho Vidal. ... The A40 is a trunk road in England and Wales, connecting London to Fishguard. ... For other uses of Westway, see Westway Westway, or The Westway is the main route from central London to the northwestern suburbs and beyond. ... White City is a place in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham in London in England. ... Westfield London will be a large shopping centre in Shepherds Bush, London, England. ...

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Districts

The borough includes the areas:

see also parks and open spaces in Hammersmith and Fulham

Fulham is a suburban area of west London in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, located 3. ... 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. ... Old Oak Common is an area of London best known for its railway depots. ... Parsons Green looking south along the New Kings Road Parsons Green is an area in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. ... Sands End lies in the southernmost part of the Hammersmith and Fulham borough of London, England. ... Shepherds Bush is a district of West London in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, situated 4. ... Walham Green is an area of west London, United Kingdom. ... West Kensington is an area within the borough of Hammersmith and Fulham in West London. ... White City is a place in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham in London in England. ... The London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, an Inner London borough, has in total 567. ...

Demographics of Hammersmith and Fulham

According to the 2001 census Hammersmith and Fulham has a population of 165,242. 58% of the borough is White British, 20% white non-British, 5% black Caribbean, 5% black African with various other ethnicities (including Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi and Chinese) making up the remaining 11 percent. There are also large Polish and Irish communities. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... White British is an ethnic classification used in the United Kingdom Census 2001, 92. ... “West Indian” redirects here. ... World map showing location of Africa A satellite composite image of Africa Africa is the worlds second_largest continent in both area and population, after Asia. ...


The borough has the second-highest proportion of single adults of any borough in England and Wales (55%), and a higher than average for the London area of young adults aged 20-29 (24%). Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem - the  United Kingdom anthem God Save the Queen is commonly used England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Unified  -  by Athelstan 927 AD  Area  -  Total 130... This article is about the country. ...


Forty-four percent of households are owner–occupiers, and 22% of households were listed as "other" - that is, not single persons living alone or families. These are generally two or more unrelated adults living together, such as students or cohabiting couples. An owner-occupier is a person who lives in a house that he or she owns. ... “Living in sin” redirects here. ...


The borough comprises a patchwork of affluent as well as deprived neighbourhoods. The unemployment rate is only 5%, although of these, 29% were listed as long-term unemployed.


See external links below for more census information from the borough.


Hammersmith & Fulham Council

The front of Hammersmith and Fulham town hall is a mixture of styles, with a modern block bolted on to, and obscuring, what would have once been an architecturally consistent red-brick portico. (September 2005)
The front of Hammersmith and Fulham town hall is a mixture of styles, with a modern block bolted on to, and obscuring, what would have once been an architecturally consistent red-brick portico. (September 2005)
The modest rear entrance to the town hall is guarded by Old Father Thames, Hammersmith's tutelary deity. (September 2005)
The modest rear entrance to the town hall is guarded by Old Father Thames, Hammersmith's tutelary deity. (September 2005)

Hammersmith & Fulham is administered by 46 councillors. The Conservative Party currently holds a majority of 33 seats, thus forming the Administration. The Council leader is Cllr. Stephen Greenhalgh (Con). Image File history File links Hammersmith_town_hall1. ... Image File history File links Hammersmith_town_hall1. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (640x1216, 194 KB) Summary Hammersmith Town Hall rear entrance, Hammersmith, London. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (640x1216, 194 KB) Summary Hammersmith Town Hall rear entrance, Hammersmith, London. ... A councillor is a member of a council (such as a city council), particularly in the U.K. and its former colonies. ... The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is the second largest political party in the United Kingdom in terms of sitting Members of Parliament (MPs), the largest in terms of public membership, and is the second oldest extant political party in the world. ...


Labour forms the Opposition on the Council with 13 seats and is led by Cllr. Stephen Cowan. Labour had had a majority on the council between 1986 to 2006. Power switched to the Conservatives following the May 2006 local elections. Local government elections took place in England (only) on Thursday May 4, 2006. ...


The borough is divided into 16 electoral wards, all bar two electing three councillors apiece. These are:

Addison 
Councillors Helen Binmore (Con), Belinda Donovan (Con), Peter Tobias (Con)
Askew 
Councillors Gill Dickenson (Lab), Rory Vaughan (Lab), Lisa Homan (Lab)
Avonmore & Brook Green 
Councillors Alexandra Robson (Con), Will Bethell (Con), Robert Iggulden (Con)
College Park & Old Oak 
Councillors Wesley Harcourt (Lab), Reg McLaughlin (Lab)
Fulham Broadway 
Councillors Aidan Burley (Con), Victoria Brocklebank-Fowler (Con), Rachel Ford (Con)
Fulham Reach 
Councillors Gavin Donovan (Con), Paul Bristow (Con), Andrew Johnson (Con)
Hammersmith Broadway 
Councillors Michael Cartwright (Lab), Stephen Cowan (Lab), Lisa Nandy (Lab)
Munster 
Councillors Michael Adam (Con), Adronie Alford (Con), Alex Karmel (Con)
North End 
Councillors Caroline Ffiske (Con), Sarah Gore (Con), Lucy Gugen (Con)
Palace Riverside 
Councillors Donald Johnson (Con), Melanie Scott Russell (Con)
Parson's Green & Walham 
Councillors Nicholas Botterill (Con), Frances Stainton (Con), Mark Loveday (Con)
Ravenscourt Park 
Councillors Lucy Ivimy (Con), Harry Phibbs (Con), Eugenie White (Con)
Sands End 
Councillors Steve Hamilton (Con), Jane Law (Con), Jeanette Bentley (Con)
Shepherd's Bush Green 
Councillors Alexander Chalk (Con), Ed Owen (Lab), Mercy Umeh (Lab)
Town 
Councillors Stephen Greenhalgh (Con), Greg Smith (Con), Antony Lillis (Con)
Wormholt & White City 
Councillors Colin Aherne (Lab), Jean Campbell (Lab), Dame Sally Powell (Lab)

Sport in the borough

Considering its size, there are an extraordinary number of sporting successes based in the borough. They include:


Rugby Clubs

Hammersmith & Fulham Rugby club are based in the borough and play their home games at Hurlingham Park. They field up to 5 senior sides with the 1st XV currently playing in London NW 3 league. The 2nd XV, 3rd XV and 4th XV teams all compete in the Middlesex Merit Table.


Football clubs

Chelsea Football Club and Fulham Football Club are both based in the borough and play Premiership football. Queens Park Rangers currently play in the country's second level, the Championship, but still can contribute to the borough's claim of having three of the nation's top 44 football teams. Chelsea Football Club (also known as The Blues or previously The Pensioners) are an English professional football club based in west London. ... Fulham Football Club are an English football team based in Fulham, London. ... For the Scottish equivalent see Scottish Premier League The FA Premier League (often referred to as the Barclays Premiership in England and the Barclays English Premier League or just simply The EPL internationally) is a league competition for football clubs located at the top of the English football league system... Queens Park Rangers Football Club is an English football club, from Shepherds Bush in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham in West London. ... The Football League Championship (often referred to as The Championship for short, the Coca-Cola Football League Championship for sponsorship reasons) is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League. ...


Footballers

Ex-Nottingham Forest, Newcastle United, West Ham, Manchester City & England international defender Stuart Pearce was born in Shepherd's Bush. History Nottingham Forest F.C. are an English football club, based at the City Ground, which is just outside the official boundary of Nottingham on the south side of the River Trent. ... For the Australian soccer club see Newcastle United (Australia). ... The West Ham United Crest West Ham United F.C are a professional English football club based in East London. ... Manchester City Football Club is an English football club based in the city of Manchester. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem - the  United Kingdom anthem God Save the Queen is commonly used England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Unified  -  by Athelstan 927 AD  Area  -  Total 130... Stuart Pearce MBE (born April 24, 1962 in Hammersmith, London) is an English football coach, a former manager of Manchester City and currently the England Under 21s, having been appointed as permanent manager of the former after a period as caretaker following the retirement of Kevin Keegan. ... Shepherds Bush is a district of West London in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, situated 4. ...


Much-travelled Charlton Athletic striker Marcus Bent was born in Hammersmith. Founded in 1905, Charlton Athletic F.C. play at The Valley, in Charlton, southeast London. ... Marcus Bent (born 19 May 1978 in Hammersmith, London) is a journeyman English footballer, who in a short career has managed to play for several different professional sides. ...


Sean Davis plays for Portsmouth FC and has been capped at Under-21 level. Sean Davis is an English midfielder who signed for Tottenham Hotspur from Fulham. ...


Tony Bedeau has just been released by Walsall FC, and formerly played for Torquay United. Anthony Charles Osmond Bedeau (born March 24, 1979 in Hammersmith, London) is a professional footballer, and a full international for Grenada. ... Walsall Football Club are a professional football club based in Walsall in the West Midlands, their stadium is called the Bescot Stadium and they are in the English Coca-Cola Football League One. ... Torquay United Football Club, nicknamed the Gulls, are an English association football team based in Torquay. ...


QPR midfielder Lee Cook was born in Hammersmith in 1982. Queens Park Rangers Football Club is an English football club, from Shepherds Bush in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham in West London. ... Lee Cook (born 3 August 1982 in Hammersmith) is a footballer who plays in midfield for Queens Park Rangers in the Championship. ...


Athletes

Linford Christie, Olympic gold medal winner at 100 metres, trained, lived and has a stadium named after him in the borough. Linford Christie, OBE (born April 2, 1960) is a former athlete, and the only English man to win Olympic, World, Commonwealth and European 100 m gold medals. ... Gold Medal is an album by American band The Donnas, released in 2004. ...


Rowers

There are a huge number of rowing clubs in the borough, the most famous being Tideway Scullers. Many of Britain's top rowers throughout modern history have trained along the Thames, including Matthew Pinsent and Steve Redgrave who between them have 9 Olympic Gold Medals. Much of the course of the Boat Race is along Hammersmith and Fulham's southern border, on the River Thames. Several places exist with the name Thames, and the word is also used as part of several brand and company names Most famous is the River Thames in England, on which the city of London stands Other Thames Rivers There is a Thames River in Canada There is a Thames... Sir Matthew Clive Pinsent CBE (born 10 October 1970) is an English rowing champion, four-time Olympic gold medallist and broadcaster. ... Image:Stevebook. ... The five Olympic rings were designed in 1913, adopted in 1914 and debuted at the Games at Antwerp, 1920. ... Boat Race Logo Exhausted crews at the finish of the 2002 Boat Race The Boat Race is a rowing race between the rowing clubs of the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge. ... The Thames (pronounced //) is a river flowing through southern England, and one of the major waterways in England. ...


See also

The London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, an Inner London borough, has in total 567. ... The Hammersmith Apollo, located in Hammersmith, London, England, opened in 1932, and was known as Gaumont Palace Hammersmith until 1962. ...

External links

Coordinates: 51°30′N, 0°15′W Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...


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