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Encyclopedia > Osterley
Osterley
Ordnance Survey
OS grid reference: Maps for TQ145775
Administration
London borough: Hounslow
County level: Greater London
Region: London
Nation: England
Other
Police force: Metropolitan
Ceremonial county: Greater London
Historic county: Middlesex
ITV franchise: ITV London
Post office and telephone
Post town: ISLEWORTH
Postal district: TW7
Dialling code: 020
Politics
UK Parliament: Brentford & Isleworth
London Assembly: South West London
European Parliament: London
London

Osterley is a place in the London Borough of Hounslow in South West London. It is a suburban development situated 10 miles (16.1 km) west south-west of Charing Cross. The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using latitude or longitude. ... The administrative area of Greater London contains 32 London Boroughs, of which 12 (plus the City of London) make up Inner London and 20 Outer London. ... The London Borough of Hounslow is a London borough in west outer London. ... Metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties are a level of subnational division of England used for the purposes of local government. ... Greater London is the top level administrative subdivision covering London, England. ... The region (also known as Government Office region) is currently the highest tier of local government subnational entity in England. ... Greater London is the top level administrative subdivision covering London, England. ... Home Nations is a term used to refer to the four constituent parts of the United Kingdom - England, Scotland, Wales, and [[Northern Ireland collectively, but also as separate entities, distinct from the United Kingdom as a whole. ... Wikimedia Commons has media related to: England Travel guide to England from Wikitravel English language English law English (people) List of monarchs of England – Kings of England family tree List of English people Angeln (region in northern Germany, presumably the origin of the Angles for whom England is named) UK... Policing in the United Kingdom is divided into a number of forces. ... Metropolitan Police redirects here. ... The Ceremonial counties of England are areas of England that are appointed a Lord-Lieutenant, and are defined by the government with reference to the metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties of England. ... Greater London is the top level administrative subdivision covering London, England. ... The traditional counties of England are historic subdivisions of the country into around 40 regions. ... Middlesex is an area of south-eastern England, it is traditionally regarded as one of the 39 historic counties of England. ... ITV1 is a terrestrial, free-to-air television channel broadcast in the United Kingdom by the ITV network. ... ITV London is the brand name used by ITV plc in London. ... A post town is a required part of all UK postal addresses. ... UK and Australian postal codes are known as postcodes. ... A riverside settlement from prehistoric times, Isleworth was well established by the time of the Norman Conquest in the 11th century. ... The UK telephone numbering plan, also known as the National Numbering Plan, is regulated by the Office of Communications (Ofcom), which replaced the Office of Telecommunications (Oftel) in 2003. ... To see the list in alphabetical order see the categories UK Parliamentary constituencies and UK Parliamentary constituencies (historic). ... Brentford and Isleworth is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Greater London is divided into a number of constituencies for London Assembly elections. ... Greater London is divided into a number of constituencies for London Assembly elections. ... The European Parliament is the parliamentary body of the European Union (EU), directly elected by EU citizens once every five years. ... London is a constituency of the European Parliament. ... Image File history File links Summary Remade LCC/GLC crest. ... The London Borough of Hounslow is a London borough in west outer London. ... Greater London is divided into a number of constituencies for London Assembly elections. ... 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. ...


Osterley, famous for the eponymous House and park (now owned by the National Trust), is a quiet village-type residential area known for its large amounts of green space. Osterley is defined by its bordering roads, The southern road being the A4 (The Great West Road), northern being Jersey Road, the eastern road is Syon Lane, and the western being Thornbury Road. These borders technically place Osterley Tube Station outside Osterley proper, but there is a continuous residental area from Osterley to Heston so it becomes hard to decide where Osterley really ends and Heston begins. The standard of the National Trust The National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, usually known as The National Trust, NT or The Trust, is an organisation which works to preserve and protect coastline, countryside and buildings in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. ...


Besides Osterley House and Park, Osterley is also famous for containing the London residence of The Sultan of Brunei.


Nearest places:

Nearest tube stations: Heston is a place in the London Borough of Hounslow, best-known as the location of the Heston service area on the M4 motorway and for air cargo handling facilities. ... Isleworth is located in the London Borough of Hounslow alongside the River Thames in west London. ... Hanwell is a place in the London Borough of Ealing in west London. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Southall is a London suburb in the London Borough of Ealing. ... Brentford is a place in in the London Borough of Hounslow on the River Thames in west London. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ...

Nearest railway station: Hounslow Central is a London Underground station in Hounslow in west London. ... Hounslow East is a London Underground station in Hounslow in west London. ... Osterley is a London Underground station on the A4 Great West Road in Osterley in west London. ...


Syon Lane railway station is in the London Borough of Hounslow, in west London, and is in Travelcard Zone 4. ... Isleworth railway station is in the London Borough of Hounslow, in west London, and is in Travelcard Zone 4. ...

Section 7: Capital Ring Walking Route Section 8:
Richmond upon Thames Osterley Greenford


The Capital Ring is the name given to a strategic walking route that is being promoted by Londons 33 local councils, led by the Corporation of London in partnership with the Greater London Authority and its functional body for regional transport, Transport for London, through whom much of the... Richmond is a suburb in southwest London, in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. ... Greenford is a place in the London Borough of Ealing, in west London. ...


  Results from FactBites:
 
Osterley Park - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (570 words)
Osterley Park is a mansion set in a large park of the same name.
Two hundred years later the manor house was falling into disrepair, when it came into the ownership of Sir Francis Child, a goldsmith turned banker, as a result of a mortgage default.
The grounds of Osterley Park were used for the training of the first members of the Local Defence Volunteers, who later became the British Home Guard in 1940.
Osterley - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (194 words)
Osterley is a place in the London Borough of Hounslow in South West London.
Osterley, famous for the eponymous House and park (now owned by the National Trust), is a quiet village-type residential area known for its large amounts of green space.
Osterley is defined by its bordering roads, The southern road being the A4 (The Great West Road), northern being Jersey Road, the eastern road is Syon Lane, and the western being Thornbury Road.
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