Isleworth

Isleworth is also an affluent subdivision of Windermere, Florida, in the United States.

Isleworth is located in the London Borough of Hounslow alongside the River Thames in west London. Note that the name is pronounced "eye-zul-worth" and not "eye-l-worth". Isleworth's relatively small river frontage is dominated by Isleworth Ait. The River Crane flows into the Thames to the south of Isleworth Ait. The Crane's distributary, the Duke of Northumberland's River, also flows into the Thames to the west of Isleworth Ait.

It also used to have a film studio that produced The African Queen, starring Humphrey Bogart and Katharine Hepburn.

Isleworth has links with some famous artists:

Vincent Van Gogh moved to Isleworth in 1876 to become a teacher and assistant preacher at a local school. He is said to have fallen in love with his landlord's daughter, who, sadly for him, did not share this affection. There is a blue and white plaque - commemorating Van Gogh's stay - on the building on Twickenham Road, facing Worton Road at the T-junction.
In 1804, Joseph Mallord William Turner moved to live in Sion Ferry House in Isleworth, where he drew inspiration from the picturesque banks of the Thames. He later painted subjects such as the Houses of Parliament and Hampton Court from the Thames.

A riverside settlement from prehistoric times, Isleworth was well established by the time of the Norman Conquest in the 11th century. The earliest form of the name is Gislhaesuuyrth, meaning Gilhere's settlement. Isleworth's southern part is known as 'Old Isleworth', while its northern part, bordering on Osterley, is known as 'Spring Grove'.

Isleworth's facilities include a public library, swimming pool, gym, a playground called Redlees park, and a town hall. Also located in Isleworth is Nazareth house, a Catholic convent. Another convent is also located on Twickenham Road with the attached Gumley House Convent School for Girls.

All Saints Church occupied its riverside site from the 13th century, being rebuilt in 1705 and 1970. Lower Square still has buildings dating from the 18th and early-19th centuries as well as the redevelopment of the 1980s.

Isleworth is also home to the headquarters and main studios of British Sky Broadcasting.

Nearest places:

Nearest tube station:

Osterley

Nearest railway stations:

Sports Clubs:

[St Mary's Tennis Club]

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