London Borough of Hounslow
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| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Status | London borough |
| Area — Total | Ranked 292th 1 E7 m²}}} km² |
| ONS coding system>ONS code | 00AT |
| Demographics | |
| Population — Total () — Density | |
| Ethnicity | 64.9% White 24.7% South Asian 4.4% Afro-Caribbean |
| Politics | |
| Local government in England#Councils and councillors>Leadership | Leader & Cabinet |
| Mayor | Cllr Felicity Barwood |
| Executive | |
| MPs elected in the UK general election, 2005>MPs | Alan Keen Ann Keen |
| London Assembly — Member | South West London Tony Arbour |
| Official website | http://www.hounslow.gov.uk/ |
Its Council was controlled by Labour from 1971 until 2006. As of the 2006 local elections, Labour holds 24 of the 60 seats on the Council, the Conservatives have 23 seats, the Liberal Democrats 5 (but have suspended one member), the Independent Community Group or the Community Group (London Borough of Hounslow) - formerly the Isleworth Community Group - 6 and there are 2 independent (Hounslow Independent Alliance) councillors.
Districts in Hounslow
It includes the areas:
- Brentford
- Chiswick
- Cranford
- East Bedfont
- Feltham
- Grove Park
- Gunnersbury
- Hanworth
- Hatton
- Heston
- Hounslow
- Hounslow West
- Isleworth
- Lampton
- Lower Feltham
- North Hyde
- Osterley
- Spring Grove
- Woodlands
- * see also Hounslow parks and open spaces
As of 2004, the various electoral wards of Hounslow are divided up into 5 Areas:
- Chiswick
- *Chiswick Homefields
- *Chiswick Riverside
- *Turnham Green
- Central Hounslow
- *Hounslow Central
- *Hounslow Heath
- *Hounslow South
- *Hounslow West
- Isleworth and Brentford
- *Brentford
- *Isleworth
- *Osterley and Spring Grove
- *Syon
- Heston and Cranford
- *Cranford
- *Heston East
- *Heston Central
- *Heston West
- West
- *Bedfont
- *Feltham North
- *Feltham West
- *Hanworth Park
- *Hanworth
History
Etymology
A town at the centre of the Borough of Hounslow, has existed since the 13th Century. The name Hounslow derives from the Domesday Book entry of Hundeslawe meaning Hund's hill.[[Citing sources citation needed]]
Foundations
The borough was formed in 1965, under the London Government Act 1963, by the merger of the area of the former Brentford and Chiswick Urban District, Feltham Urban District and the Heston and Isleworth Urban District of Middlesex.This outer borough of Greater London is on the Thames River and was the site of the first stop on an important coach route to Southampton and Bath. Hounslow town developed on either side of the main Great West Road from London to the West of England, causing a large number of inns to be built to serve the travellers. A few, such as The Bell retain their names, although the buildings have been replaced.
The town has grown rapidly in the latter half of the 20th century due to other travellers. This time due to its connection to Heathrow Airport. Today the items Hounslow manufactures include razor blades, soap, tires, biscuits, precision instruments, pharmaceuticals, and heating equipment.
Notable people
- Ant and Dec, television presenters, resident in Chiswick
- Gurinder Chadha, director and writer of such films as Bend It Like Beckham and Bhaji on the Beach
- Phil Collins, former drummer and singer with Genesis, was born in Chiswick.
- Asif Mohammed Hanif, believed to have been the first suicide bomber in Israel from the UK, came from Hounslow.
- William Hogarth: the 18th century artist owned a country retreat in Chiswick, which is now a museum. See Hogarth's House.
- Patsy Kensit: (actress) grew up in Hounslow
- Rula Lenska, actress resident in Chiswick
- Dame Helen Mirren, actress born in Chiswick, star of the Prime Suspect detective series.
- Jimmy Page, guitarist for legendary rock band Led Zeppelin, was born and raised in Heston
- Captain Matthew Webb was the first man to swim the English Channel and lived in East Bedfont from 1880 until his death in 1883 whilst trying to swim the rapids below the Niagara Falls
- Olivia Hallinan: Currently playing "Kim" in Sugar Rush
Notable companies
The borough is home to the headquarters of GlaxoSmithKline, and British Sky Broadcasting's studio complex, both based in Brentford's 'Golden Mile'. Fuller's Griffin Brewery is also in the borough, in Chiswick.External links
- [The London Borough of Houslow]
- [The Best of Hounslow - Local news, events and business listings directory]
Sources
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