Wandsworth Bridge Road, SW6

Wandsworth Bridge Road dates from the construction of the bridge in 1873.

Fulham lies on the north bank of the River Thames
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The first Wandsworth Bridge was a toll bridge built by Julian Tolmé in 1873. It was built in expectation that the terminus of the Hammersmith and City Railway would be built on the north bank, leading to an increase in the number of people wishing to cross the Thames at this point.

The terminus was not built and Wandsworth Bridge was commercially unsuccessful. In 1880 it was taken into public ownership and made toll-free.

In 1926 a Royal Commission recommended its replacement. The present bridge, designed by Sir Thomas Peirson Frank, was opened in 1940.

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CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE LOCALITY

Joyce Taylor Lavender Road, SW11 Added: 5 Apr 2021 21:05 GMT	Lavender Road, SW11 MyFather and Grand father lived at 100 Lavender Road many years .I was born here. Reply
Battersea Added: 22 Aug 2023 12:42 GMT	Spicer Street My grandfather was born in Spicer Street in 1910 and his family lived there for many years from the early 1900s to WWII. He remembered Zeppelin raids as a child during WW1. He left school at 12 and was apprenticed at the Army & Navy stores where he worked to become a silversmith following in his father’s footsteps. As an adult, with a wife and two infant children, he was placed on essential war work and moved at the height of the Blitz to be relocated in Worcestershire where he worked at a newly-founded aircraft factory. Reply
Sue Meyrick Road, SW11 Added: 24 Sep 2023 19:09 GMT	Meyrick Rd My family - Roe - lived in poverty at 158 Meyrick Rd in the 1920s, moving to 18 Lavender Terrace in 1935. They also lived in York Rd at one point. Alf, Nell (Ellen), plus children John, Ellen (Did), Gladys, Joyce & various lodgers. Alf worked for the railway (LMS). Reply

LATEST LONDON-WIDE CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE PROJECT

Jean Deane Mill Lane, looking east (1900s) Added: 2 Oct 2023 16:43 GMT	Advertisement for a laundry in Mill Lane, Brixton Hill, SW2 from early 1900’s The New Imperial Laundry Source: From a Ladies glance guide for Mistress and Maid Reply
Michael Tyrrell Avenue, DA16 Added: 20 Sep 2023 21:10 GMT	Momentous Birth! I was born in the upstairs front room of 28 Tyrrell Avenue in August 1938. I was a breach birth and quite heavy ( poor Mum!). My parents moved to that end of terrace house from another rental in St Mary Cray where my three year older brother had been born in 1935. The estate was quite new in 1938 and all the properties were rented. My Father was a Postman. I grew up at no 28 all through WWII and later went to Little Dansington School Reply
Mike Levy Arbour Square, E1 Added: 19 Sep 2023 18:10 GMT	Bombing of Arbour Square in the Blitz On the night of September 7, 1940. Hyman Lubosky (age 35), his wife Fay (or Fanny)(age 32) and their son Martin (age 17 months) died at 11 Arbour Square. They are buried together in Rainham Jewish Cemetery. Their grave stones read: "Killed by enemy action" Reply
Lady Townshend Bridge House Added: 8 Sep 2023 16:02 GMT	Tenant at Westbourne (1807 - 1811) I think that the 3rd Marquess Townshend - at that time Lord Chartley - was a tenant living either at Westbourne Manor or at Bridge House. He undertook considerable building work there as well as creating gardens. I am trying to trace which house it was. Any ideas gratefully received Reply
Alex Britton Roding Valley Added: 30 Aug 2023 10:43 GMT	Late opening The tracks through Roding Valley were opened on 1 May 1903 by the Great Eastern Railway (GER) on its Woodford to Ilford line (the Fairlop Loop). But the station was not opened until 3 February 1936 by the London and North Eastern Railway (LNER, successor to the GER). Source: Roding Valley tube station - Wikipedia Reply
Kevin Pont Roding Valley Added: 30 Aug 2023 09:52 GMT	Shhh.... Roding Valley is the quietest tube station, each year transporting the same number of passengers as Waterloo does in one day. Reply
Kevin Pont Dollis Hill Added: 30 Aug 2023 09:47 GMT	The connection with Bletchley Park The code-breaking computer used at Bletchley Park was built in Dollis Hill. Reply
Kevin Pont Hampstead Added: 29 Aug 2023 15:25 GMT	The deepest station At 58m below ground, Hampstead is as deep as Nelson’s Column is tall. Source: Hampstead tube station - Wikipedia Reply

NEARBY STREETS

Althea Street, SW6 Althea Street lies within the SW6 postal area

Althea Street, SW6

Ash House, SW6 Ash House is a block on Townmead Road.

Ash House, SW6

Ashcombe Street, SW6 Ashcombe Street was part of the Morrison’s Farm Estate.

Ashcombe Street, SW6

Beltran Road, SW6 Beltran Road dates from 1897.

Beltran Road, SW6

Birch House, SW6 Birch House is a block on Townmead Road.

Birch House, SW6

Box Tree House, SW6 Box Tree House is a block on Lensbury Avenue.

Box Tree House, SW6

Bradbourne Street, SW6 Bradbourne Street is one of the streets of London in the SW6 postal area.

Bradbourne Street, SW6

Breer Street, SW6 Breer Street is part of Fulham

Breer Street, SW6

Bridge Studios, SW6 Bridge Studios is in the Fulham part of the SW6 area

Bridge Studios, SW6

Broughton Road, SW6 Broughton Road is in the Fulham part of the SW6 area

Broughton Road, SW6

Byam Street, SW6 Byam Street, forms part of the London suburb of Fulham

Byam Street, SW6

Central Avenue, SW6 Central Avenue is a location in Fulham

Central Avenue, SW6

Central Garden Apartments, SW6 Central Garden Apartments is a block on Townmead Road.

Central Garden Apartments, SW6

Chiddingstone Street, SW6 Chiddingstone Street is a road in the SW6 postcode area

Chiddingstone Street, SW6

Chipstead Street, SW6 Chipstead Street is one of the streets of London in the SW6 postal area.

Chipstead Street, SW6

Clancarty Road, SW6 Clancarty Road began life as Bryans Lane which led to Morrison’s Farm.

Clancarty Road, SW6

Coniger Road, SW6 Coniger Road is one of the streets of London in the SW6 postal area.

Coniger Road, SW6

Cranbury Road, SW6 Cranbury Road is in the Fulham area

Cranbury Road, SW6

Cyprus House, SW6 Cyprus House is a block on Townmead Road.

Cyprus House, SW6

Daisy Lane, SW6 Daisy Lane is in the Fulham part of the SW6 area

Daisy Lane, SW6

De Morgan Road, SW6 De Morgan Road is in Fulham

De Morgan Road, SW6

Dymock Street, SW6 Dymock Street lies in Fulham

Dymock Street, SW6

Elbe Street, SW6 Elbe Street is part of Fulham

Elbe Street, SW6

Elswick Street, SW6 Elswick Street is in the Fulham part of the SW6 area

Elswick Street, SW6

Friston Street, SW6 Friston Street dates from 1898.

Friston Street, SW6

Furness Road, SW6 Furness Road is in an area of Fulham

Furness Road, SW6

Gilstead Road, SW6 Gilstead Road is in the Fulham part of the SW6 area

Gilstead Road, SW6

Glenrosa Street, SW6 This is a street in the SW6 postcode area

Glenrosa Street, SW6

Gurney Road, SW6 Gurney Road lies in Fulham

Gurney Road, SW6

Hamble Street, SW6 Hamble Street is in the Fulham area

Hamble Street, SW6

Hawthorn House, SW6 Hawthorn House is a block on Townmead Road.

Hawthorn House, SW6

Hazlebury Road, SW6 Hazlebury Road lies in Fulham

Hazlebury Road, SW6

Higham House, SW6 Higham House is a block on Carnwath Road.

Higham House, SW6

Hugon Road, SW6 Hugon Road is in the Fulham part of the SW6 area

Hugon Road, SW6

Hurlingham Square, SW6 Hurlingham Square is in Fulham

Hurlingham Square, SW6

Imperial Crescent, SW6 Imperial Crescent is part of Fulham

Imperial Crescent, SW6

Kilkie Street, SW6 Kilkie Street is a location in Fulham

Kilkie Street, SW6

Langford Road, SW6 Langford Road is a location in Fulham

Langford Road, SW6

Lensbury House, SW6 Lensbury House is a block on William Morris Way.

Lensbury House, SW6

Lindrop Street, SW6 Lindrop Street is part of Fulham

Lindrop Street, SW6

Mahogany House, SW6 Mahogany House is sited on Lensbury Avenue.

Mahogany House, SW6

Marinefield Road, SW6 Marinefield Road lies in Fulham

Marinefield Road, SW6

Mustow Place, SW6 Mustow Place is a road in the SW6 postcode area

Mustow Place, SW6

Nacovia House, SW6 Nacovia House is a block on Townmead Road.

Nacovia House, SW6

Narborough Street, SW6 Narborough Street was built in late 1896.

Narborough Street, SW6

Olive House, SW6 Olive House is a block on Townmead Road.

Olive House, SW6

Passenger House, SW6 Passenger House is a building on William Morris Way

Passenger House, SW6

Peterborough Road, SW6 Peterborough Road is a location in Fulham

Peterborough Road, SW6

Quarrendon Street, SW6 Quarrendon Street is a road in the SW6 postcode area

Quarrendon Street, SW6

Querrin Street, SW6 Querrin Street lies within the SW6 postal area

Querrin Street, SW6

Redwood House, SW6 Redwood House is a block on Townmead Road.

Redwood House, SW6

Rosebury Road, SW6 Rosebury Road is in the Fulham area

Rosebury Road, SW6

Royal House, SW6 Royal House is located on Gurney Road.

Royal House, SW6

rr, SW6 Salisbury House is a block on Gurney Road.

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Sailmakers Court, SW6 Sailmakers Court is a block on William Morris Way.

Sailmakers Court, SW6

Sequoia House, SW6 Sequoia House is a block on Townmead Road.

Sequoia House, SW6

Settrington Road, SW6 Settrington Road marks the western limit of the Morrison’s Farm Estate,

Settrington Road, SW6

Shell House, SW6 Shell House is a block on Gurney Road.

Shell House, SW6

Snowbury Road, SW6 Snowbury Road lies in Fulham

Snowbury Road, SW6

Stephendale Road, SW6 Stephendale Road is in the Fulham area

Stephendale Road, SW6

Stevendale Road, SW6 Stevendale Road is part of Fulham

Stevendale Road, SW6

Studdridge Street, SW6 Studdridge Street is one of the streets of London in the SW6 postal area.

Studdridge Street, SW6

Sulivan Enterprise Centre, SW6 Sulivan Enterprise Centre is in the Fulham area

Sulivan Enterprise Centre, SW6

Sulivan Road, SW6 Sulivan Road is in Fulham

Sulivan Road, SW6

The Piper Building, SW6 The Piper Building is a block on Carnwath Road.

The Piper Building, SW6

Townmead Business Centre, SW6 Townmead Business Centre is in the Fulham part of the SW6 area

Townmead Business Centre, SW6

Townmead Road, SW6 Townmead Road is a location in Fulham

Townmead Road, SW6

Tynemouth Street, SW6 Tynemouth Street is part of Fulham

Tynemouth Street, SW6

Watermans Quay, SW6 Watermans Quay is part of Fulham

Watermans Quay, SW6

Watermeadow Lane, SW6 Watermeadow Lane is in the Fulham part of the SW6 area

Watermeadow Lane, SW6

William Morris Way, SW6 William Morris Way is part of Fulham

William Morris Way, SW6

Woolneigh Street, SW6 Woolneigh Street was laid out in June 1899.

Woolneigh Street, SW6

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Fulham

Fulham is an area in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, SW6 (the successor to the Metropolitan Borough of Fulham).

Fulham lies on the north bank of the Thames, between Putney and Chelsea. The area is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London. It was formerly the seat of the diocese of Fulham and Gibraltar, and Fulham Palace served as the former official home of the Bishop of London (now a museum), the grounds of which are now divided between public allotments and an elegant botanical garden.

The area is home to the Fulham Football Club stadium Craven Cottage and the Chelsea Football Club stadium Stamford Bridge and the various flats and entertainment centres built into it.

Famously exclusive sports club, the Hurlingham Club, is also located within Fulham. With members having included British monarchs, the waiting list for membership currently averages over fifteen years.

Fulham Broadway has undergone considerable pedestrianisation and is home to a number of cafes, bars and salons.

Fulham has several parks and open spaces of which Bishop’s Park, Fulham Palace Gardens, Hurlingham Park, South Park, Eel Brook Common and Parsons Green are the largest. Many of the residential roads in Fulham are tree-lined, in some cases by houses painted in different pastel shades.

Fulham has appeared in a number of films, including The Omen and The L-Shaped Room. Fulham Broadway tube station was used in Sliding Doors.

Fulham is home to several schools, including independent pre-preparatory and preparatory schools.

LOCAL PHOTOS

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Early 20th century view looking south towards the railway. Credit: London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham TUM image id: 1562593848 Licence: CC BY 2.0	Northfields, Wandsworth looking towards Point Pleasant. Wandsworth Park is on the left (2014) Credit: David Howard TUM image id: 1550771502 Licence: CC BY 2.0	Parsons Green in winter 2004 Credit: Wiki Commons/Quaidy TUM image id: 1659631617 Licence: CC BY 2.0	Perrymead Street, SW6 TUM image id: 1466600332 Licence: CC BY 2.0	Boys and girls kick a ball around a quiet Uverdale Road, Chelsea (early 1960s). The road is now filled with parked cars and a gated playground. Just down the road from major bomb sites, this was one of a cluster of streets that became a ghost town in the wake of the Blitz Credit: John Bignell TUM image id: 1633096670 Licence:
Ashcombe Street, SW6 Credit: GoArt/The Underground Map TUM image id: 1594054582 Licence: CC BY 2.0	Riverside apartments at Imperial Wharf (2016) Credit: Geograph/N Chadwick TUM image id: 1658145685 Licence: CC BY 2.0	Chelsea Farm in the days of Countess Huntindon Credit: Kensington and Chelsea Libraries TUM image id: 1526048909 Licence: CC BY 2.0	Lots Road Power Station (2005). Credit: Adrian Pingstone TUM image id: 1526051282 Licence:	Mendip Crescent (1982) One year later, this block was demolished. Credit: Thames TV TUM image id: 1676463413 Licence:

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Perrymead Street, SW6
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Ashcombe Street, SW6
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