Castelnau

Castelnau is an area north of Barnes.

Castelnau is also the name of a street which runs through the middle of the area south from Hammersmith Bridge. It is ultimately derived from C astelnau-de-la-Garde in France. Major Charles Lestock Boileau, who owned the local land, built Castelnau House after the family estate near Nîmes.

Hammersmith Bridge opened in 1827, making this hitherto difficult-to-reach area quite the opposite.

By 1843, Boileau was beginning to cash in on his holdings by building. 25 years later, the Castelnau area counted some 140 houses.

After Boileau’s death, new streets were laid out.

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Parkers Row, SE1 Added: 9 Jan 2025 18:51 GMT	Parkers Row, SE1 My great great grandmother, and her soon to be husband, lived in Parker’s Row before their marriage in St James in June 1839. Thier names were - Jane Elizabeth Turner and Charles Frederick Dean. She was a hat trimmer and he was a tailor. Reply
Lindsay Trott Lockside, E14 Added: 1 Jan 2025 17:55 GMT	Lockside not on 1939 Register I have the Denby family living in Lockside in 1938 but it does not appear on the 1939 Register. Reply
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Dave Hinves Bacon Street, E1 Added: 27 Nov 2024 03:55 GMT	he was a School Teacher Henry sailed from Graves End 1849 on ’The Woodbridge’ arrived South Australia 1850. In 1858 he married Julia Ann Walsh at Burra, South Australia, they had 3 children, and 36 grand children. Died 24 June 1896 at Wilmington, South Australia. He is my 1st cousin 3x removed. Reply
Kevin Pont St George’s Square, SW1V Added: 23 Nov 2024 17:03 GMT	St Georges Square This is rather lovely and well worth a visit! Reply
Simon Chapman Blossom Place, E1 Added: 22 Nov 2024 17:47 GMT	Blossom Place My Great Great Grandmother, Harriett Robbins lived in 2 Blossom Place in 1865 before marrying my Great Great Grandfather. They moved to 23 Spitall Square. Reply
Mark G Skidmore Street, E1 Added: 26 Oct 2024 21:54 GMT	Skidmore Street, E1 Skidmore Street was located where present day Ernest Street and Solebay Street now stand. They are both located above Shandy Street and Commodore Street. Reply
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NEARBY STREETS

Alderbury Road, SW13 A street within the SW13 postcode (Castelnau)

Alderbury Road, SW13

Arundel Terrace, SW13 Arundel Terrace is a road in the SW13 postcode area (Castelnau)

Arundel Terrace, SW13

Astley House, SW13 Astley House can be found on Trinity Church Road (Castelnau)

Astley House, SW13

Barnes Avenue, SW13 Barnes Avenue is one of the streets of London in the SW13 postal area (Castelnau)

Barnes Avenue, SW13

Blades Court, W6 Blades Court is a street in Hammersmith (Hammersmith)

Blades Court, W6

Blakemore Gardens, SW13 A street within the SW13 postcode (Castelnau)

Blakemore Gardens, SW13

Boddington House, SW13 Boddington House is a block on Trinity Church Road (Castelnau)

Boddington House, SW13

Boileau Road, SW13 Boileau Road is one of the streets of London in the SW13 postal area (Castelnau)

Boileau Road, SW13

Brasenose Drive, SW13 Brasenose Drive is a road in the SW13 postcode area (Castelnau)

Brasenose Drive, SW13

Brunswick House, W6 Brunswick House is located on Chancellor’s Road (Fulham)

Brunswick House, W6

Burges Grove, SW13 Burges Grove is a road in the SW13 postcode area (Castelnau)

Burges Grove, SW13

Caldwell House, SW13 Caldwell House is a block on Trinity Church Road (Castelnau)

Caldwell House, SW13

Caroline House, W6 Caroline House is a block on Crisp Road (Hammersmith)

Caroline House, W6

Cartwright Way, SW13 A street within the SW13 postcode (Castelnau)

Cartwright Way, SW13

Castelnau Gardens, SW13 A street within the SW13 postcode (Castelnau)

Castelnau Gardens, SW13

Castelnau Mansions, SW13 A street within the SW13 postcode (Castelnau)

Castelnau Mansions, SW13

Castelnau Row, SW13 A street within the SW13 postcode (Castelnau)

Castelnau Row, SW13

Castelnau, SW13 Castelnau was called Upper Bridge Road until 1889 leading as it did to Hammersmith Bridge (Castelnau)

Castelnau, SW13

Chancellor’s Road, W6 This is a street in the W6 postcode area (Hammersmith)

Chancellor’s Road, W6

Chancellors Street, W6 Chancellors Street is a street in Hammersmith (Hammersmith)

Chancellors Street, W6

Chancellors Wharf, W6 Chancellors Wharf is a street in Hammersmith (Hammersmith)

Chancellors Wharf, W6

Charles Harrod Court, SW13 Charles Harrod Court is a block on Somerville Avenue (Castelnau)

Charles Harrod Court, SW13

Charlotte House, W6 Charlotte House is one of a number of local blocks named after female members of the British Royal Family (Hammersmith)

Charlotte House, W6

Chivas House, W6 Chivas House is a block on Thames Path (Fulham)

Chivas House, W6

Clavering Avenue, SW13 Clavering Avenue is a road in the SW13 postcode area (Castelnau)

Clavering Avenue, SW13

Clayton House, SW13 Clayton House is a block on Trinity Church Road (Castelnau)

Clayton House, SW13

Crisp Road, W6 Crisp Road is a street in Hammersmith (Hammersmith)

Crisp Road, W6

Crisp Walk, W6 Crisp Walk is a location in London (Hammersmith)

Crisp Walk, W6

Devereux Lane, SW13 Devereux Lane is a road in the SW13 postcode area (Castelnau)

Devereux Lane, SW13

Doyle House, SW13 Doyle House is a block on Trinity Church Road (Castelnau)

Doyle House, SW13

Everdon Road, SW13 Everdon Road is one of the streets of London in the SW13 postal area (Castelnau)

Everdon Road, SW13

Faulkner House, W6 Faulkner House is a block on Parr’s Way (Fulham)

Faulkner House, W6

Fielding Mews, SW13 Fielding Mews is a road in the SW13 postcode area (Castelnau)

Fielding Mews, SW13

Gilbert House, SW13 Gilbert House is a building on Trinity Church Road (Castelnau)

Gilbert House, SW13

Glentham Gardens, SW13 A street within the SW13 postcode (Castelnau)

Glentham Gardens, SW13

Glentham Road, SW13 Glentham Road is one of the streets of London in the SW13 postal area (Castelnau)

Glentham Road, SW13

Goldhurst House, W6 Goldhurst House is a block on Parr’s Way (Fulham)

Goldhurst House, W6

Grasmere Court, SW13 Grasmere Court is located on The Meres (Castelnau)

Grasmere Court, SW13

Heidegger Crescent, SW13 Heidegger Crescent is a road in the SW13 postcode area (Castelnau)

Heidegger Crescent, SW13

Henley Apartments, W6 Henley Apartments can be found on Thames Path (Fulham)

Henley Apartments, W6

Howsman Road, SW13 Howsman Road is a road in the SW13 postcode area (Castelnau)

Howsman Road, SW13

Jenner Place, SW13 A street within the SW13 postcode (Castelnau)

Jenner Place, SW13

Keble Place, SW13 A street within the SW13 postcode (Castelnau)

Keble Place, SW13

Kentwode Green, SW13 Kentwode Green is part of the Castelnau Estate (Castelnau)

Kentwode Green, SW13

Kilmington Road, SW13 Kilmington Road is one of the streets of London in the SW13 postal area (Castelnau)

Kilmington Road, SW13

Lillian Road, SW13 Lillian Road is one of the streets of London in the SW13 postal area (Castelnau)

Lillian Road, SW13

Lower Mall, W6 Lower Mall is a street in Hammersmith (Hammersmith)

Lower Mall, W6

Merthyr Terrace, SW13 Merthyr Terrace is one of the streets of London in the SW13 postal area (Castelnau)

Merthyr Terrace, SW13

Nowell Road, SW13 Nowell Road is one of the streets of London in the SW13 postal area (Castelnau)

Nowell Road, SW13

Old Essex House, SW13 Old Essex House is a block on Station Road

Old Essex House, SW13

Oriel Drive, SW13 Oriel Drive is a road in the SW13 postcode area (Castelnau)

Oriel Drive, SW13

Parr’s Way, W6 Parr’s Way is in Fulham (Fulham)

Parr’s Way, W6

Riverview Gardens, SW13 Riverview Gardens is a road in the SW13 postcode area (Castelnau)

Riverview Gardens, SW13

Rose House, SW13 Rose House is a block on Barnes High Street

Rose House, SW13

Ship Lane, W6 Ship Lane was formerly known as Bridge Street (Hammersmith)

Ship Lane, W6

Somerville Avenue, SW13 Somerville Avenue is a road in the SW13 postcode area (Castelnau)

Somerville Avenue, SW13

St Edmunds Square, SW13 St Edmunds Square is part of Harrod’s Village (Castelnau)

St Edmunds Square, SW13

St Hilda’s Road, SW13 St Hilda’s Road is a road in the SW13 postcode area (Castelnau)

St Hilda’s Road, SW13

St. James Street, W6 St. James Street is a road in the W6 postcode area (Hammersmith)

St. James Street, W6

Stillingfleet Road, SW13 Stillingfleet Road is one of the streets of London in the SW13 postal area (Castelnau)

Stillingfleet Road, SW13

Thames Path, W6 The Thames Path runs through Hammersmith and Fulham (Fulham)

Thames Path, W6

The Meres, SW13 The Meres is a road in the SW13 postcode area (Castelnau)

The Meres, SW13

The Spinney, SW13 A street within the SW13 postcode (Castelnau)

The Spinney, SW13

The Wetland Centre, SW13 The Wetland Centre is one of the streets of London in the SW13 postal area (Castelnau)

The Wetland Centre, SW13

Tierney Lane, W6 Tierney Lane is in Fulham (Fulham)

Tierney Lane, W6

Trinity Church Passage, SW13 Trinity Church Passage is a road in the SW13 postcode area (Castelnau)

Trinity Church Passage, SW13

Trinity Church Road, SW13 Trinity Church Road is one of the streets of London in the SW13 postal area (Castelnau)

Trinity Church Road, SW13

Verdun Road, SW13 Verdun Road is named after a First World War battle (Castelnau)

Verdun Road, SW13

Washington Road, SW13 Washington Road is a road in the SW13 postcode area (Castelnau)

Washington Road, SW13

Wellington Walk, W6 Wellington Walk was a former street of Hammersmith (Hammersmith)

Wellington Walk, W6

Wrenn House, SW13 Wrenn House is a block on Brasenose Drive (Castelnau)

Wrenn House, SW13

Wyatt Drive, SW13 Wyatt Drive is one of the streets of London in the SW13 postal area (Castelnau)

Wyatt Drive, SW13

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Shepherd's Bush Road, W6 TUM image id: 1488542121 Licence: CC BY 2.0	Margaret House - an original section of the Caroline Estate built in the early twentieth-century. The London County Council extended the estate in 1953. In the background, you can see a tall red-brick building with prominent chimneys. This was another housing estate, which was owned and run by the Peabody Trust. Previously, the site had been home to the Convent of the Good Shepherd, which closed in 1920. Credit: London Metropolitan Archives TUM image id: 1668017325 Licence: CC BY 2.0	The skittle alley at The Black Lion on 8 June 1928 TUM image id: 1668711040 Licence: CC BY 2.0	The Six Bells in Queen Caroline Street. Carnforth Lodge to its left was the headquarters of the Hammersmith and Fulham District Nursing Association. TUM image id: 1668032357 Licence: CC BY 2.0	Sacred Heart High School, Hammersmith (2013) Credit: Wiki Commons/Chmee2 TUM image id: 1668683030 Licence: CC BY 2.0
Stage hands at the Lyric Opera House, Hammersmith (1897) Later called the Lyric Theatre, it had been redesigned in 1895 and opened by Lille Langtry TUM image id: 1668694178 Licence: CC BY 2.0	Barn Elms Farm sported majestic elm trees - hence the name. Barn Elms was recorded in 1540 and was formerly the manor house of Barnes. The land and manor belonged to St.Paul’s Cathedral and in 15th century was the home of Sir John Saye, Chancellor of the Exchequer. The manor house was later the home of Elizabethan spymaster Sir Frances Walsingham. The house was rebuilt by Thomas Cartwright in 1694. The farm was just to the north of the house. Credit: Barnes and Mortlake History Society TUM image id: 1600712514 Licence:	The junction of Glenthorne Road and Cambridge Road (now Cambridge Grove), 1909 The driver of the 133 tram is adjusting the rear indicator blind ready for the journey to Kew Bridge. TUM image id: 1668711773 Licence: CC BY 2.0	The Rifle in 1913. On the next corner can be seen the Distillers Arms which marked the boundary between Hammersmith and Fulham. TUM image id: 1524401268 Licence: CC BY 2.0	Royal Sussex Arms, Hammersmith Broadway (1908) The Broadway Electric Theatre, seen to the right, offered "animated singing pictures". Both pub and cinema lasted only until 1911. TUM image id: 1668697521 Licence: CC BY 2.0
The Cannon, 80 Queen Caroline Street, Hammersmith (1906) TUM image id: 1668012426 Licence:	New Blue Hall Cinema, Hammersmith The New Blue Hall Cinema opened on 10 December 1912 with a seating capacity of 1300. It was built and operated by Blue Halls Limited. It was such a success that a second cinema known as the Blue Hall Extension was opened on 26 December 1913 at the rear of the original Blue Hall. In 1935 ABC were planning a new cinema for Hammersmith and the Blue Hall Cinema was demolished to be replaced by the Regal Cinema. The Blue Hall Annexe continued to operate while the new Regal Cinema was being built. When that opened on 14 September 1936 the Blue Hall Annexe was closed and demolished to provide a cinema car park at the rear of the new Regal Cinema. The Regal Cinema operated as a 4-screen Cineworld Hammersmith until its closure in April 2016. TUM image id: 1517664264 Licence:	The Duke of Edinburgh, on the corner of Queen Caroline Street and Worlidge Street, Hammersmith (1920) TUM image id: 1668009714 Licence:	A No.27 bus departing from Hammersmith Bus Station c1920 TUM image id: 1668684872 Licence:	Horse-drawn cab outside Hammersmith station in Beadon Road (1894) Staffords - the shop next to the station - repaired and sola umbrellas. TUM image id: 1668094349 Licence: