Chiswick in 50 Buildings
Chiswick in 50 Buildings Chiswick is considered to be one of West London's most appealing suburbs, renowned for its leafy appearance, riverside pubs and fine houses. The area has always been known…
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Chiswick in 50 Buildings
Chiswick is considered to be one of West London's most appealing suburbs, renowned for its leafy appearance, riverside pubs and fine houses. The area has always been known for its good air, fishing and riverside trades. Its four original villages, Strand-on-the-Green, Turnham Green, Little Sutton and Old Chiswick, have remained a cohesive body despite the construction of a major road in the 1950s.
The yard was close to another of the area's main industries - brewing, and Fuller's Griffin Brewery is still a major business here operating from its 350-year-old site beside the Thames.In 'Chiswick in 50 Buildings', author Lucy McMurdo presents an engaging and accessible perspective of the area's rich architectural heritage. In the late nineteenth century Thornycroft & Co shipbuilders launched their vessels and built the first torpedo boat for the Royal Navy. Walk around Chiswick's streets