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'''Brackenbury Village''' is a residential district of west [[London]] between the Goldhawk Road, [[King Street, London|King Street]], Hammersmith Grove and [[Ravenscourt Park]]. It is named after Brackenbury Road in which there is a small parade of shops which form the heart of the village. This includes Brackenburys (Delicatessen & Coffee Shop), The Brackenbury Restaurant, Sisi's (Hardware & Ironmonger), Hepsibah (Gallery & Hatmaker) and Stenton's (Traditional family butchers). The name of the area came from [[estate agent]] descriptions,<ref name=enclave>{{cite web| url = http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-3742612.html | title = Shockwaves in affluent enclave | accessdate = 2010-08-01 | date = 2007-03-15 | publisher = ''[[Evening Standard]]''}}</ref><ref name=evans>{{cite web| url = http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-4762318.html | title = Evans's odyssey | accessdate = 2010-08-01 | date = 1996-03-02 | publisher = ''[[The Independent]]''}}</ref> with houses in the area selling for over a million being seen regularly.<ref name=enclave/> The area has one of Britain's best all-girl schools, [[Godolphin and Latymer School]] and the highly publicised Toby Young's West London Free School and West London Free School Primary. |
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Famous residents include [[Jayne Hepsibah]],<ref>{{citation |url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/property/3357551/Wherever-I-lay-my-hat...-thats-my-home.html |title=Wherever I lay my hat... that's my home |journal=Daily Telegraph |author=Mary Wilson |date=12 Apr 2007}}</ref> [[Rahul Raswant]],<ref>{{Cite web | title = Minutes of the 2006 Annual General Meeting | publisher = Brackenbury Residents Association | date = 2006-07-20 | url = http://www.studley.co.uk/brackenbury/newsletters/AGM_Minutes_2006.pdf | format = pdf | accessdate = 2010-07-27}}</ref> [[Hanif Kureishi]],<ref name=snobbery/> [[Jonathan Powell (aide)|Jonathan Powell]]<ref name=snobbery/> and [[Mary Nightingale]].<ref name=enclave/> |
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'''Brackenbury Village''' is a residential district of [[Hammersmith]] in the [[London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham]], forming the area between Goldhawk Road, [[King Street, Hammersmith|King Street]], Hammersmith Grove and [[Ravenscourt Park]]. The area was given its name by [[estate agents]] and named after Brackenbury Road, in which there is a small parade of shops that form the core of the self-styled village. Victorian terraced homes characterise the housing stock. |
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==History== |
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In the 18th century, the land known then as Bradford Fords consisted primarily of orchards, vegetable beds, and landscaping plants irrigated by [[Stamford Brook]]. People began moving into the area and pubs opened on [[King Street, London|King Street]] in the early 19th century, and development rapidly accelerated with the arrival of the [[Hammersmith & City line|Hammersmith & City Railway]] in 1864. Bricks from Cambridge Grove were used to build rows of housing, churches, businesses, and schools. The present streetscape was near complete by 1890.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://hidden-london.com/gazetteer/brackenbury-village/|title=Brackenbury Village, Hammersmith & Fulham|website=Hidden London|accessdate=29 March 2023}}</ref> |
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After [[Hammersmith]] experienced a decline in the 1930s and 40s, which threatened many buildings with demolition, the area saw a comeback in the late 20th century and became protected by conservation rules, with such buildings being restored and converted.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hortonandgarton.co.uk/blog/living-in-brackenbury-village/|title=Living in Brackenbury Village|website=Horton and Garton|date=19 February 2022|accessdate=29 March 2023}}</ref> Brackenbury Residents Association was founded in 1999.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://brackenburyresidents.co.uk/|title=Brackenbury Residents Association|accessdate=29 March 2023}}</ref> The name of the area came from [[estate agent]] descriptions,<ref name="enclave">{{cite news| url = http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-3742612.html | title = Shockwaves in affluent enclave | accessdate = 2010-08-01 | date = 2007-03-15 | newspaper = [[Evening Standard]]}}{{dead link|date=February 2019|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref><ref name="evans">{{cite news| url = http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-4762318.html | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20121104102915/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-4762318.html | url-status = dead | archive-date = 2012-11-04 | title = Evans's odyssey | accessdate = 2010-08-01 | date = 1996-03-02 | newspaper = [[The Independent]]}}</ref> with houses in the area selling for upwards of a million pounds by the late 2000s<ref name="enclave" /> and hitting a peak in 2016. |
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Brackenbury Village primarily attracts domestic buyers, especially those with families.<ref>{{Cite journal|url=https://www.ft.com/content/278acbcc-c71d-11e8-86e6-19f5b7134d1c|title=Brackenbury Village: the frontline of London's home improvement frenzy|journal=Financial Times|first=Hugo|last=Cox|date=12 October 2018|accessdate=29 March 2023}}</ref> Brackenbury Village has a high proportion of residents burning wood.<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Harvey |first1=Fiona |author-link=Fiona Harvey |date=2023-02-06 |title=Rise in UK wood-burners likely to be creating 'pollution hotspots' in affluent areas |url=https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/feb/06/rise-in-wood-burners-in-uk-likely-creating-new-pollution-hotspots-in-affluent-areas |access-date=2023-02-08 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}</ref> |
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==Schools== |
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The area has a private all-girl school, [[Godolphin and Latymer School]], and two primary schools: Brackenbury Primary School and West London Free School Primary. |
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==Notable people== |
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* [[Antonia Clarke]], actress |
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* [[Jayne Hepsibah]], milliner<ref>{{citation |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/property/3357551/Wherever-I-lay-my-hat...-thats-my-home.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121114173905/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/property/3357551/Wherever-I-lay-my-hat...-thats-my-home.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=14 November 2012 |title=Wherever I lay my hat... that's my home |journal=Daily Telegraph |author=Mary Wilson |date=12 Apr 2007}}</ref> |
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* [[Mary Nightingale]], journalist<ref name=enclave/> |
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* [[Jonathan Powell (aide)|Jonathan Powell]], political adviser<ref name=snobbery>{{cite news| url = https://www.questia.com/read/1G1-145301584 | title = The rise of postcode snobbery; Londoners obsessed with what an address says about them lie about where they live | accessdate = 2010-08-01 | date = 2006-05-03 | newspaper = [[Evening Standard]]}}</ref> |
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==References== |
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*[http://www.brackenbury-village.co.uk/ Brackenbury Village] |
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* [https://brackenburyresidents.co.uk/ Brackenbury Residents Association website] |
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*[http://www.brackenburys.co.uk Brackenburys Delicatessen] |
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*[http://www.hepsibahgallery.com Hepsibah Gallery] |
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*[http://www.brackenbury.tv/ Community media] |
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Latest revision as of 21:29, 12 September 2024
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| Ceremonial county | Greater London |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | LONDON |
| Postcode district | W6 |
| Dialling code | 020 |
| Police | Metropolitan |
| Fire | London |
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Brackenbury Village is a residential district of Hammersmith in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, forming the area between Goldhawk Road, King Street, Hammersmith Grove and Ravenscourt Park. The area was given its name by estate agents and named after Brackenbury Road, in which there is a small parade of shops that form the core of the self-styled village. Victorian terraced homes characterise the housing stock.
History
[edit]In the 18th century, the land known then as Bradford Fords consisted primarily of orchards, vegetable beds, and landscaping plants irrigated by Stamford Brook. People began moving into the area and pubs opened on King Street in the early 19th century, and development rapidly accelerated with the arrival of the Hammersmith & City Railway in 1864. Bricks from Cambridge Grove were used to build rows of housing, churches, businesses, and schools. The present streetscape was near complete by 1890.[1]
After Hammersmith experienced a decline in the 1930s and 40s, which threatened many buildings with demolition, the area saw a comeback in the late 20th century and became protected by conservation rules, with such buildings being restored and converted.[2] Brackenbury Residents Association was founded in 1999.[3] The name of the area came from estate agent descriptions,[4][5] with houses in the area selling for upwards of a million pounds by the late 2000s[4] and hitting a peak in 2016.
Brackenbury Village primarily attracts domestic buyers, especially those with families.[6] Brackenbury Village has a high proportion of residents burning wood.[7]
Schools
[edit]The area has a private all-girl school, Godolphin and Latymer School, and two primary schools: Brackenbury Primary School and West London Free School Primary.
Notable people
[edit]- Antonia Clarke, actress
- Jayne Hepsibah, milliner[8]
- Mary Nightingale, journalist[4]
- Jonathan Powell, political adviser[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Brackenbury Village, Hammersmith & Fulham". Hidden London. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
- ^ "Living in Brackenbury Village". Horton and Garton. 19 February 2022. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
- ^ "Brackenbury Residents Association". Retrieved 29 March 2023.
- ^ a b c "Shockwaves in affluent enclave". Evening Standard. 15 March 2007. Retrieved 1 August 2010.[dead link]
- ^ "Evans's odyssey". The Independent. 2 March 1996. Archived from the original on 4 November 2012. Retrieved 1 August 2010.
- ^ Cox, Hugo (12 October 2018). "Brackenbury Village: the frontline of London's home improvement frenzy". Financial Times. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
- ^ Harvey, Fiona (6 February 2023). "Rise in UK wood-burners likely to be creating 'pollution hotspots' in affluent areas". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
- ^ Mary Wilson (12 April 2007), "Wherever I lay my hat... that's my home", Daily Telegraph, archived from the original on 14 November 2012
- ^ "The rise of postcode snobbery; Londoners obsessed with what an address says about them lie about where they live". Evening Standard. 3 May 2006. Retrieved 1 August 2010.
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