Basics

People

This map is taken from 'Bacon's Up to Date Atlas and Guide to London' (price 2/-, ie two shillings or ten pence in current money).

Starting from the west side of the map:

The GWR branch line to Brentford Dock crosses London Road, Isleworth then the River Brent and cuts through The Ham; the station, off London Road, is marked
The Roman Catholic Chapel on Boston Park Road, to the east the cricket and football grounds; St Paul's Recreation Ground is also marked
no buildings are shown on the island between the River Brent and the Grand Junction (later Grand Union) Canal
the newly opened Great West Road runs across the top of the map
the following buildings are marked on or near the High Street
- St Lawrence's church (south side opposite'Town Hall')
- Town Hall
- Post Office on the eastern side of Market Place
- Bank (Barclays at 223 High Street)
- Schools (Rothschild School between numbers 257 and 258 High Street)
- Fire Station (53 High Street)
- Brewery (Royal Brewery between numbers 22 & 26 High Street)
- Gas Works (between numbers 8 & 28 High Street)
- St George's church opposite the Gas Works, to the east of North Road (no sign of gasometers behind it)
- The Metropolitan Water Board behind St George's church
the High Street is shown running up to the Kew Bridge Fountain - Kew Bridge Road is not named
Part of Kew Gardens is visible on the other side of the River Thames

Published August 2010; updated April 2017