Heston

Heston
Heston
	St Leonard's Church
	Heston Location within Greater London
Area	7.51 km2 (2.90 sq mi)
Population	37,045 (Heston Central, Heston East, Heston West wards 2011)
• Density	4,933/km2 (12,780/sq mi)
OS grid reference	TQ1277
London borough	Hounslow;
Ceremonial county	Greater London
Region	London;
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	HOUNSLOW
Postcode district	TW5
Dialling code	020
Police	Metropolitan
Fire	London
Ambulance	London
UK Parliament	Feltham and Heston;
London Assembly	South West;
	List of places UK England London 51°29′07″N 0°22′44″W / 51.4852°N 0.3788°W

Heston is a suburban area and part of the

M4 motorway but has no junction with it; Heston also adjoins the Great West Road, a dual carriageway, mostly west of the "Golden Mile" headquarters section of it. Heston was, historically, in Middlesex

.

History

The village of Heston is north of

Anglo-Saxon Hǣs-tūn = "brushwood farm or settlement".^[2]

Before 1229, Heston was part of the parish of Gistleworth (

Elizabeth I granted Heston to Sir Thomas Gresham

, and, after eating some bread made from locally grown wheat, insisted on a supply for her own personal use.

The separation from Isleworth in the 14th century gave the locals a sense of independence from the inhabitants and

feudal lords of Isleworth, with whom they frequently quarrelled. The practice of "beating the bounds

" was practised annually when the inhabitants went in procession around the parish boundaries, to show locals the extent of their lands. A contemporary account of such a procession describes an occasion when the parishioners of Heston came across some from Isleworth, and the ensuing "quarrel" saw men from Heston throwing the others across a ditch.

A single board of health for the parishes mentioned was formed in 1875 and a very large

civil parish in 1927.^[3] The Great West Road was completed in 1925, forming the southern border with Hounslow and the farming and market garden land around the village was snapped up for industry and housing developments.^[4] The southern part of Heston up to the Great West Road, Sutton (also known as 'The Deans'),^[5] was previously a small hamlet subsequently built up as part of the suburb;^[6] this name appearing in some road names and other local features. A Roman Catholic parish church was also built for Heston in the 20th century.^[7]^[8]

Heston Aerodrome

Heston Aerodrome was operational between 1929 and 1947. In September 1938, the British Prime Minister, Neville Chamberlain, flew from Heston to Germany three times in two weeks for talks with Adolf Hitler, and he returned to Heston from the Munich Conference with the paper referred to in his later "Peace for our time" speech from 10 Downing Street.^[4]

Housing and industrial estates have been built on some of the area that was Heston Aerodrome, and the M4 motorway with its large service area (

Alcock and Brown), Brabazon Road (Lord Brabazon), Bleriot Road (Louis Blériot), Cobham Road (Sir Alan Cobham), De Havilland Road (Geoffrey de Havilland), Norman Crescent (Nigel Norman), Phoenix Way (Heston Phoenix), Sopwith Road (Thomas Sopwith), Spitfire Way (Supermarine Spitfire), Whittle Road (Frank Whittle), and Wright Road (the Wright brothers).^[4]

Schools

There are six primary schools in Heston: Edison Primary School, Berkeley, The Rosary Catholic School, Westbrook Primary, Springwell School, Heston Primary School. Heston Community School is a secondary school with a sixth form.

Community

There are three active

community groups in Heston: Heston Residents Association,^[9] formed in 1918, Heston West Big Local,^[10] formed in 2015 and Heston Action Group,^[11]

formed in 2018.

Transport

London Underground

Hounslow West tube station is just within the area's southern boundary and is (1.1 miles (1.8 km) from the village hall). To the East, the nearest underground station is Osterley tube station (1.3 miles (2.1 km) from the village hall)

East–West roads

The

Staines and reaches the M25; the remainder is for the most part a minor route to Land's End, Cornwall

.

The

A312

, The Parkway, 220 yards (200 m) north of the junction.

North–South roads

The north–south

WNW of Henlys Roundabout in Hounslow West), Hayes, Yeading and Northolt

.

Three minor roads converge on Heston from the A315 in parts of Hounslow, the A3063, A3005 and B363. The single road re-divides just north in

A4020 west before bypassing Dormers Wells, passing Greenford to reach Sudbury, the town immediately to the west of Wembley and North Wembley

.

For longer journeys north, the M4 then M25 provide the best routes. For longer journeys south, Hanworth Road in Hounslow leads to the

A316 which becomes the M3 motorway

.

Nearest places

Notable people

Oarsman Don Allum (1937–1992), first man to row the Atlantic Ocean in both directions, lived in Heston.^[12]
Guitarist Jimmy Page, of rock band Led Zeppelin, was born in Heston.^[13]
Guitarist
Rainbow
, grew up in Heston.
Anthony Collins (1676–1729), philosopher friend of John Locke, was born in Heston.
Composer Ernest John Moeran (1894–1950) was born in Heston.
Horticulturist Ellen Willmott (1858–1934) was born in Heston.
Lynwood Palmer (1868–1941) painter of race-horses lived in Heston between 1911 and 1941.
Motorcycle racer Mike Hailwood had a bachelor flat in Heston, where he kept his high-powered sports cars.
Actor Sanjeev Bhaskar grew up in a flat above the shops on Vicarage Farm Road.

Gallery

St Leonard's Church
Main window: the crucifixion
St Leonard's Church
Madonna and Child
St Leonard's Church
St Clare and St Francis

St Leonard's Church
Inscribed
window
St Leonard's Church
Interior
Heston Type 1 Phoenix II G-AESV at Elstree Aerodrome
Moto Heston East services
Heston Farm Estate

Demography and housing

**2011 Census Homes**
Ward	Detached	Semi-detached	Terraced	Flats and apartments	Caravans/temporary/mobile homes/houseboats	Shared between households^[1]
Heston Central	215	1,930	534	1,210	1	6
Heston East	287	1,680	749	1,282	1	5
Heston West	175	1,405	855	1,558	20	3

**2011 Census Households**
Ward	Population	Households	% Owned outright	% Owned with a loan	hectares^[1]
Heston Central	12,288	3,896	24	31	168
Heston East	12,319	4,004	25	32	200
Heston West	12,438	4,016	20	26	383

Heston's ethnic groups in 2011 were:

14.9% White British

7.2% Other White (Not covering Irish and Gypsy)

60.9% Asian

7.2% Black

This is 2011 combined data for Heston's three wards, Heston East, West and Central.^{[citation needed]}

Notes

^ ^a ^b ^c Key Statistics; Quick Statistics: Population Density Archived 11 February 2003 at the Wayback Machine 2011 census Office for National Statistics
^ "Key to English Place-names". Kepn.nottingham.ac.uk. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
^ ^a ^b Susan Reynolds, ed. (1962). "Heston and Isleworth: Introduction". A History of the County of Middlesex: Volume 3. Institute of Historical Research. Retrieved 24 December 2013.
^ ^a ^b ^c Sherwood (1999)
^ "Heston, Middlesex". Genuki.og.uk.
^ "Sutton History & Genealogy Resources, Heston, Isleworth Hundred". Forebears.io. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
^ London 3: North West, Bridget Cherry, Nikolaus Pevsner, 2002, p. 424
^ English Heritage, Heston - Our Lady Queen of the Apostles from Taking Stock, retrieved 9 February 2021
^ "Heston Residents Association". Hestonresidentsassociation.org.
^ "Heston West Big Local - Home". Hestonwest.org.
^ "Heston Action Group". Facebook.com. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
^ Bird, Peter (5 December 1992). "Obituary: Don Allum". The Independent. Retrieved 20 August 2012.
^ "Jimmy Page". Led-zeppelin.org. Archived from the original on 17 December 2010. Retrieved 19 August 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

References

Sherwood, Tim. 1999. Coming in to Land: A Short History of Hounslow, Hanworth and Heston Aerodromes 1911–1946. Heritage Publications (Hounslow Library)
ISBN 1-899144-30-7

[ons-1] Key Statistics; Quick Statistics: Population Density Archived 11 February 2003 at the Wayback Machine 2011 census Office for National Statistics

[2] "Key to English Place-names". Kepn.nottingham.ac.uk. Retrieved 3 July 2022.

[r-3] Susan Reynolds, ed. (1962). "Heston and Isleworth: Introduction". A History of the County of Middlesex: Volume 3. Institute of Historical Research. Retrieved 24 December 2013.

[Sherwood-4] Sherwood (1999)

[5] "Heston, Middlesex". Genuki.og.uk.

[6] "Sutton History & Genealogy Resources, Heston, Isleworth Hundred". Forebears.io. Retrieved 3 July 2022.

[7] London 3: North West, Bridget Cherry, Nikolaus Pevsner, 2002, p. 424

[stock-8] English Heritage, Heston - Our Lady Queen of the Apostles from Taking Stock, retrieved 9 February 2021

[9] "Heston Residents Association". Hestonresidentsassociation.org.

[10] "Heston West Big Local - Home". Hestonwest.org.

[11] "Heston Action Group". Facebook.com. Retrieved 3 July 2022.

[12] Bird, Peter (5 December 1992). "Obituary: Don Allum". The Independent. Retrieved 20 August 2012.

[13] "Jimmy Page". Led-zeppelin.org. Archived from the original on 17 December 2010. Retrieved 19 August 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

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Districts		Bedfont (historically East Bedfont) Bedford Park (also partly in the London Borough of Ealing) Brentford Brentford End Chiswick Cranford Feltham Lower Feltham North Feltham Grove Park Gunnersbury Hanworth Hatton Heston Hounslow Hounslow West Isleworth Lampton North Hyde Osterley Spring Grove Woodlands
Attractions	Brentford London Museum of Water & Steam Musical Museum Syon House Watermans Arts Centre Chiswick Chiswick House Chiswick Mall Walpole House Fuller's Brewery Hogarth's House Strand-on-the-Green Tabard Theatre Bell Square Boston Manor Griffin Park football stadium Gunnersbury Park and Museum Myrtle Avenue Osterley Park and House
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Constituencies	Brentford and Isleworth Feltham and Heston
Bridges	Barnes Railway Bridge Chiswick Bridge Kew Bridge Kew Railway Bridge
Tube and rail stations	Boston Manor Brentford Chiswick Feltham Gunnersbury Hounslow Hounslow Central Hounslow East Hounslow West Isleworth Kew Bridge Osterley Stamford Brook Syon Lane Turnham Green
Places of worship	All Saints, Hanworth All Saints, Isleworth Cathedral of the Nativity of the Most Holy Mother of God and the Holy Royal Martyrs Christ Church, Feltham Christ Church, Turnham Green Our Lady & St Christopher, Cranford Our Lady of Grace & St Edward, Chiswick Our Lady of Sorrows & St Bridget, Isleworth Our Lady Queen of Apostles, Heston Good Shepherd, Hounslow Holy Trinity, Hounslow St Dunstan, Cranford St Dunstan, Feltham St Faith, Brentford St Francis of Assisi, Isleworth St George, Hanworth St John the Baptist, Isleworth St John the Evangelist, Brentford St Joseph, Grove Park St Lawrence, Feltham St Leonard, Heston St Mary, Bedfont St Mary, Osterley St Michael, Grove Park St Michael and All Angels, Bedford Park St Michael and St Martin, Hounslow St Nicholas, Chiswick St Paul, Brentford St Paul, Grove Park St Paul, Hounslow St Vincent de Paul, Osterley
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