Shepherd's Bush Green
Shepherd's Bush Green | |
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Type | Public Park |
Location | Shepherd's Bush, London, England |
Coordinates | 51°30′15″N 0°13′22″W / 51.50413°N 0.22284°W} |
Shepherd's Bush Green (also known as Shepherd's Bush Common) is an approximately 8-acre (3.2 ha) triangular area of open grass surrounded by trees and roads with shops in
History
The origins of the name Shepherd's Bush are obscure. The name may have originated from the use of the
At the turn of the 20th century Hammersmith MP
Shepherd's Bush Green today
Today the Green is surrounded by busy roads on all three sides. Four main roads radiate from the western side of the Green and three roads approaching its eastern apex, meeting at the large Holland Park Roundabout. This position makes it an important node of the bus network, with eighteen bus routes arriving there. It is also near five London Underground stations; Shepherd's Bush (Central line), White City (Central line), Shepherd's Bush Market (Hammersmith & City line), Goldhawk Road (Hammersmith & City line) and Wood Lane (Hammersmith & City line).
On the north side of the Green is the
To the east of the Green lies affluent and leafy Holland Park and Notting Hill; although the Edward Woods Estate just to the northeast of the roundabout is part of and managed by the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, and is therefore more closely associated with Shepherd's Bush.
Redevelopment
The London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham substantially re-developed Shepherd's Bush Green in 2013. The plans included creating two new play areas for children, the planting of further trees and a general improvement to routes across the Green for both cyclists and pedestrians. A proposal to create a new cafe was declined by the planning authorities.[4]
The redevelopment of the Green was scheduled to be completed in time for the 2012 Summer Olympics but, apparently due to high levels of arsenic found in the soil by building contractors, the plans were substantially delayed.[5]
An Inspire Mark (awarded by the
References
- Denny, Barbara, Hammersmith and Shepherd's Bush Past, Historical Publications Ltd, London (1995), ISBN 0-948667-32-X
- Farrell, Jerome, Hammersmith and Shepherd's Bush in Old Photographs, Sutton Publishing Ltd (Sep 1995)
Notes
- ^ "Hammersmith and Fulham Ward population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
- ^ Taggart, Caroline, p.219, The Book of London Place Names
- ^ Denny, p.49
- ^ www.lbhf.gov.uk Archived 2011-12-05 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved November 2010
- ^ www.fulhamchronicle.co.uk 21 May 2012 Retrieved May 2012
- ^ Official Report of 1908 Olympiad, p.204 Retrieved August 2012
- ^ Article at www.thisissomerset.co.uk Retrieved August 2012
See also
External links
- Shepherd's Bush Blog Retrieved December 2014