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Walham Green is the historic name of an English village, now part of inner London, in the parish of Fulham in the County of Middlesex. It was located between the hamlet of North End (now renamed West Kensington) to the north, and Parsons Green to the south.[1] To the east it was bounded by Counter's Creek, the historical boundary with the parish of Chelsea, and to the south-east is Sands End.
Within the area is the old athletics stadium of Stamford Bridge, now home to Chelsea F.C.
History
In the 19th century Counter's Creek became the
Walham Green has a history of brewing dating back to 1765.[4] The Swan Brewery (and its associated inn) was located about 50 yards south-east of St John's Church on what is now Fulham Broadway. The Stocken family were brewers here for many years. In 1880 the Swan Brewery (now run by Messrs Stansfeld & Co) was relocated to 3 acres of land next to Eel Brook Common, just off the Fulham Road, set back behind the houses between Cassidy Road and Shottendane Road. The new brewery was a stylish affair, as was typical of the mid-Victorian era, even the 130 foot chimney was ornate. The brewery stopped brewing in 1928, and was closed shortly afterwards. The site was cleared, and the chimney demolished in 1930. The site of the brewery is now the location of Fulham Court.
Fulham Broadway
Fulham Broadway denotes a section of the
The rest of Walham Green village has been subsumed in several conservation areas and is today considered a desirable place to live for young professionals and Chelsea 'overspill'.
Nearest stations
- Fulham Broadway tube station
- West Brompton station
- West Kensington tube station
- Barons Court tube station
- Parsons Green tube station
- Imperial Wharf railway station
References
- ^ Walford, Edward (1878). Fulham: Walham Green and North End, in Old and New London: Volume 6. London: British History Online. pp. 21–528. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
- ^ Féret, Charles (1900). Fulham Old and New, Vol.I–III. Leadenhall Press.
- ISBN 0-948667-43-5.
- ^ Barnard, Alfred (2004). "Messrs. Stansfeld & Co., Swan Brewery, Fulham". Brewery History - The Journal of the Brewery History Society Online.
- ^ "Theatres and Halls in Fulham, London". ArthurLloyd.co.uk. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
- ^ Dixon, Angela, ed. (September 2004). Local List (Fourth ed.). Hammersmith and Fulham Historic Buildings Group.