Bedfont
Sign in to saveBedfont is a suburb in the London Borough of Hounslow, approximately west of Charing Cross. Originally a distinct village, Bedfont has a large central conservation area around Bedfont Green. The majority of the housing was built at a time of an emerging economy of aviation and distribution-related businesses. The area was formerly part of the Staines Rural District and was one of the formerly agricultural areas chosen for significant low-rise social housing, planned and built in the mid 20th century.
Key facts
- UK place.country
- England
- UK place.map_type
- Greater London
- UK place.population_ref
- ( wards )
- UK place.area_total_km2
- 4.45
- UK place.civil_parish
- n/a
- UK place.static_image_name
- St Mary the Virgin, Bedfont - geograph.org.uk - 118638.jpg
- UK place.static_image_caption
- The medieval Church of St Mary the Virgin has had its yew tree topiary from 1704
- UK place.region
- London
- UK place.official_name
- Bedfont
- UK place.london_borough
- Hounslow
- UK place.post_town
- FELTHAM
- UK place.postcode_district
- TW14
- UK place.postcode_area
- TW
- UK place.dial_code
- 020
- UK place.os_grid_reference
- TQ0873
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- Feltham and Heston
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Wikidata facts
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Located in
- London Borough of Hounslow
- Area
- +4.45
- Image
- Warfield Road, Bedfont - geograph.org.uk - 111999.jpg
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Article
17 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- Origins and Medieval Bedfont
- Manors
- The growth of the town and industrialisation
- Postwar development and the construction of Heathrow
- Buildings of interest
- Pates and Fawns Manor Houses
- Former coaching inns
- Parish church of St Mary
- Bypassing of the local roads
- Politics
- Sport
- Demography and housing
- Gallery
- See also
- References
Bedfont is a suburb in the London Borough of Hounslow, approximately west of Charing Cross. Originally a distinct village, Bedfont has a large central conservation area around Bedfont Green. The majority of the housing was built at a time of an emerging economy of aviation and distribution-related businesses. The area was formerly part of the Staines Rural District and was one of the formerly agricultural areas chosen for significant low-rise social housing, planned and built in the mid 20th century.
Bedfont straddles Staines Road (A315) and traditionally includes North Feltham north of Staines Road – a mainly commercial area – and the neighbourhood of Hatton. The heart of the area has many parks and the south-eastern streets and Cage Park are contiguous with the larger district of Feltham. East is the River Crane around which are a few remaining parts of Hounslow Heath.