Townmead Road is one of the streets of London in the SW6 postal area.
Breer Street, SW6 Breer Street is one of the streets of London in the SW6 postal area. Calico Row, SW11 Calico Row is one of the streets of London in the SW11 postal area. Cotton Row, SW11 Cotton Row is one of the streets of London in the SW11 postal area. Elbe Street, SW6 Elbe Street is one of the streets of London in the SW6 postal area. Furness Road, SW6 Furness Road is one of the streets of London in the SW6 postal area. Gartons Way, SW11 Gartons Way is one of the streets of London in the SW11 postal area. Hugon Road, SW6 Hugon Road is one of the streets of London in the SW6 postal area. York Road, SW11 York Road is one of the streets of London in the SW11 postal area.
Fulham is an area in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, SW6 (the successor to the Metropolitan Borough of Fulham).Fulham lies on the north bank of the Thames, between Putney and Chelsea. The area is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London. It was formerly the seat of the diocese of
Fulham and Gibraltar, and Fulham Palace served as the former official home of the Bishop of London (now a museum), the grounds of which are now divided between public allotments and an elegant botanical garden.
The area is home to the Fulham Football Club stadium Craven Cottage and the Chelsea Football Club stadium Stamford Bridge and the various flats and entertainment centres built into it.
Famously exclusive sports club, the Hurlingham Club, is also located within Fulham. With members having included British monarchs, the waiting list for membership currently averages over fifteen years.
Fulham Broadway has undergone considerable pedestrianisation and is home to a number of cafes, bars and salons.
Fulham has several parks and open spaces of which Bishop’s Park, Fulham Palace Gardens, Hurlingham Park, South Park, Eel Brook Common and Parsons Green are the largest. Many of the residential roads in Fulham are tree-lined, in some cases by houses painted in different pastel shades.
Fulham has appeared in a number of films, including The Omen and The L-Shaped Room. Fulham Broadway tube station was used in Sliding Doors.
Fulham is home to several schools, including independent pre-preparatory and preparatory schools.
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