Castelnau

Castelnau is an area north of Barnes.

Castelnau is also the name of a street which runs through the middle of the area south from Hammersmith Bridge. It is ultimately derived from C astelnau-de-la-Garde in France. Major Charles Lestock Boileau, who owned the local land, built Castelnau House after the family estate near Nîmes.

Hammersmith Bridge opened in 1827, making this hitherto difficult-to-reach area quite the opposite.

By 1843, Boileau was beginning to cash in on his holdings by building. 25 years later, the Castelnau area counted some 140 houses.

After Boileau’s death, new streets were laid out.

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Tony Whipple Frank Whipple Place, E14 Added: 16 Apr 2024 21:35 GMT	Frank Whipple Place, E14 Frank was my great-uncle, I’d often be ’babysat’ by Peggy while Nan and Dad went to the pub. Peggy was a marvel, so full of life. My Dad and Frank didn’t agree on most politics but everyone in the family is proud of him. A genuinely nice, knowledgable bloke. One of a kind. Reply
Theresa Penney Whites Row, E1 Added: 16 Apr 2024 18:08 GMT	1 Whites Row My 2 x great grandparents and his family lived here according to the 1841 census. They were Dutch Ashkenazi Jews born in Amsterdam at the beginning of the 19th century but all their children were born in Spitalfields. Reply
Wendy The Polygon Added: 22 Mar 2024 15:33 GMT	Polygon Buildings Following the demolition of the Polygon, and prior to the construction of Oakshott Court in 1974, 4 tenement type blocks of flats were built on the site at Clarendon Sq/Phoenix Rd called Polygon Buildings. These were primarily for people working for the Midland Railway and subsequently British Rail. My family lived for 5 years in Block C in the 1950s. It seems that very few photos exist of these buildings. Reply
Steve Charleville Circus, SE26 Added: 19 Mar 2024 08:42 GMT	Road construction and houses completed New Charleville Circus road layout shown on Stanford’s Library Map Of London And Its Suburbs 1879 with access via West Hill only. Plans showing street numbering were recorded in 1888 so we can concluded the houses in Charleville Circus were built by this date. Source: Charleville Circus, Sydenham, London Reply
Steve Charleville Circus, SE26 Added: 19 Mar 2024 08:04 GMT	Charleville Circus, Sydenham: One Place Study (OPS) One Place Study’s (OPS) are a recent innovation to research and record historical facts/events/people focused on a single place �’ building, street, town etc. I have created an open access OPS of Charleville Circus on WikiTree that has over a million members across the globe working on a single family tree for everyone to enjoy, for free, forever. Source: Charleville Circus, Sydenham, London Reply
Charles Hornsey Rise, N19 Added: 8 Mar 2024 20:45 GMT	My House I want to know who lived in my house in the 1860’s. Reply
NH Woodgrange Road, E7 Added: 7 Mar 2024 11:41 GMT	Telephone House Donald Hunter House, formerly Telephone House, was the BT Offices closed in 2000 Reply
Paul Cox Aldine Street, W12 Added: 5 Mar 2024 22:18 GMT	War damage reinstatement plans of No’s 11 & 13 Aldine Street Whilst clearing my elderly Mothers house of general detritus, I’ve come across original plans (one on acetate) of No’s 11 & 13 Aldine Street. Might they be of interest or should I just dispose of them? There are 4 copies seemingly from the one single acetate example. Seems a shame to just junk them as the level of detail is exquisite. No worries if of no interest, but thought I’d put it out there. Reply

NEARBY STREETS

Alderbury Road, SW13 A street within the SW13 postcode (Castelnau)

Alderbury Road, SW13

Arundel Terrace, SW13 Arundel Terrace is a road in the SW13 postcode area (Castelnau)

Arundel Terrace, SW13

Astley House, SW13 Astley House can be found on Trinity Church Road (Castelnau)

Astley House, SW13

Barnes Avenue, SW13 Barnes Avenue is one of the streets of London in the SW13 postal area (Castelnau)

Barnes Avenue, SW13

Blades Court, W6 Blades Court is a street in Hammersmith (Hammersmith)

Blades Court, W6

Blakemore Gardens, SW13 A street within the SW13 postcode (Castelnau)

Blakemore Gardens, SW13

Boddington House, SW13 Boddington House is a block on Trinity Church Road (Castelnau)

Boddington House, SW13

Boileau Road, SW13 Boileau Road is one of the streets of London in the SW13 postal area (Castelnau)

Boileau Road, SW13

Brasenose Drive, SW13 Brasenose Drive is a road in the SW13 postcode area (Castelnau)

Brasenose Drive, SW13

Brunswick House, W6 Brunswick House is located on Chancellor’s Road (Fulham)

Brunswick House, W6

Burges Grove, SW13 Burges Grove is a road in the SW13 postcode area (Castelnau)

Burges Grove, SW13

Caldwell House, SW13 Caldwell House is a block on Trinity Church Road (Castelnau)

Caldwell House, SW13

Caroline House, W6 Caroline House is a block on Crisp Road (Hammersmith)

Caroline House, W6

Cartwright Way, SW13 A street within the SW13 postcode (Castelnau)

Cartwright Way, SW13

Castelnau Gardens, SW13 A street within the SW13 postcode (Castelnau)

Castelnau Gardens, SW13

Castelnau Mansions, SW13 A street within the SW13 postcode (Castelnau)

Castelnau Mansions, SW13

Castelnau Row, SW13 A street within the SW13 postcode (Castelnau)

Castelnau Row, SW13

Castelnau, SW13 Castelnau was called Upper Bridge Road until 1889 leading as it did to Hammersmith Bridge (Castelnau)

Castelnau, SW13

Chancellor’s Road, W6 This is a street in the W6 postcode area (Hammersmith)

Chancellor’s Road, W6

Chancellors Street, W6 Chancellors Street is a street in Hammersmith (Hammersmith)

Chancellors Street, W6

Chancellors Wharf, W6 Chancellors Wharf is a street in Hammersmith (Hammersmith)

Chancellors Wharf, W6

Charles Harrod Court, SW13 Charles Harrod Court is a block on Somerville Avenue (Castelnau)

Charles Harrod Court, SW13

Charlotte House, W6 Charlotte House is one of a number of local blocks named after female members of the British Royal Family (Hammersmith)

Charlotte House, W6

Chivas House, W6 Chivas House is a block on Thames Path (Fulham)

Chivas House, W6

Clavering Avenue, SW13 Clavering Avenue is a road in the SW13 postcode area (Castelnau)

Clavering Avenue, SW13

Clayton House, SW13 Clayton House is a block on Trinity Church Road (Castelnau)

Clayton House, SW13

Crisp Road, W6 Crisp Road is a street in Hammersmith (Hammersmith)

Crisp Road, W6

Crisp Walk, W6 Crisp Walk is a location in London (Hammersmith)

Crisp Walk, W6

Devereux Lane, SW13 Devereux Lane is a road in the SW13 postcode area (Castelnau)

Devereux Lane, SW13

Doyle House, SW13 Doyle House is a block on Trinity Church Road (Castelnau)

Doyle House, SW13

Everdon Road, SW13 Everdon Road is one of the streets of London in the SW13 postal area (Castelnau)

Everdon Road, SW13

Faulkner House, W6 Faulkner House is a block on Parr’s Way (Fulham)

Faulkner House, W6

Fielding Mews, SW13 Fielding Mews is a road in the SW13 postcode area (Castelnau)

Fielding Mews, SW13

Gilbert House, SW13 Gilbert House is a building on Trinity Church Road (Castelnau)

Gilbert House, SW13

Glentham Gardens, SW13 A street within the SW13 postcode (Castelnau)

Glentham Gardens, SW13

Glentham Road, SW13 Glentham Road is one of the streets of London in the SW13 postal area (Castelnau)

Glentham Road, SW13

Goldhurst House, W6 Goldhurst House is a block on Parr’s Way (Fulham)

Goldhurst House, W6

Grasmere Court, SW13 Grasmere Court is located on The Meres (Castelnau)

Grasmere Court, SW13

Heidegger Crescent, SW13 Heidegger Crescent is a road in the SW13 postcode area (Castelnau)

Heidegger Crescent, SW13

Henley Apartments, W6 Henley Apartments can be found on Thames Path (Fulham)

Henley Apartments, W6

Howsman Road, SW13 Howsman Road is a road in the SW13 postcode area (Castelnau)

Howsman Road, SW13

Jenner Place, SW13 A street within the SW13 postcode (Castelnau)

Jenner Place, SW13

Keble Place, SW13 A street within the SW13 postcode (Castelnau)

Keble Place, SW13

Kentwode Green, SW13 Kentwode Green is part of the Castelnau Estate (Castelnau)

Kentwode Green, SW13

Kilmington Road, SW13 Kilmington Road is one of the streets of London in the SW13 postal area (Castelnau)

Kilmington Road, SW13

Lillian Road, SW13 Lillian Road is one of the streets of London in the SW13 postal area (Castelnau)

Lillian Road, SW13

Lower Mall, W6 Lower Mall is a street in Hammersmith (Hammersmith)

Lower Mall, W6

Merthyr Terrace, SW13 Merthyr Terrace is one of the streets of London in the SW13 postal area (Castelnau)

Merthyr Terrace, SW13

Nowell Road, SW13 Nowell Road is one of the streets of London in the SW13 postal area (Castelnau)

Nowell Road, SW13

Old Essex House, SW13 Old Essex House is a block on Station Road

Old Essex House, SW13

Oriel Drive, SW13 Oriel Drive is a road in the SW13 postcode area (Castelnau)

Oriel Drive, SW13

Parr’s Way, W6 Parr’s Way is in Fulham (Fulham)

Parr’s Way, W6

Riverview Gardens, SW13 Riverview Gardens is a road in the SW13 postcode area (Castelnau)

Riverview Gardens, SW13

Rose House, SW13 Rose House is a block on Barnes High Street

Rose House, SW13

Ship Lane, W6 Ship Lane was formerly known as Bridge Street (Hammersmith)

Ship Lane, W6

Somerville Avenue, SW13 Somerville Avenue is a road in the SW13 postcode area (Castelnau)

Somerville Avenue, SW13

St Hilda’s Road, SW13 St Hilda’s Road is a road in the SW13 postcode area (Castelnau)

St Hilda’s Road, SW13

St. Edmunds Square, SW13 A street within the SW13 postcode (Castelnau)

St. Edmunds Square, SW13

St. James Street, W6 St. James Street is a road in the W6 postcode area (Hammersmith)

St. James Street, W6

Stillingfleet Road, SW13 Stillingfleet Road is one of the streets of London in the SW13 postal area (Castelnau)

Stillingfleet Road, SW13

Thames Path, W6 The Thames Path runs through Hammersmith and Fulham (Fulham)

Thames Path, W6

The Meres, SW13 The Meres is a road in the SW13 postcode area (Castelnau)

The Meres, SW13

The Spinney, SW13 A street within the SW13 postcode (Castelnau)

The Spinney, SW13

The Wetland Centre, SW13 The Wetland Centre is one of the streets of London in the SW13 postal area (Castelnau)

The Wetland Centre, SW13

Tierney Lane, W6 Tierney Lane is in Fulham (Fulham)

Tierney Lane, W6

Trinity Church Passage, SW13 Trinity Church Passage is a road in the SW13 postcode area (Castelnau)

Trinity Church Passage, SW13

Trinity Church Road, SW13 Trinity Church Road is one of the streets of London in the SW13 postal area (Castelnau)

Trinity Church Road, SW13

Verdun Road, SW13 Verdun Road is named after a First World War battle (Castelnau)

Verdun Road, SW13

Washington Road, SW13 Washington Road is a road in the SW13 postcode area (Castelnau)

Washington Road, SW13

Wellington Walk, W6 Wellington Walk was a former street of Hammersmith (Hammersmith)

Wellington Walk, W6

Wrenn House, SW13 Wrenn House is a block on Brasenose Drive (Castelnau)

Wrenn House, SW13

Wyatt Drive, SW13 Wyatt Drive is one of the streets of London in the SW13 postal area (Castelnau)

Wyatt Drive, SW13

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Shepherd's Bush Road, W6 TUM image id: 1488542121 Licence: CC BY 2.0	Sacred Heart High School, Hammersmith (2013) Credit: Wiki Commons/Chmee2 TUM image id: 1668683030 Licence: CC BY 2.0	Stage hands at the Lyric Opera House, Hammersmith (1897) Later called the Lyric Theatre, it had been redesigned in 1895 and opened by Lille Langtry TUM image id: 1668694178 Licence: CC BY 2.0	Barn Elms Farm sported majestic elm trees - hence the name. Barn Elms was recorded in 1540 and was formerly the manor house of Barnes. The land and manor belonged to St.Paul’s Cathedral and in 15th century was the home of Sir John Saye, Chancellor of the Exchequer. The manor house was later the home of Elizabethan spymaster Sir Frances Walsingham. The house was rebuilt by Thomas Cartwright in 1694. The farm was just to the north of the house. Credit: Barnes and Mortlake History Society TUM image id: 1600712514 Licence:	Horse-drawn cab outside Hammersmith station in Beadon Road (1894) Staffords - the shop next to the station - repaired and sola umbrellas. TUM image id: 1668094349 Licence:
Cambridge Road (now Cambridge Grove) during the Edwardian period. A District Line train is crossing the bridge. TUM image id: 1668685689 Licence: CC BY 2.0	Castelnau (1910) with Hammersmith Bridge in the background Old London postcard TUM image id: 1600620265 Licence:	Margaret House - an original section of the Caroline Estate built in the early twentieth-century. The London County Council extended the estate in 1953. In the background, you can see a tall red-brick building with prominent chimneys. This was another housing estate, which was owned and run by the Peabody Trust. Previously, the site had been home to the Convent of the Good Shepherd, which closed in 1920. Credit: London Metropolitan Archives TUM image id: 1668017325 Licence: CC BY 2.0	Glenthorne Road looking east towards St John’s Church (1901) TUM image id: 1668706259 Licence: CC BY 2.0	Extension of the Piccadilly Line station in Hammersmith Broadway (1930) London Underground proudly announce that the works will relieve unemployment. Beatrice Lillie and Nellie Wallace are billed at the Coliseum in the West End. TUM image id: 1668683964 Licence:
Charlotte House, Hammersmith stands on the location of The Cannon pub, pictured here in 1900 TUM image id: 1668015171 Licence: CC BY 2.0	The Cannon Inn on Queen Charlotte Street (1952) The road to the right was Ship Lane - showing houses on the street ready for demolition, along with Ship Lane itself. TUM image id: 1668016204 Licence: CC BY 2.0	The Metropolitan station, Hammersmith (1933) The station was reconstructed with a brick facade in 1908. TUM image id: 1668087682 Licence:	The junction of Glenthorne Road and Cambridge Road (now Cambridge Grove), 1909 The driver of the 133 tram is adjusting the rear indicator blind ready for the journey to Kew Bridge. TUM image id: 1668711773 Licence: CC BY 2.0	A No.27 bus departing from Hammersmith Bus Station c1920 TUM image id: 1668684872 Licence: CC BY 2.0

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Shepherd's Bush Road, W6
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Castelnau (1910) with Hammersmith Bridge in the background
Old London postcard
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Margaret House - an original section of the Caroline Estate built in the early twentieth-century. The London County Council extended the estate in 1953. In the background, you can see a tall red-brick building with prominent chimneys. This was another housing estate, which was owned and run by the Peabody Trust. Previously, the site had been home to the Convent of the Good Shepherd, which closed in 1920.
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Charlotte House, Hammersmith stands on the location of The Cannon pub, pictured here in 1900
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The Cannon Inn on Queen Charlotte Street (1952) The road to the right was Ship Lane - showing houses on the street ready for demolition, along with Ship Lane itself.
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The Duke of Edinburgh, on the corner of Queen Caroline Street and Worlidge Street, Hammersmith (1920)
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Aspen Gardens, W6 (2013) Aspen Gardens was an immediate post-war project building two 6-storey blocks
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The Cannon, 80 Queen Caroline Street, Hammersmith (1906)
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New Blue Hall Cinema
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Trafalgar Street (1900)
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