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|region= London
|population=
|official_name= Fulham
|latitude= 51.4767
|longitude= -0.2138
|london_borough= Hammersmith and Fulham
|constituency_westminster= [[Hammersmith and Fulham (UK Parliament constituency)|Hammersmith and Fulham]]
|post_town= LONDON
|postcode_district= SW6
|postcode_area = SW
|dial_code= 020
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'''Fulham''' (pronounced "fullum" by locals) is an area of south-west London in the [[London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham]], (the successor to the [[Metropolitan Borough of Fulham]]) located {{convert|3.7|mi|km|1}} south west of [[Charing Cross]]. It is situated in between [[Putney]] and [[Chelsea, London|Chelsea]].
Fulham was formerly the seat of the [[diocese]] of "Fulham and [[Gibraltar]]", and [[Fulham Palace]] the former official home of the [[Bishop of London]], (now a museum), the grounds of which are now divided between public [[Allotment (gardening)|allotment]]s and an elegant [[botanical garden]].
Having been through many transformations in its history, today it is a green London suburb within close reach of areas such as [[Chelsea, London|Chelsea]] and [[Kensington]] and this is reflected in the local house prices. It was included within Savills' 2007 list of "prime" London areas[http://property.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/property/buying_and_selling/article2875602.ece].
Two Premiership football clubs, [[Fulham F.C.|Fulham]] and [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]], are situated in Fulham. The former [[Lillie Bridge Grounds]] (which hosted the second [[FA Cup final]] and the first ever amateur boxing matches) was also in Fulham.
==History==
[[Image:Putney Bridge.jpg|thumb|250px|[[Putney Bridge]] with Fulham on the left]]
Fulham, or in its earliest form "Fullanham", is uncertainly stated to signify "the place" either "of fowls" or "of mud" (which probably had a lot to do with the fact that the River Thames would flood it periodically), or alternatively, "land in the crook of a river bend belonging to a man named Fulla". The manor is said to have been given to Bishop [[Erkenwald]] about the year 691 for himself and his successors in the see of London, and Holinshed relates that the [[Bishop of London]] was lodging in his manor place in 1141 when [[Geoffrey de Mandeville]], riding out from the [[Tower of London]], took him prisoner. At the Commonwealth the manor was temporarily out of the bishops' hands, being sold to Colonel Edmund Harvey. There is no record of the first erection of a parish church, but the first known rector was appointed in 1242, and a church probably existed a century before this. The earliest part of the church demolished in 1881, however, did not date farther back than the 15th century. In 879 Danish invaders, sailing up the Thames, wintered at Fulham and Hammersmith. Near the former wooden Putney Bridge, built in 1729 and replaced in 1886, the earl of Essex threw a bridge of boats across the river in 1642 in order to march his army in pursuit of [[Charles I of England|Charles I]], who thereupon fell back on [[Oxford]]. Margravine Road recalls the existence of Bradenburg House, a riverside mansion built by Sir Nicholas Crispe in the time of Charles I, used as the headquarters of General Fairfax in 1647 during the civil wars, and occupied in 1792 by the margrave of [[Brandenburg-Anspach]] and Bayreuth and his wife, and in 1820 by Caroline, consort of [[George IV]].
[[Image:Ccffc.jpg|thumb|right|300px|The [[Johnny Haynes]] stand at [[Craven Cottage]], home of [[Fulham Football Club]].]]
Fulham during the 18th century had a reputation of debauchery, becoming a sort of "[[Las Vegas, Nevada|Las Vegas]] retreat" for the wealthy of [[London]], where there was much gambling and prostitution.
Fulham remained a [[working class]] area for the first half of the twentieth century, but was subject to extensive restoration between the [[Second World War]] and the 1980s. Today, Fulham is one of the most expensive parts of London, and hence the United Kingdom; average actual sale price of all property (both houses and flats) sold in the SW6 area in September 2007 was [[Pound sterling|£]]639,973[http://www.home.co.uk/guides/house_prices_report.htm?location=sw6&lastyear=1] However in parts of the area like the Moore Park Estate, located on the Fulham/Chelsea border opposite Stamford Bridge, houses average at over £900k.
==Transport==
Fulham nestles in a loop of the [[Thames]] across the river from [[Barnes, London|Barnes]] and [[Putney]]. It is on the [[Wimbledon station|Wimbledon]] branch of the [[District Line]] of the tube - Fulham's tube stations are [[Putney Bridge tube station|Putney Bridge]], [[Parsons Green tube station|Parsons Green]] and [[Fulham Broadway tube station|Fulham Broadway]].
==Politics==
{{main|Hammersmith and Fulham (UK Parliament constituency)}}
Fulham is currently a part of the Hammersmith and Fulham parliamentary seat, currently taken up by [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] [[Greg Hands]]. However, from 2009 this constituency will be dissolved and the area will become a part of the new [[Chelsea and Fulham (UK Parliament constituency)|Chelsea and Fulham]] constituency.
Fulham has in the past been a politically significant part of the country, having been the scene of two major parliamentary [[by-election]]s in the 20th century. In 1933, the Fulham East by-election became known as the "peace by-election".
In 1986, Fulham experienced another by-election following the death of [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] MP Martin Stevens. [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour's]] [[Nick Raynsford]] gained the constituency on a 10% swing - one of the first elections that heralded the slick, modern campaigning [[Labour Party (UK)|New Labour]] techniques that would become renowned. Posters announcing that "Nick Raynsford lives here" adorned thousands of windows in the constituency - a reference to the fact that Labour's candidate was a long-time local, while the Tory was resident outside of the constituency.
[[Image:Stamford-Bridge,WestStand entrance, day.jpg|right|thumbnail|[[Stamford Bridge (stadium)|Stamford Bridge]], home of [[Chelsea F.C.]]]]
Fulham voters have, however, been leaning towards the Conservatives since the 1960s as the area underwent huge demographic change: the tightly-packed [[terraced house|terraces]] which had housed [[working-class]] families employed in the heavy industry that dominated Fulham's riverside being rapidly replaced with young [[professional]]s who had a very different political outlook. Still, many working-class people have chosen to remain in the town.
In 1971, Fulham elected 28 Labour and two Conservative councillors; in 2002 the figures were 16 Conservative and 10 Labour. For the Hammersmith & Fulham borough as a whole, in 1971 two Conservative and 58 Labour councillors were elected. In 2006, the voters returned 33 Conservative and 13 Labour councillors. In the [[United Kingdom general election, 2005|2005 General Election]], Conservative Greg Hands won the Parliamentary seat from Labour, polling 45.4% against Labour's 35.2%, a 7.3% swing.
==Culture and entertainment==
[[Image:Fulham Palace - Project Gutenberg etext 20310.jpg|thumb|[[Fulham Palace]]]]
There is a cinema complex as part of the Fulham Broadway Centre. Notable restaurant ''[[The River Café (London)|The River Café]]'' is in Fulham, alongside the headquarters of architect [[Richard Rogers]] and the [[London Oratory School]]. [[Fulham Town Hall]] built in 1888 in the ''classical renaissance'' is now used as a popular venue for concerts and dances, especially its Grand Hall.
The area is home to the Fulham Football Club stadium [[Craven Cottage]] and the Chelsea Football Club stadium [[Stamford Bridge (stadium)|Stamford Bridge]] and the various apartments and entertainment centres built into it. This includes Marco's, a restaurant owned and operated by chef [[Marco Pierre White]].
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[http://www.hurlinghamclub.org.uk/ViewDetails.aspx?node_id=1&portal_id=1&inst_id=26&item_id=166].
The area, like other comparable areas of London, is home to a number of pubs. ''[[The White Horse]]'' in Parsons Green is colloquially known by many as "The Sloaney Poney"[http://observer.guardian.co.uk/barguide/story/0,,668959,00.html], a reference to the "[[Sloane Rangers]]" who frequent it. Other traditional Fulham pubs include the ''Pear Tree'' in Margravine Road, the ''Wilton'' in Dawes Road, the ''Eight Bells'' in Fulham High Street, the ''Seven Stars'' and ''The Elm'' in North End Road. Other popular pubs include ''The Crabtree'' on Rainville Road, ''The Durrell'' in [[Fulham Road]] and ''The Mitre'' on Bishops Road.
[[Image:AllSaintsFulham01.jpg|thumb|right|225px|All Saints Church, Fulham|All Saints Church, which famously featured in the film ''[[The Omen]]'']]
Fulham has many parks and open spaces of which Bishops Park, [[Fulham Palace]] Gardens, [[Hurlingham Park]], South Park, Eel Brook Common and Parsons Green are the largest.
Fulham has appeared in numerous films including [[The Omen]] and [[The L-Shaped Room]]. [[Fulham Broadway tube station]] was used in [[Sliding Doors]].
==Notable residents==
*[[Cyril Aldred]] - Egyptologist and art historian
*[[M. Alison Atkins]] - artist and illustrator
*[[William John Burchell]] - explorer, naturalist, traveller, artist and author
*[[Antonio Carluccio]] - chef and restauateur
*[[Simon Climie]] - musician
*[[James D'Arcy]] - actor
*[[Jill Dando]] - journalist
*[[Duffy (singer)|Duffy]] - singer
*[[Gwyneth Dunwoody]] - politician, born and grew up in Fulham
*[[William Hayes Fisher, 1st Baron Downham]] - politician
*[[Robert Fripp]] - guitarist for [[King Crimson]]
*[[Jo Frost]] - "Super Nanny"
*[[Barry George]] - alleged [[murder]]er of [[Jill Dando]]
*[[Sidney Leslie Goodwin]] - youngest victim of the [[RMS Titanic|Titanic]]
*[[Leslie Grantham]] - actor
*[[Lady Isabella Hervey]] - socialite
*[[Leonard Hodgson]] - [[priest]]
*[[Henry Holland (architect)|Henry Holland]] - architect, [[Theatre Royal, Drury Lane]] and others
*[[Ben Jones (DJ)|Ben Jones]] - radio DJ, currently on [[Virgin Radio]]
*[[Caron Keating]] - television presenter
*[[Judith Keppel]] - first winner of [[Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?]]
*[[Jemima Khan]] - socialite
*[[Norton Knatchbull, 8th Baron Brabourne]] - aristocrat
*[[Suzy Lamplugh]] - missing estate agent
*[[Chris Leonard]] - musician
*[[Jessica Martin]] - actress
*[[Brian May]] - guitarist for [[Queen (band)|Queen]]
*[[Roger Moore|Sir Roger Moore]] - actor, including [[James Bond]]
*[[Norah Phillips, Baroness Phillips]] - politician
*[[Daniel Radcliffe]] - actor, including [[Harry Potter]]
*[[Johnny Rotten]] - lead singer of the [[Sex Pistols]]
*[[Granville Sharp]] - [[abolitionism|abolitionist]]
*[[William Archibald Spooner]] - [[Oxford University]] [[University don|don]], known for inventing [[spoonerism]]s
*[[Michael Stewart, Baron Stewart of Fulham]] - politician
*[[Catherine Tate]] - comedian and actress, best known for [[Doctor Who]] companion, Donna Noble
*[[Gerald Thesiger|Sir Gerald Thesiger]] - judge, [[High Court of Justice]]
*[[Yes (band)|Yes]] - [[progressive rock]] band
[[Image:PutneyBridge1.jpg|300px|right|thumb|[[Putney Bridge tube station]] entrance]]
[[Image:FulhamRailwayBridge.jpg|thumb|right|[[Fulham Railway Bridge]] at low tide]]
==Nearest places==
* [[Chelsea, London|Chelsea]]
* [[Hammersmith]]
* [[Earls Court]]
* [[Kensington]]
* [[Walham Green]] (Moore Park Estate)
* [[Sands End]] (Imperial Wharf)
* [[Putney]]
* [[West Kensington, London|West Kensington]]
* [[Barnes, London|Barnes]]
* [[Battersea]]
* Wandsworth
==Twin cities==
*{{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Anderlecht]], [[Brussels]]
==See also==
*[[Metropolitan Borough of Fulham]]
==External links==
* [http://81.1911encyclopedia.org/F/FU/FULHAM.htm Fulham] - [[1911 Encyclopædia Britannica|1911 Encyclopedia]] article
* [http://www.aboutbritain.com/museumoffulhampalace.htm Museum of Fulham Palace on www.aboutbritain.com]
* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/london/whereyoulive/west/hammersmith/index.shtml BBC Guide to Hammersmith, Fulham and Chiswick]
* [http://www.bishopoffulham.co.uk/ Bishop of Fulham's website]
* [http://www.fhhs.org.uk/ Fulham & Hammersmith Historical Society]
* [http://www.hflabour.org.uk Hammersmith and Fulham Labour Party].
* [http://www.greghands.com Greg Hands MP] - Website of the [[Member of Parliament]] for [[Hammersmith and Fulham (UK Parliament constituency)|Hammersmith and Fulham]]
* [http://thecowanreport.blogspot.com Cllr. Stephen Cowan (Lab) - Leader of the Opposition]
* [http://www.lbhf.gov.uk/index3.htm London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham]
* [http://www.lbhf.gov.uk/our_borough/bguide/default.htm The Borough Guide from the Borough Council]
* [http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/20310 Hammersmith, Fulham and Putney], by Geraldine Edith Mitton and John Cunningham Geikie, 1903, from [[Project Gutenberg]]
*[http://www.eleflat.co.uk/Fulham-84_SW6-2007-council-tax.htm Fulham council tax bands and charges]
*[http://www.stjohnsfulham.org/history St John's Church Fulham Website - History]
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