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{{infobox UK place|
|country = England
|map_type = Greater London
|region= London
|population=
|official_name= Hanwell
|constituency_westminster= [[Ealing, Acton and Shepherd's Bush (UK Parliament constituency)|Ealing, Acton and Shepherd's Bush]]
|constituency_westminster1= [[Ealing Southall]]
|post_town= LONDON
|postcode_area= W
|postcode_district= W7
|london_borough= Ealing
|dial_code= 020
|os_grid_reference= TQ153802
|latitude= 51.5089
|longitude= -0.3376
}}
'''Hanwell''' is a town situated in the [[London Borough of Ealing]] in west [[London]], between Ealing and Southall.
==Places of interest==
===Westminster Cemetery===
In [[1987]] the Westminster Cemetery in Hanwell was one of three cemeteries that [[Shirley Porter]]'s [[City of Westminster|Westminster City Council]] controversially sold to land developers for 15p.<ref>House of Commons Hansard [http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm198990/cmhansrd/1990-07-16/Debate-4.html Debates for 16 July 1990] accessed 8 September 2006</ref>
===The local parish church===
[[Image:St mary hanwell 38.jpg|thumb|150px|St Mary, Hanwell|right]]
The earliest parish church recorded is that of St Mary. The present church structure was built in 1841. As such, it stands as one of [[George Gilbert Scott]]'s very early churches, executed in the style of [[Gothic Revival]], and consists of masoned white limestone and [[gault]] brickwork, with flint-rubble and mortar panels. Scott himself later condemned his work of this period as "''a mass of horrors''". However, the famous painter [[William Frederick Yeames]], who at one time was its churchwarden, is thought to have done the wall paintings in the [[chancel]].<ref> 'Hanwell: [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.asp?compid=22345&strquery=Mary%20hanwell Churches]', A History of the County of Middlesex: Volume 3: Shepperton, Staines, Stanwell, Sunbury, Teddington, Heston and Isleworth, Twickenham, Cowley, Cranford, West Drayton, Greenford, Hanwell, Harefield and Harlington (1962), pp. 230-33. Date accessed: 25 July 2007.</ref>
Whilst the most famous rector was [[Dr. Glasse]], had a memorial place in his memory in Churchfield Recreation Park which lays alongside, the best-remembered of late is perhaps [[Fred Secombe]], since he has now become a prolific author.
No archaeological evidence has been found, so far, to show that any church existed here earlier than shown in written records. However, due to its commanding [[Topography|topographical]] position, which enables the distinctive [[broach spire]] to be seen from many miles away, it has been suggested that this may have been a [[pagan]] place of worship long before Christianity reached this part of the world. There is, however, no evidence to support this theory. An early supporter of this [[hypothesis]] was Sir Montagu Sharpe KC DL, who was a local historian and a member of the Society of Antiquaries.<ref>Sharpe, Monagu (1924). Some accounts of bygone Hanwell. page 24. Brentford Printing and Publishing Coy., Ltd. London. UK.</ref> (In nearby [[Northolt]], the parish church, which is also on high ground, has had much evidence found around it of past occupation by the [[beaker people]].)
[[Image:Wharncliffe viaduct wideview.jpg|thumb|400px|right|The Wharncliffe Viaduct]]
===The Wharncliffe Viaduct===
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Carrying the [[Great Western Railway]] across the River Brent, the [[Wharncliffe Viaduct]] was designed by [[Isambard Kingdom Brunel]]
===Hanwell Flight of Locks===
[[Image:Joseph_Mallord_William_Turner_014.jpg|thumb|Windmill and Lock|right]]
The Hanwell flight of six locks raises the [[Grand Union Canal]] by just over 53 ft and has been designated a [[Scheduled Ancient Monument]] by [[English Heritage]].<ref>British Waterways [http://www.britishwaterways.co.uk/london/environment_heritage/hanwell.html Hanwell Flight of Locks] accessed 8 September 2006</ref> At the top of the flight of locks towards [[Norwood Green]] is the [[Three Bridges (disambiguation)|Three Bridges]] designed by [[Isambard Kingdom Brunel]]. It is still often referred to locally as simply [[Windmill Bridge]] and is very close to the spot where the eponymous windmill once stood; attracting the attention of a local [[Brentford]] artist named [[J.M.W. Turner|Joseph Mallord William Turner]]. These are actually in Southall.
===St Thomas The Apostle Church===
[[St Thomas the Apostle]] Church was designed by architect [[Edward Maufe]] in preparation for his work on [[Guildford Cathedral]] and includes a sculpture by [[Eric Gill]].<ref>St Thomas The Apostle, Hanwell [http://www.thomashanwell.org.uk/building1.htm Our Building] accessed 8 September 2006</ref>
===The Central London District School/Hanwell Community Centre===
The [[Central London District School]] was built in 1856 to house and educate the poor of London. By far its most famous resident was [[Charlie Chaplin]] who lived at the school from June [[1896]] until January [[1898]].<ref>Higginbotham, Peter [http://users.ox.ac.uk/~peter/workhouse/CentralLondonSD/CentralLondonSD.shtml Central London School District]''Oxford University'' last accessed: September 2nd 2006</ref>
The school was closed in [[1933]] but parts of it remain standing and it is in use as the Hanwell Community Centre.
The Community Centre was used as a location in the film [[Billy Elliot]].
It has been declared a [[Grade II listed]] building by [[English Heritage]]<ref> English Heritage entry for [http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/server/show/ConBar.4315 Hanwell Community Centre]; accessed: September 2nd 2006</ref> but its future is uncertain.
[[Image:Hanwell clock tower.jpg|thumb|Hanwell clock|right]]
===Hanwell Clock Tower===
The [[art deco]] clock tower on Hanwell Broadway was unveiled on 7 May [[1937]] in celebration of the coronation of [[George VI of the United Kingdom|King George VI]]. The mayor at the time Frederick Woodward, said "I consider Hanwell one of the finest gateways to the city of London, and I cannot think of a more fitting place for the clock".<ref>London Borough of Ealing [http://www.ealing.gov.uk/services/leisure/local_history/historic_buildings/hanwell_clock_tower.html Hanwell Clock Tower] accessed 8 September 2006</ref>
===Hanwell Asylum===
Lying to the west of the [[River Brent]] and so actually in the precinct of [[Norwood]], the Middlesex County Lunatic Asylum was commonly referred to as the [[Hanwell Asylum]] because it was closer to the centre of Hanwell than either Norwood or Southall. The [[Psychiatric hospital|asylum]] was opened in 1831 to house pauper [[lunatics]]. In 1937 it was renamed '''St. Bernard's Hospital''' by which it is known to day. Built on some of its former grounds to the east is [[Ealing Hospital NHS Trust|Ealing Hospital]]. Most of the original asylum still remains, with over half having been turned into flats and the rest remaining as a psychiatric hospital. The most interesting parts are the chapel and an entrance arch visible from the [[Uxbridge Road]].
The hospital was remarkable as one of its physicians, [[John Conolly]], 1794-1866, was progressive in the treatment of patients, and avoided the use of restraints. A memorial garden dedicated to him is at the junction of Station Road with Connolly Road, [[Hanwell]], London W7 UK. The hospital used to have a museum housed in its chapel, but this has now been relocated. It included a [[padded cell]] (which was not as bad as it sounds: a wooden framework with padded walls and floor, but no ceiling at all).
===Other places of interest===
[[Image:Indian Blue Peacock 42.jpg|thumb|Peacock at the Brent Lodge Park Animal Centre|right]]
* [[Brent Lodge Park]] (known locally as "The Bunny Park").
* [[Elthorne Park]] including a [[Sarsen]] stone displayed at the entrance.
==Famous Hanwell residents past and present==
* [[Anna Brownell Jameson]] writer and feminist.
* [[Al Bowlly]], singer, is buried in [[Westminster Cemetery]].
* [[Charlie Chaplin]], actor (attended Hanwell Central School but never resided in Hanwell),
* [[Daniel Hack Tuke]]: Distinguished mental doctor and related to the line of Tuke's which founded the [[The Retreat|York Retreat]].
* [[Deep Purple]] rock band, rehearsed for their 1970 album [[Deep Purple in Rock]] in the Hanwell Community Centre. Promotional photographs for the album were taken in the grounds.<ref>Deep Purple Appreciation Society [http://www.deep-purple.net/archive/a-z/hanwell.htm Deep Purple A-Z] accessed: [[September 8]], [[2006]]</ref>
* [[Derwent Coleridge]] distinguished scholar, author was rector at Hanwell.
* [[Edward Augustus Bond]] (1815 – 1898) was born in Hanwell. He was a Librarian and [[Palaeographer]] who co-founded the [[Palaeographical Society]].
* [[John Conolly]] was superintendent at the Hanwell Asylum between 1839 and 1844. He then ran a private asylum at Lawn House, Hanwell.
* [[Freddie Frinton]], comedian, is buried in [[Westminster Cemetery]].
* Fred Secombe (b.1918) One time Vicar of St. Mary Hanwell. Born in Swansea he is the elder brother of the late Sir [[Harry Secombe]]. Since retiring he has become an author of seven books, in a style of which, has had him referred to as 'the ecclesiastical James Herriott.'
*[[Jimi Hendrix]] owned a house in Hanwell, but never lived in it.
* [[Jim Marshall (businessman)|Jim Marshall]] had a small shop in Hanwell where he started manufacturing and selling his [[Marshall Amplification|world famous amplifiers]]. In an interview for Musicians Hotline Jim Marshall said ''"So many players came to my [[Image:Hanway with umbrella.png|thumbnail|<center>Jonas with his brolly</center>]]Hanwell shop, it was almost like a rock and roll labor exchange because a lot of groups were formed there"''.<ref>Musicians Hotline [http://www.musicianshotline.com/archive/interviews/jim_marshall.htm interview with Jim Marshall] accessed: [[September 30]], [[2006]]</ref>
* [[Jonas Hanway]], writer, philanthropist and the first man to carry an [[umbrella]] in London is buried in the crypt of St Mary's Church.
* [[Henry Corby]], businessman and politician, born in 1806 at Hanwell, died [[25 October]] [[1881]] at Belleville, Ontario, Canada.
* [[Henry Maudsley]] (1835–1918) was a pioneering English psychiatrist. From 1866 until 1874 he ran [[John Conolly]]'s private asylum at Lawn House, Hanwell.
* [[Henry Scott Tuke]][[Royal Academy|RA]]: Son of Daniel, he became a famous painter. They both lived at Golden Manor.<ref>{{cite book
| last = Neaves
| first = Cyrill
| title = A history of Greater Ealing
| publisher = S. R. Publishers
| date = 1971
| location = United Kingdom
| pages = p128
| id = ISBN 0-85409-679-5 }}</ref>
* [[Peter Crouch]], footballer, was a former pupil of Drayton Manor High School.
* [[Philip Jackson (actor)|Philip Jackson]], actor.
* [[Rick Wakeman]], keyboardist for the band, [[Yes (band)|Yes]]. Although Wakeman never lived in Hanwell, he attended [[Drayton Manor High School|Drayton Manor Grammar School]], on Drayton Bridge Road, leaving in [[1966]].
*Sir Montagu Sharpe: Lived at Brent Lodge.<ref> A History of the County of Middlesex: Volume 3: ''Shepperton, Staines, Stanwell, Sunbury, Teddington, Heston and Isleworth, Twickenham, Cowley, Cranford, West Drayton, Greenford, Hanwell, Harefield and Harlington'' (1962). [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.asp?compid=22341 Hanwell: Other estates]. p 225-26. Date accessed: 1 June 2007.</ref> An historian and one time president of the London and Middlesex Archaeological Society. On local history he wrote the books: ''Bygone Hanwell; The Great Ford of the lower Thames; Middlesex in Roman and Saxon Times'' and ''Middlesex in the Domesday Book''.
* [[Steve Benbow]] ([[29 November]] [[1931]] – [[17 November]] [[2006]]) was a British folk guitar player, singer and music director.
* [[The Magic Numbers]], indie-pop band.
[[Image:Lastseefather.jpg|thumb|''And <u>When</u> Did You Last See Your Father?'' by [[William Frederick Yeames]]|325px|right]]
[[Image:The Who 2007 -1-.JPG|thumb| [[The Who]] (2007)|300px|left]]
* [[The Who]] rock band rehearsed in Hanwell Community Centre prior to their 1969 US Tour.
* [[William Frederick Yeames]] [[Royal Academy|RA]]: Famous for having painted ''And When Did You Last See Your Father?'' the artist lived in Campbell Road (there is a [[Blue Plaque]] on his house to commemorate this). He was also a one time churchwarden of St Mary's church.<ref> A History of the County of Middlesex: Volume 3: ''Shepperton, Staines, Stanwell, Sunbury, Teddington, Heston and Isleworth, Twickenham, Cowley, Cranford, West Drayton, Greenford, Hanwell, Harefield and Harlington'' (1962). [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.asp?compid=22345&strquery=Yeames. Hanwell: Churches]. p 230-33. Date accessed: 1 June 2007.</ref>
* ''[[Ulmus × viminalis]]'', a variety of elm tree, was first described from a specimen growing in Hanwell (in 1677).
==The Hanwell Carnival==
The Hanwell Carnival, which had existed up until [[World War II]] was resurrected in 1961 with the help of [[circus]] showman [[Billy Smart, Jr]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hanwellcarnival.org.uk/|title=Hanwell Carnival - A Short History|accessdate=2007-01-30}}</ref> It is now a popular annual event with a procession of floats which travels from [[Brentside High School]] to Elthorne Park where a show arena hosts various events and local charities and organisations have stalls. There is also a music stage, a craft fair, a dog show and a [[funfair]].
==In popular culture==
[[Image:Broadway cafe.jpg|thumb|Hanwell Cafe being prepared for film shoot|200px|right|"The Broadway Cafe" in [[There for Me (film)|There for Me]]]]
Hanwell has been the filming location for a number of films and television programmes:
* [[There for Me (film)|There for Me]], British feature film: From 7th-14 July 2007 the ''Hanwell's First Choice Cafe'' on the corner of Hanwell Broadway was converted into the ''Broadway Café'' for this film. It stars [[Paul Bettany]] (born nearby, in [[Harlesden]]) and was written by his close friend Dan Fredenburgh, together with Doraly Rosen; Dan and Doraly play the lead roles. Other cast members are [[Olivia Williams]] and [[Rita Tushingham]]. It is about two people who find they have to make tough and emotionally difficult choices about their lives.
*[[Bridget Jones's Diary (film)]] (2001): Used Hanwell Cemetery as one of its many London locations. [http://www.filmlondon.org.uk/uploads/documents/doc_85.pdf]
*Staggered (1994): Stared [[Martin Clunes]] as a man late for his own wedding. St Mary's was used for most of the church shots. [http://www.ealingfilmoffice.co.uk/]
*[[Shine on Harvey Moon]] (1993) for ITV television: This was a period drama series set in the 1940s. The funeral sequences were also filmed at St Mary's. [http://www.ealingfilmoffice.co.uk/]
*[[Peep Show (TV series)|Peep Show]]: The Dolphin pub (series three, episode four) and the exterior and interior of St Mary's church for Sophie and [[Mark Corrigan|Mark's]] wedding (series four, episode six).
*[[Carry On Constable]] (1960): Used many locations around Ealing, with Hanwell Library serving for the exterior shots of their Police Station.
*[[Carry On Teacher]] (1959): The Maudlin Street School exterior scenes were shot at Drayton School in West Ealing. [http://www.thewhippitinn.com/locations/teacher/index.htm]
==Transportation==
In 1901 the first electric trams began to run along the [[Uxbridge Road]] causing the population of the village to expand. Plans to reintroduce trams again in the form of the [[West London Tram]] scheme have been suggested, but have now been abandoned by [[Transport for London]] in the face of local opposition.
===Buses===
*Transport for London: [http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tfl/gettingaround/maps/buses/pdf/hanwellandealinghospital-2114.pdf Bus services to and from Hanwell]. Accessed 2007-06-05
===Nearest tube station===
* [[Boston Manor tube station]]
===Nearest railway stations===
*[[Hanwell railway station]], built circa 1875-77, has been declared a Grade II [[listed building]] by [[English Heritage]], but the buildings are now in "a dilapidated condition".<ref>English Heritage entry for [http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/server/show/ConBar.4333 Hanwell Station] accessed: September 2nd 2006</ref>
*The [[Crossrail]] train scheme is planned to include a stop at [[Hanwell railway station]].
*[[Castle Bar Park railway station|Castle Bar Park]] and [[Drayton Green railway station|Drayton Green]] railway stations also serve the town.
==Nearest places==
* [[Southall]]
* [[Osterley]]
* [[Perivale]]
* [[Brentford]]
* [[Greenford]]
* [[West Ealing]]
* [[Norwood Green]]
== External links ==
* [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.asp?compid=22339 '''Hanwell: Introduction'''], ''A History of the County of Middlesex:'' Volume 3: Shepperton, Staines, Stanwell, Sunbury, Teddington, Heston and Isleworth, Twickenham, Cowley, Cranford, West Drayton, Greenford, Hanwell, Harefield and Harlington (1962), pp. 220-24. Date accessed: [[24 June]] [[2006]].
* [http://www.mazefind.co.uk/cgi-bin/cms/ohra.pl?content_id=1029622921 Hanwell History]
* [http://users.ox.ac.uk/~peter/workhouse/CentralLondonSD/CentralLondonSD.shtml Central London District Schools]
* Ealing Borough Council (2007). [http://www.ealing.gov.uk/ealing3/export/sites/ealingweb/services/environment/planning/planning_services/conservation/_docs/_appraisals/hanwell_clock_tower_caa_2007.pdf Hanwell Clock Tower Area Conservation Character Appraisal]. Accessed 2007-06-26
* [http://www.mazefind.co.uk/cgi-bin/cms/ohra.pl?content_id=1025624313&session_id= Hanwell.org.uk] Website aims to provide useful information to the local residents. Accessed 2007-09-21
*[http://hanwellsteeringgroup.wordpress.com/ Hanwell Steering Group]
* [http://www.lawnshanwell.co.uk/ Lawns Residents Association, Hanwell] Residents association representing the Lawns area of Hanwell. Accessed 2007-09-21
* [http://www.hanwellmidtown.org/ Hanwell Midtown Residents Action Group]. Accessed 2007-09-21
Local Cemeteries
* [http://www.westminster.gov.uk/communityandliving/burials/hanwell.cfm Hanwell Cemetery]
Local sport clubs:
* [http://www.hanwellfooty.co.uk Hanwell Town Football Club]
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