Hounslow
The London Borough of Hounslow is a London borough in west London, England, forming part of Outer London. The borough was established in 1965, under the London Government Act 1963, by the merger of the area of the former Brentford and Chiswick Urban District, Feltham Urban District as well as the Heston and Isleworth Urban District of Middlesex. Hounslow covers a total area of around 21.61 square miles. The borough stretches from close to Central London to the east to the border with Surrey in the west, covering Chiswick, Brentford, Isleworth and Feltham along with Hounslow itself.
As outlined by population estimates in the middle of 2014, the borough features a permanent population of about 265568 people.
The Great West Road, which crosses the borough from Chiswick to Heathrow, at one time served nationally and globally renowned manufacturers including Firestone, Gillette and Coty. As a result, the area became generally known as the 'Golden Mile'. A few of these factory sites remain, including Gillette Corner, and the Great West Road continues to be residence to quite a few prestigious names, supplying them with simple non-motorway access between Slough, London Heathrow Airport and Central London. Other notable landmarks include Osterley Park, Gunnersbury Park, Syon House, the London Museum of Water and Steam, and Chiswick House.
