Hounslow
The London Borough of Hounslow is a London borough in west London, England, forming part of Outer London. The borough was formed 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 plus the Heston and Isleworth Urban District of Middlesex. Hounslow covers a total area of about 21.61 square miles. The borough stretches from close to Central London to the east to the border with Surrey to the west, covering Chiswick, Brentford, Isleworth and Feltham as well as Hounslow itself.
Hounslow grew swiftly during the latter half of the 20th century on account of other travel, a connection to the largest of London's airports since the 1940s, Heathrow Airport which is inside the Hounslow post town.
The Great West Road, which crosses the borough from Chiswick to Heathrow, once served nationally and globally renowned manufacturers like Firestone, Gillette and Coty. As a result, the area became generally known as the 'Golden Mile'. Some of these factory sites remain, including Gillette Corner, and the Great West Road is still residence to a lot of prestigious names, supplying them with straightforward non-motorway access between Slough, London Heathrow Airport and Central London. Other notable landmarks consist of Osterley Park, Gunnersbury Park, Syon House, the London Museum of Water and Steam, and Chiswick House.
