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Heston
Heston is a suburban area and part of the Hounslow district in the London Borough of Hounslow. The residential settlement covers a slightly smaller area than its predecessor farming village, 10.8 miles (17.4 km) west south-west of Charing Cross and adjoins the M4 motorway but has no junction with it; Heston also adjoins the Great West Road, a dual carriageway, mostly west of the "Golden Mile" headquarters section of it. Heston was, historically, in Middlesex. History The village of Heston is north of Hounslow, and has been settled since Saxon times. It is first recorded as having a priest in the 7th century, though the present Anglican parish church dates to the 14th century. A charter of Henry II gives the name as Hestune, meaning "enclosed settlement", which is justified by its location in what was the Warren of Staines, between the ancient Roman road to Bath, and the Uxbridge Road to Oxford. Another suggested etymology is Anglo-Saxon ''Hǣs-tūn'' = "brushwood f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heston Village Hall
Heston is a suburban area and part of the Hounslow district in the London Borough of Hounslow. The residential settlement covers a slightly smaller area than its predecessor farming village, 10.8 miles (17.4 km) west south-west of Charing Cross and adjoins the M4 motorway (Great Britain), M4 motorway but has no junction with it; Heston also adjoins the Golden Mile (Brentford), Great West Road, a dual carriageway, mostly west of the "Golden Mile" headquarters section of it. Heston was, Historic counties of England, historically, in Middlesex. History The village of Heston is north of Hounslow, and has been settled since Anglo-Saxon England, Saxon times. It is first recorded as having a priest in the 7th century, though the present St Leonard's Church, Heston, Anglican parish church dates to the 14th century. A charter of Henry II of England, Henry II gives the name as Hestune, meaning "enclosed settlement", which is justified by its location in what was the Warren of Staines ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
