Walham Green is the historic name of an English village, now part of

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, in the parish of

Fulham Fulham () is an area of the London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham in West London, England, southwest of Charing Cross. It lies on the north bank of the River Thames, bordering Hammersmith, Kensington and Chelsea. The area faces Wandsworth ...

in the

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. It was located between the hamlet of North End (now renamed

West Kensington West Kensington, formerly North End, is an area in the ancient parish of Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, England, 3.4 miles (5.5 km) west of Charing Cross. It covers most of the London postal area of W14, includin ...

) to the north, and

Parsons Green Parsons Green is a mainly residential district in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. The Green itself, which is roughly triangular, is bounded on two of its three sides by the New King's Road section of the King's Road, A308 road ...

to the south. To the east it was bounded by

Counter's Creek Counter's Creek, ending in Chelsea Creek, the lowest part of which still exists, was a stream that flowed from Kensal Green, by North Kensington and flowed south into the River Thames on the Tideway at Sands End, Fulham. Its remaining open wate ...

, the historical boundary with the parish of Chelsea, and to the south-east is

Sands End Sands End is an area of the ancient parish of Fulham, formerly in the County of Middlesex, which is now the southernmost part of the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, England. In a deep loop of the River Thames, between the tidal Chelsea ...

. Within the area is the old athletics stadium of

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, now home to

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History

In the 19th century Counter's Creek became the

Kensington Canal The Kensington Canal was a canal, about two miles long, opened in 1828 in London from the River Thames on the parish boundary between Chelsea and Fulham, along the line of Counter's Creek, to a basin near Warwick Road in Kensington. It had one lo ...

, soon to be replaced by the

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, and Walham Green acquired its own parish church of St John in 1828 on the site of the village pond. With the arrival of the

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and urbanisation, the heart of Fulham shifted from its centuries-old All Saints parish church on the

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and the area of

Fulham High Street Fulham High Street is a street in Fulham, London. It runs north–south, from the junction with the western end of Fulham Road in the north, where it continues to Hammersmith as Fulham Palace Road, past the junction with the western end of New ...

to Walham Green, the centre of which was subsequently renamed ''Fulham Broadway''. From 1880 to 1952

Fulham Broadway tube station Fulham () is an area of the London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham in West London, England, southwest of Charing Cross. It lies on the north bank of the River Thames, bordering Hammersmith, Kensington and Chelsea. The area faces Wandsworth, ...

was called ''Walham Green''. All that remains of the village's former identity is the tree-lined street called 'Walham Grove'. Walham Green has a history of brewing dating back to 1765. The Swan Brewery (and its associated inn) was located about 50 yards south-east of St John's Church on what is now Fulham Broadway. The Stocken family were brewers here for many years. In 1880 the Swan Brewery (now run by Messrs Stansfeld & Co) was relocated to 3 acres of land next to

Eel Brook Common Eel Brook Common is common land in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, close to Fulham Broadway, with its south-eastern boundary along New King's Road. According to the Fulham Society, the name actually is a derivative of 'hill brook ...

, just off the Fulham Road, set back behind the houses between Cassidy Road and Shottendane Road. The new brewery was a stylish affair, as was typical of the mid-Victorian era, even the 130 foot chimney was ornate. The brewery stopped brewing in 1928, and was closed shortly afterwards. The site was cleared, and the chimney demolished in 1930. The site of the brewery is now the location of Fulham Court.

Fulham Broadway

''Fulham Broadway'' denotes a section of the

Fulham Road Fulham Road is a street in London, England, which comprises the A304 and part of the A308. Overview Fulham Road ( the A219) runs from Putney Bridge as "Fulham High Street" and then eastward to Fulham Broadway, in the London Borough of Hammers ...

within the

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which contains the former

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Fulham Town Hall Fulham Town Hall is a municipal building on Fulham Road, Fulham, London. It is a Grade II* listed building. History The building was commissioned by the Parish of St John to replace an existing vestry hall in Walham Green. The site chosen had p ...

, the eponymous underground station and the intersection with the busy commercial thoroughfare that is

North End Road North End Road is a street in West Kensington and Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. It starts at Hammersmith Road (the A315), close to the Olympia exhibition centre, and runs south to Fulham Road (the A304), near Fulham Br ...

and Harwood Road. A triangle – by the bus turning alley, with an office block on it – is the site of

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's old ''Granville Theatre'', which closed in 1971. Fulham Broadway also refers to the area in the immediate vicinity of the station which is now set inside a shopping mall with a cinema complex, and the pedestrianised streets by St John's church, which offer a host of restaurants, pubs, cafés and small shops, including a printers. The

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sorting office is nearby as are four supermarkets, one of them large with a car park and one that specialises in organic produce. The rest of Walham Green village has been subsumed in several conservation areas and is today considered a desirable place to live for young professionals and Chelsea 'overspill'. Residents have included

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and

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. Nearby attractions include Parson's Green, the bars, clubs and restaurants of the

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and

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Fulham Broadway Station entrance geograph-3882919-by-Ben-Brooksbank

Nearest stations

West Brompton station West Brompton is a London Underground, London Overground and National Rail station on Old Brompton Road ( A3218) in West Brompton, located in west London, and is on the District line and West London Line (WLL). It is immediately south of the de ...

West Kensington tube station West Kensington is a London Underground District line station in West Kensington. It is located on North End Road (B317) close to its junction with West Cromwell Road/Talgarth Road ( A4). The station is between Earl's Court and Barons Court and ...

Barons Court tube station Barons Court is a London Underground station in West Kensington in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, Greater London. This station serves the District line and the Piccadilly line. Barons Court is between West Kensington and Hammers ...

Parsons Green tube station Parsons Green is an above-ground London Underground station on the branch of the District line that opened in 1880. It is between and stations and is in Zone 2. There are entrances on Parsons Green Lane and in Beaconsfield Walk. The statio ...

Imperial Wharf railway station Imperial Wharf is a London Overground and National Rail station located in Sands End in west London on the West London line, and is next to Chelsea Harbour. The station is between and stations and services are provided by London Overground a ...

References

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