London Borough of Hounslow
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| London Borough of Hounslow | |
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 Shown within Greater London | |
| Geography | |
| Status: | London borough |
| Area: - Total | Ranked 292nd 55.98 km² |
| ONS code: | 00AT |
| Demographics | |
| Population: - Total (2003 est.) - Density | Ranked 59th 212,911 3,803 / km² |
| Ethnicity: | 64.9% White 24.7% S.Asian 4.4% Afro-Carib. |
| Politics | |
| Hounslow London Borough Council http://www.hounslow.gov.uk/ | |
| Leadership: | Leader & Cabinet |
| Executive: | Labour |
| MPs: | Alan Keen, Ann Keen |
| London Assembly: - Member | South West London - Tony Arbour |
The London Borough of Hounslow is a London borough in west outer London. It includes the areas:
- Brentford
- Chiswick
- Cranford
- East Bedfont
- Feltham
- Grove Park
- Gunnersbury
- Hanworth
- Hatton
- Heston
- Hounslow
- Hounslow West
- Isleworth
- Lampton
- Lower Feltham
- North Hyde
- Osterley
- Spring Grove
- Woodlands
As of 2004, the various electoral wards of Hounslow are divided up into 5 Areas:
- Chiswick
- Chiswick Homefields
- Chiswick Riverside
- Turnham Green
- Central Hounslow
- Hounslow Central
- Hounslow Heath
- Hounslow South
- Hounslow West
- Isleworth and Brentford
- Brentford
- Isleworth
- Osterley and Spring Grove
- Syon
- Heston and Cranford
- Cranford
- Heston East
- Heston Central
- Heston West
- West
- Bedfont
- Feltham North
- Feltham West
- Hanworth Park
- Hanworth
History
The borough was formed in 1965 by the merger of the Middlesex urban districts of Brentford and Chiswick, Feltham and Heston and Isleworth.
Notable people
- Phil Collins, former drummer and singer with Genesis.
- Asif Mohammed Hanif, believed to have been the first suicide bomber in Israel from the UK, came from Hounslow.
- Helen Mirren, an actress.
- William Hogarth: the 18th century artist owned a country retreat in Chiswick, which is now a museum. See Hogarth's House.
Other
The borough is home to the HQ of GlaxoSmithKline, and Sky Television's studio complex, both based in Osterley.
External links
- The London Borough of Houslow (http://www.hounslow.gov.uk/)
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