A-Z of Chiswick: Places-People-History

by Andy Bull

Chiswick grew from a village on a bend of the River Thames to a fashionable retreat from London in the 18th century, then a suburb of London in the 19th century. The Palladian villa Chiswick House, with its landscaped gardens, was created by Lord Burlington in 1720 and artists and writers were drawn to the area, which also later became home to the Royal Horticultural Society and the first Garden Suburb at Bedford Park. Industries later associated...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1398116327
• ISBN13: 9781398116320
• Release Date: February 2025
• Publisher: Amberley Publishing
• Length: 96 Pages