Hammersmith and Fulham
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Discover your local listed buildings and places
Introducing some of Hammersmith and Fulham's most historic sites, included in the National Heritage List for England. Some of these captions have been summarised by AI. Click through for the official List entry.
Gasholder No 2, Fulham Gasworks
Hammersmith and Fulham
Gasholder. Built in 1829-1830 to the design of John Kirkham of the Imperial Gas Light Company. The contractors were a Mr Ward, junior, and a Mr Wright.
Grand Hall and Pillar Hall, Olympia Exhibition Centre
Hammersmith and Fulham
Olympia Exhibition Centre comprising: The Grand Hall, the former National Agricultural Hall, and Pillar Hall, the former Minor Hall, both of 1885 in Italianate style by Henry Edward Coe with...
Fulham Broadway Underground Station: former entrance buil…
Hammersmith and Fulham
Underground railway station. The station opened in 1880, and the trainshed is of that date.
Fulham Cross School and School Keeper's House
Hammersmith and Fulham
Girls' secondary school, 1907-8, by TJ Bailey for the London County Council. Originally Fulham Secondary School for Girls. Minor later alterations.
Royal Masonic Hospital, With Associated Boundary Walls, G…
Hammersmith and Fulham
Hospital, 1933, by Thomas Tait of Sir John Burnet, Tait and Lorne.
Blythe House (former Post Office Savings Bank Headquarters)
Hammersmith and Fulham
OfficesBuilt 1899-1903 under (Sir) Henry Tanner as the headquarters of the Post Office Savings BankThe east wing of 1920-22, workshop ranges around the periphery of the site, printing works...
The former exhibition block of Watson House, now the Pipe…
Hammersmith and Fulham
Former exhibition block of the headquarters of North Thames Gas Board and the research laboratories of the Gas Council (1957-1959), now entrance foyer and commercial unit within a mixed...
Bbc Television Centre, Including the Main Circular Range …
Hammersmith and Fulham
Central ring and Studio 1 of this purpose-built television studio complex. Graham Dawbarn of Norman & Dawbarn; Partner in Charge Walton H. Lindsay.
Barons Court Underground Station
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Underground railway station and shops. Built 1905 to the design of HW Ford. Platform canopies and stairs rebuilt 1931.
Bradmore House, Queen Caroline Street
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Restaurant and offices built 1994, incorporating the re-erected early-C18 façade of Bradmore House, demolished 1913, and a room containing panelling and carved decoration from the same...
Hammersmith Town Hall
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Town Hall. Built 1938-9 by the Metropolitan Borough of HammersmithArchitect E. Berry Webber. The extension to the north of 1974-5 is not included.
Olympia National and Olympia Central, Olympia Exhibition …
Hammersmith and Fulham
Olympia National (the former National Hall), part of Olympia Exhibition Centre of 1923 by architects Holman and Goodrham and Olympia Central (built as the Empire Hall) of 1929, by architect...
Sir Oswald Stoll Foundation southern block, gates, gate p…
Hammersmith and Fulham
A charitable foundation providing housing for disabled former servicemen, built in 1917-1923 to the designs of Inigo R Tasker in an English Baroque style with later additions and...
Former Wormholt Library and Infant Wel fare Centre
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Former public (branch) library and Infant Welfare Centre. 1930 by R Hampton C. Lucas, Engineer and Surveyor for the Borough of Hammersmith.
Olympia Garage
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Multi-storey garage, 1935-1937, built to the designs of Joseph Emberton.
St Andrews Fulham Fields
Hammersmith and Fulham
Parish Church. 1873-4 by Newman and Billing. Extended with alterations 1894-6 by Aston Webb and E Ingress Bell, with fittings 1897 by Aston Webb.
The former Mission Hall, walls and railings to Iffley Roa…
Hammersmith and Fulham
A former mission hall of 1883-4, by H R Gough.
Former Odeon Cinema
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Former Gaumont cinema, now live music venue. 1932 to the designs of Robert Cromie.
White Lodge at Paddenswick Road Gate, Ravenscourt Park
Hammersmith and Fulham
Lodge, built in the mid-C19, formerly to a private house, became the lodge to a public park in the late C19.
Draped woman sculpture
Hammersmith and Fulham
'Draped woman', a sculpture executed in cast concrete, of c1959 by Karel Vogel, situated in an open space off the Great West Road, adjacent to St Peter's Church, Hammersmith.
Queens Manor School With Associated School Keeper's House…
Hammersmith and Fulham
Board school, 1903-4 by T J Bailey for the School Board for London. Later additions which lack special interest.
FULHAM TOWN HALL (original building and 1904-5 extension)
Hammersmith and Fulham
Town Hall1888-90 by George Edward for the Fulham parish vestryTreasure & Son buildersAltered and substantially extended 1904-5 by Francis Wood, Borough Engineer to the Metropolitan Borough...
Refreshment room (part of the former stable block), Raven…
Hammersmith and Fulham
Former stable block of Ravenscourt Park house, of early or mid-C18 origins, partially demolished and converted into a refreshment room in the late C19 with later additions.
Fulham Palace
Hammersmith and Fulham
Fulham Palace, with gardens dating back to the 16th century, holds historical significance for its association with notable bishops and horticultural developments.
St Peter's Square
Hammersmith and Fulham
St Peter's Square began as an early 19th-century private garden, later preserved as a public space with historic significance, featuring a bronze statue by William Blake Robinson.
Fulham Fire Station
Hammersmith and Fulham
Fire station, 1895-6, by the Fire Brigade Branch of the London County Council Architects Department, chief architect Robert Pearsall, job architect Thomas Blashill.
Blake's Munitions War Memorial, Margravine Cemetery
Hammersmith and Fulham
First World War memorial and grave marker commemorating those who died in an explosion on 31 October 1918 at Blake's munitions factory, Hammersmith.
Walls and wrought-iron gates to the Ravenscourt Park wall…
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Walls and gates to a walled garden, built in around the early or mid-C18, modified in the late C19.
Monument to Maria Tustin, Kensal Green Cemetery
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Funerary monument, dated 1914.
Tomb of Burchell Family Including William Burchell, Locat…
Hammersmith and Fulham
Chest tomb, mid-C19, Portland stone.
Marshall War Memorial
Hammersmith and Fulham
War memorial, 1919 by G Maile and Sons Ltd. Dedicated to Walter Langley Marshall, priest of the church, and to the First World War dead of the parish and 3rd Fulham Scouts.
War Memorial at the Church of St Thomas of Canterbury
Hammersmith and Fulham
First World war memorial, c1920; relocated 1967.
Roman Catholic Church of The Holy Ghost and St Stephen an…
Hammersmith and Fulham
The church of the Holy Ghost and St Stephen,1903-4, by architect-priest by Fr (later Canon) Alexander Joseph Cory Scoles, in an Early English revival style, and the attached presbytery, also...
War Memorial at the former Church of St John the Evangeli…
Hammersmith and Fulham
First World War memorial, c 1920.
J Lyons and Company First World War Memorial, Margravine …
Hammersmith and Fulham
First World War memorial, 1922, dedicated to the staff of J Lyons and Company.
Fulham (All Saints) War Memorial
Hammersmith and Fulham
War memorial in the form of a canopied cross.
Hammersmith and Fulham through time
This timeline shows the first period of use for buildings and places on the National Heritage List for England, just one of the details recorded for every list entry. Click around to see how Hammersmith and Fulham changes over time.
Medieval AD 1066 to AD 1540
This period, sometimes known as the Middle Ages, began with the Norman invasion in AD 1066. It saw a significant rise in military and defensive buildings such as castles and earthworks, as well as religious houses dominating a largely agricultural landscape.
The monarchy and Church dominated the period, which also saw the break with the Roman Catholic Church and the English reformation.
Post medieval AD 1540 to AD 1901
The Post-Medieval period brought seismic changes to life in England, with religious reformation leading to the democratization of worship and the destruction of hundreds of religious houses.
In parallel, there was a huge expansion of scientific study and enlightenment that permanently altered the nation's social structure and landscape. Industrialization and mass production lead to wider global trade, emigration, and immigration.
20th century AD 1901 to AD 2000
The 20th century saw an incredible expansion of England's transport networks, with suburban growth shadowing rapid infrastructural expansion. The establishment of state schools, hospitals, and modern technical colleges, with new architectural styles, radically changed the appearance of towns and cities.
Two catastrophic world wars and the 1918 pandemic also brought unprecedented change, altering England's built environment and social structures forever.
Medieval AD 1066 to AD 1540
This period, sometimes known as the Middle Ages, began with the Norman invasion in AD 1066. It saw a significant rise in military and defensive buildings such as castles and earthworks, as well as religious houses dominating a largely agricultural landscape.
The monarchy and Church dominated the period, which also saw the break with the Roman Catholic Church and the English reformation.
Post medieval AD 1540 to AD 1901
The Post-Medieval period brought seismic changes to life in England, with religious reformation leading to the democratization of worship and the destruction of hundreds of religious houses.
In parallel, there was a huge expansion of scientific study and enlightenment that permanently altered the nation's social structure and landscape. Industrialization and mass production lead to wider global trade, emigration, and immigration.
20th century AD 1901 to AD 2000
The 20th century saw an incredible expansion of England's transport networks, with suburban growth shadowing rapid infrastructural expansion. The establishment of state schools, hospitals, and modern technical colleges, with new architectural styles, radically changed the appearance of towns and cities.
Two catastrophic world wars and the 1918 pandemic also brought unprecedented change, altering England's built environment and social structures forever.
Aerial photos of Hammersmith and Fulham
Aerial photography helps reveal secrets of England's changing landscapes that are impossible to see from the ground.
Wormwood Scrubs
HM Prison Wormwood Scrubs and environs, Wormwood Scrubs, 1931
Wormwood Scrubs
HMP Wormwood Scrubs and environs, Wormwood Scrubs, 1947
Olympia
The Exhibition Centre, Olympia, 1921
Hammersmith
A cityscape over Kensington and Chelsea, Hammersmith, 1953
Hammersmith
Broadway and environs, Hammersmith, 1928
Hammersmith
Hammersmith Station and environs, Hammersmith, 1949
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The Royal Masonic Hospital under construction and Ravenscourt Gardens, Hammersmith, 1932
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Hammersmith and Fulham, Hammersmith, 1939
Shepherd'S Bush
The Great White City, Shepherd's Bush, 1921
Shepherd'S Bush
White City Stadium, Sheperd's Bush, 1966
Hammersmith and Fulham in the Historic England Archive
The Historic England Archive cares for over 15 million images, dating from the 1850s to the present day. Discover stunning images of Hammersmith and Fulham's past.
Charles George Harper Collection
Fulham, Hammersmith And Fulham, Greater London Authority
Date created: 1892 - 1933
Detail of the headstone marking the grave of Isabella Murr (d1829) in the churchyard of All Saints' Church
Eric de Mare
Hammersmith, Hammersmith And Fulham, Greater London Authority
Date created: 1961
General view of a flyover under construction in Hammersmith.
John Gay Collection: London
West Kensington, Hammersmith And Fulham, Greater London Authority
Date created: Dec 1957
A prize winning Maran chicken in a cage at the National Poultry Show at Olympia
John Gay Collection: Modern Architects
Walham Green, Hammersmith And Fulham, Greater London Authority
Date created: 1970 - 1975
The late 20th century local authority maisonettes at Walham Green Court in Fulham
John Laing Collection
Fulham, Hammersmith And Fulham, Greater London Authority
Date created: 1954 - Sept 1960
A view of an 8-storey block of flats with balconies in Fulham
Nigel Temple Collection of Postcards of Parks and Gardens
Walham Green, Hammersmith And Fulham, Greater London Authority
Date created: 1900 - 1908
GENERAL VIEW OF PEOPLE ON PATH THROUGH COMMON
Charles George Harper Collection
Hammersmith, Hammersmith And Fulham, Greater London Authority
Date created: 1892 - 1933
Two men standing outside the Red Cow Public House on Hammersmith Road
Eric de Mare
Hammersmith, Hammersmith And Fulham, Greater London Authority
Date created: 1961
General view of a flyover under construction in Hammersmith looking towards a church.
John Gay Collection: London
Hammersmith, Hammersmith And Fulham, Greater London Authority
Date created: Jan 1962 - May 1964
Boats moored on the bank of the River Thames with a man painting a rowing boat in the foreground, a house boat to right and with Hammersmith Bridge...
John Gay Collection: Modern Architects
Walham Green, Hammersmith And Fulham, Greater London Authority
Date created: 1970 - 1975
The Waterford Road elevation of the late 20th century local authority maisonettes at Walham Green Court in Fulham
John Laing Collection
Earl'S Court, Hammersmith And Fulham, Greater London Authority
Date created: 07 Nov 1960
A general view of construction at the Empress State Building seen from the roof of the Earl's Court Exhibition Centre car park
Nigel Temple Collection of Postcards of Parks and Gardens
Fulham, Hammersmith And Fulham, Greater London Authority
Date created: 1900 - 1920
GENERAL VIEW BESIDE THE GATES
Stories about heritage in your local area
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Mentions Gatehouse at HMP Wormwood Scrubs
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Mentions Vanessa Nursery School
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Hammersmith and Fulham's social history through photos
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Women roasting cocoa beans at Lyons factory, Hammersmith Road, London
Period: World War One (1914 - 1919)
Two women filling a Sirocco roaster with cocoa beans at the factory of J Lyons and Company, Cadby Hall, Hammersmith Road, London.
Women roasting cocoa beans at Lyons factory, Hammersmith Road, London
Waring and Gillow, White City, Greater London
Period: World War One (1914 - 1919)
Workers attaching runners to canvas tents at the premises of Waring and Gillow at White City, where the company made tents for the military.
Waring and Gillow, White City, Greater London
Waring and Gillow, Hammersmith, London
Period: World War One (1914 - 1919)
Taking wood to the warehouse for the furniture company based first in Oxford Street, then Regent Street.
Waring and Gillow, Hammersmith, London
Waring and Gillow, Hammersmith, London
Period: World War One (1914 - 1919)
Waring and Gillow were makers of fine furniture, but during the First World War their factory and its employees was adapted to making the wooden...
Waring and Gillow, Hammersmith, London
Waring and Gillow factory, White City, Greater London
Period: World War One (1914 - 1919)
A large crowd of workers, the majority of them women, leaving the premises of Waring and Gillow in White City.
Waring and Gillow factory, White City, Greater London
War work at Waring and Gillow, Hammersmith, London
Period: World War One (1914 - 1919)
Waring & Gillow's furniture factory was converted to War work. Here markings are painted onto wing sections of military aircraft.
War work at Waring and Gillow, Hammersmith, London
St Pauls Studios, Hammersmith, Greater London
Period: Victorian (1837 - 1901)
These houses in Talgarth Road were built in 1891 and designed by Frederick Wheeler. They were designed for 'bachelor (unmarried) artists'.
St Pauls Studios, Hammersmith, Greater London
Shepherds Bush Station, Shepherds Bush, Hammersmith, London
Period: Victorian (1837 - 1901)
An exterior view of the station with Central Line employees informally posed for the camera in the foreground.
Shepherds Bush Station, Shepherds Bush, Hammersmith, London
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