Tag: Shepherds Bush
Eight Green Spaces Around Uxbridge Road, Shepherds Bush
At first glance, [1] Uxbridge Road seems no more than a busy enclave of Middle Eastern shops. It is famed for its traffic queues rather than for its aesthetic charm. […]
Shepherds Bush to Hammersmith
Two parallel roads that lead from Shepherds Bush to Hammersmith. But each like chalk and cheese. One is residential, with tall trees and large houses. The other, is littered with so many wonderful Grade II buildings. And in the heart of Hammersmith – a history that goes back to the late 17th century.
Goldhawk Road to Ravenscourt Park
In Roman times, a highway ran all the way from Londinium to Silchester. It cut through a little hamlet called Shepherd’s Bush. Every Friday, Oliver Cromwell would travel along it […]
The Great White City at Shepherds Bush
In 2008, a glass and steel mega retail city was built just behind Shepherds Bush station. When [1] Westfield Shopping Centre expanded even further in 2018, it became Europe’s largest […]
Around the Green at Shepherds Bush
They say that shepherds did indeed watch over their flock in [1] Shepherds Bush, as they sheltered under the pruned hawthorn trees on its pastures before then continuing their journey […]