Spring Grove, London
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Spring Grove is the north-western district of the town of Isleworth
within the Borough of Hounslow
in London
, England. In general terms it lies east of the district of Lampton; north of the London Road in Isleworth; west of the Barnes-to-Feltham railway loop line; and south of the district of Osterley
. Spring water that rose in the area in the eighteenth century was employed for agricultural and horticultural purposes.
The prime purpose of Spring Grove in recent centuries appears to have been the gradual provision of elegant residential areas for affluent middle-class communities, particularly from the London business and professional fraternity, following the growth of commercial and industrial prosperity.
Graceful Georgian residencies appeared first, with large plots of land. Then came the railway service and with it substantial Victorian property development, in the way of fine avenues with large detached three-storey houses. Then during the twentieth century much infilling occurred of more modest dwellings. As the turn of the twenty-first century approached, some of the large Victorian villas gave way to modern development of various forms.
The district has over the course of a century or so also embraced a number of large educational establishments, and this mix of desirable residences and solid seats of learning has given Spring Grove a reputation for being an attractive place in which to live or work.
Isleworth
Isleworth is a small town of Saxon origin sited within the London Borough of Hounslow in west London, England. It lies immediately east of the town of Hounslow and west of the River Thames and its tributary the River Crane. Isleworth's original area of settlement, alongside the Thames, is known as...
within the Borough of Hounslow
London Borough of Hounslow
-Political composition:Since the borough was formed it has been controlled by the Labour Party on all but two occasions. In 1968 the Conservatives formed a majority for the first and last time to date until they lost control to Labour in 1971. Labour subsequently lost control of the council in the...
in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, England. In general terms it lies east of the district of Lampton; north of the London Road in Isleworth; west of the Barnes-to-Feltham railway loop line; and south of the district of Osterley
Osterley
Osterley is a district in the London Borough of Hounslow in west London. It is situated approximately west south-west of Charing Cross.Osterley lies north of the A4 and extends further northwards beyond the M4 Motorway...
. Spring water that rose in the area in the eighteenth century was employed for agricultural and horticultural purposes.
The prime purpose of Spring Grove in recent centuries appears to have been the gradual provision of elegant residential areas for affluent middle-class communities, particularly from the London business and professional fraternity, following the growth of commercial and industrial prosperity.
Graceful Georgian residencies appeared first, with large plots of land. Then came the railway service and with it substantial Victorian property development, in the way of fine avenues with large detached three-storey houses. Then during the twentieth century much infilling occurred of more modest dwellings. As the turn of the twenty-first century approached, some of the large Victorian villas gave way to modern development of various forms.
The district has over the course of a century or so also embraced a number of large educational establishments, and this mix of desirable residences and solid seats of learning has given Spring Grove a reputation for being an attractive place in which to live or work.