Coordinates: 51°27′49″N 0°15′50″W / 51.463702°N 0.263803°W
| East Sheen | |
  East Sheen
East Sheen shown within Greater London |
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| OS grid reference | |
|---|---|
| London borough | Richmond |
| Ceremonial county | Greater London |
| Region | London |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | LONDON |
| Postcode district | SW14 |
| Dialling code | 020 |
| Police | Metropolitan |
| Fire | London |
| Ambulance | London |
| EU Parliament | London |
| UK Parliament | Richmond Park |
| London Assembly | South West |
| List of places: UK • England • London | |
East Sheen, also known as 'Sheen' is an affluent suburb of London, England in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames.[1] It forms part of the London post town in the SW postcode area.
The main high street is the Upper Richmond Road which has many small boutique clothing shops and delicatessans. Central to the area is a small square, known as the triangle, with a war memorial, and an old mile stone. There are a number of parks and open spaces in the area including Richmond Park, accessed via Sheen Gate; Palewell Common, which has a playground, playing fields, a polo field, tennis courts and a pitch and putt course; and East Sheen Common which leads onto bog gate, a secluded and hidden entrance to Richmond Park. The area has a tennis club (East Sheen Lawn Tennis Club) and small local pubs such as the The Plough and the Hare and Hounds on the Upper Richmond Road.
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Etymology
The earliest recorded use of the name is c. 950 as Sceon and means shed or shelters.[1] The area was designated separately from Sheen (an earlier name for Richmond) from the 13th Century.[1]
History
Throughout its history, East Sheen has not formed an independent unit of civil administration and was instead included as part of the Mortlake manor in the Brixton hundred of Surrey.[2] It was included in the Metropolitan Police District in 1840. From 1892 to 1894 Mortlake (including East Sheen) formed part of the expanded Municipal Borough of Richmond.[3] In 1894 nearby North Sheen was created as a civil parish, split from Mortlake and remained in the Municipal Borough of Richmond.[4] The remainder of Mortlake (including East Sheen) was instead transferred to Barnes Urban District.[5]
Famous residents
- Tim Berners-Lee - Engineer and founder of the world wide web
- Marc Bolan - Musician
- The Moody Blues - Musicians
- Robin Bextor - Film maker
- Rudolph Nureyev - Dancer
- Matthew Reynolds - Sportsman
- Omid Djalili - Comedian
- Debbie Harry - Musician
- Tim Henman - Sportsman
- Shaparak Khorsandi - Comedian
- Andrew Marr - Political broadcaster
- Davina McCall - Broadcaster
- Trevor McDonald - Broadcaster
- Tom Hardy - Actor
- Roy Kinnear, actor, is buried in East Sheen cemetery
- Rob Brydon - Comedian & actor
- Phillip Glenister - Actor
- Beth Goddard - Actress
- James Beck - Actor
Education
Schools in the area include Shene School, Tower House Boy's Preparatory School, a small independent prep-school for boys aged 4-13, East Sheen Primary School, a state school located on the Upper Richmond Road and Sheen Mount School located on West Temple.
Transport
The area is served by Mortlake railway station.
References
- ^ a b c Mills, A., Oxford Dictionary of London Place Names, (2001)
- ^ IGEW John Marius Wilson: Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72)
- ^ Vision of Britain - Mortlake parish (historic map)
- ^ Vision of Britain - North Sheen parish (historic map)
- ^ Vision of Britain - Barnes UD/MB (historic map)
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