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Created Date:

06 June 2021

Last Modified:

15 December 2023
Hammersmith

Hammersmith

A suburb situated on the River Thames about five miles south west of central London.  

Originally a Saxon village, it was extensively developed between the mid- and late-nineteenth century with the coming of the railway.  Today it is a highly urbanised commercial and residential area.

A suburb situated on the River Thames about five miles south west of central London.  

Originally a Saxon village, it was extensively developed between the mid- and late-nineteenth century with the coming of the railway.  Today it is a highly urbanised commercial and residential area.