Take a Historical Tour Around Chiswick Mall

Season of walks from Hounslow Heritage Guides continues

A house on Chiswick Mall. Picture: Ian Wylie

The season of local guided walks continues this weekend with a tour of Chiswick Mall on Sunday 17 July.

This is a linear walk which explores the industrial heritage and imposing mansions of the riverside promenade, finishing at the Hammersmith border.

Hear of Chiswick’s famous boat builders, and discover an Elizabethan timber framed building along with London’s smallest square, possibly the setting for the opening scene of Thackeray’s book, Vanity Fair.

This is the only time this particular walk is taking place in this year's programme.

Hounslow Heritage Guides hold an annual programme of walks exploring local heritage. These are held on Sundays (and occasional bank holidays) between June and October.

All walks are taken at a gentle pace amd cost £3 (children are free) and no booking is required. Meet at 2:30pm at the steps to St. Nicholas Church at the junction of Church Street and Chiswick Mall.

They are led by voluntary guides, all members of the Hounslow Heritage Guides Association, now in its 24th year. Private walks and illustrated talks to choice are also available by prior arrangement.

This year's programme

JULY

15th Chiswick Mall +
29th Old Brentford
29th Chiswick Village

AUGUST

5th Isleworth Riverside
5th Brentford Road Rail & Canal
19th Brentford Riverside +
26th Chiswick Village
26th Isleworth – Pauper to Patient +

SEPTEMBER

2nd Isleworth Riverside
2nd Brentford Road Rail & Canal
22nd & 23rd OPEN HOUSE
30th Chiswick Village
30th Old Brentford

OCTOBER

7th Isleworth Riverside
7th Brentford – Canal to Boston Manor House +
21st Hounslow Heath
28th Chiswick ‘Bodies & Ghosts’
28th Isleworth – Pauper to Patient +

The Battlefields Trust
Battles of Brentford & Turnham Green
A linear walk
Sunday 18th November, 10.30 a.m.
Market Place, High St, Brentford, TW8 8FJ

All walks are circular except those marked +. Once only tours are in bold. All Brentford Walks start at the corner of the High Street and the Half Acre, last up to 2 hours and return to the same place. Chiswick walks start from St Nicholas Church steps, Chiswick Mall / Church St. Isleworth walks starts from All Saints Church.

July 3, 2018