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Ashfield Avenue, FELTHAM, TW13 5BB

The Longford River was constructed in 1638 to take water from the River Colne. This would then supplement the water supply to Hampton Court and enable the development of the water features in the park. Here the Longford River is viewed from the High Street in the centre of Feltham as it heads towards Hanworth Park.

Wide expanse of modern entertainment and restaurant facilities between Feltham High Street and Business Park.

Cinema, ten pin bowling and large area of car parking near to Feltham High Street.

The Court is in Hanworth Road. The old Ordnance Survey map of 1897 shows this whole area as orchards. From an architectural viewpoint this front façade is a real dog's dinner. The central section is a very pleasing symmetrical Edwardian edifice, but the extensions on either side, although appearing contemporary with the central part, are totally out of sympathy with it and with each other. One other topical observation. At the time of the submission of this image a couple of English local authorities had just controversially announced that they were abandoning the use of the possessive apostrophe from all official use. The court is properly known as a Magistrates' Court, being the court of several magistrates, yet the title in the pediment of this original Edwardian building clearly has never had an apostrophe.

The church celebrates its centenary in 2009. It opened in 1909 as the Feltham Wesleyan Church, later becoming the Hanworth Road Methodist Church. In 1976 the Victoria Road United Reformed Church site was sold and the church then became the United Free Church (Methodist/United Reformed). The name Christ Church was adopted in 1981 when the former congregation of St Catherine's started to share the church. The spire peeping over the rooftop to the right is that of St Catherine's. The building is now home to the United Free Church of Feltham, as well as a meeting place for several other Christian traditions and community groups.

Typical 1930s mock Tudor road house pub, this one occupies a prominent position in the angle of the junction of Harlington Road East and Hanworth Road. Reputedly the pub's one claim to fame is that the boxer Freddie Mills used it as a training base prior to his successful British light-heavyweight title fight against Len Harvey in 1942.

Mock Tudor building in the angle of the Hanworth and Harlington Roads.

The Airman pub, viewed from Hanworth Road, with Harlington Road East running to the right of the building.

The same shot as Image some two and a bit years on. The place is under new management and looks to have been smartened up.