East Sheen
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| East Sheen | |
  East Sheen shown within Greater London |
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| OS grid reference | |
|---|---|
| London borough | Richmond |
| Ceremonial county | Greater London |
| Region | London |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | LONDON |
| Postcode district | SW14 |
| Dialling code | 020 |
| Police | Metropolitan |
| Fire | London |
| Ambulance | London |
| European 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. Because of its proximity to Central London, its well served transport links and schools and its position next to the large expanse that is Richmond Park, East Sheen is a very popular area with high property prices.
The main high street is the Upper Richmond Road. 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. Famous residents down the years in East Sheen have included John Leslie, Abi Titmus, Andrew Marr, thespian Theodore Chester and Trevor Mcdonald who likes to shop at the Waitrose on the Upper Richmond road.
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[edit] 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 West Sheen (an earlier name for Richmond) from the 13th Century.[1]
[edit] History
Throughout its history, East Sheen has not formed an independent unit of civil administration and was instead included as part of the Mortlake parish 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]
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[edit] 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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