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Osterley is a place in the London Borough of Hounslow
London Borough of Hounslow

The London Borough of Hounslow is a London borough in West London, England....
 in West London
West London

West London is the area of Greater London to the west of Central London. Although it is only ambiguously defined, it is one of the most economically active areas of London outside of the centre, containing significant amounts of office space along with London Heathrow Airport and many of its associated businesses....
. It is a suburban development situated west south-west of Charing Cross
Charing Cross

Charing Cross denotes the junction of the Strand, London, Whitehall and Cockspur Street, just south of Trafalgar Square in City of Westminster within Central London, England....
.

Osterley is defined by its bordering roads, The southern road being the A4 (The Great West Road), the northern being Jersey Road (once called Scrattage Lane), the eastern road is Syon Lane, and the western being Thornbury Road. These borders technically place Osterley tube station
Osterley tube station

Osterley is a London Underground station in Osterley in west London. The station is on the Heathrow Terminals 1, 2, 3 tube station branch of the Piccadilly Line, between Boston Manor tube station and Hounslow East tube station....
 outside Osterley proper, but within the continuous residential development from Osterley to Heston
Heston

Heston is a place in the London Borough of Hounslow, West London. It is a suburban development area based on a former farming village west south-west of Charing Cross....
.

Osterley, is a residential area known for its large amounts of green space.






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Osterley is a place in the London Borough of Hounslow
London Borough of Hounslow

The London Borough of Hounslow is a London borough in West London, England....
 in West London
West London

West London is the area of Greater London to the west of Central London. Although it is only ambiguously defined, it is one of the most economically active areas of London outside of the centre, containing significant amounts of office space along with London Heathrow Airport and many of its associated businesses....
. It is a suburban development situated west south-west of Charing Cross
Charing Cross

Charing Cross denotes the junction of the Strand, London, Whitehall and Cockspur Street, just south of Trafalgar Square in City of Westminster within Central London, England....
.

Osterley is defined by its bordering roads, The southern road being the A4 (The Great West Road), the northern being Jersey Road (once called Scrattage Lane), the eastern road is Syon Lane, and the western being Thornbury Road. These borders technically place Osterley tube station
Osterley tube station

Osterley is a London Underground station in Osterley in west London. The station is on the Heathrow Terminals 1, 2, 3 tube station branch of the Piccadilly Line, between Boston Manor tube station and Hounslow East tube station....
 outside Osterley proper, but within the continuous residential development from Osterley to Heston
Heston

Heston is a place in the London Borough of Hounslow, West London. It is a suburban development area based on a former farming village west south-west of Charing Cross....
.

Osterley, is a residential area known for its large amounts of green space. The district is notable for Osterley Park
Osterley Park

Osterley Park is a mansion set in a large park of the same name. It is in the London Borough of Hounslow, part of the western suburbs of London....
 and house (formerly owned by the Jersey family, after whom the nearby road is named, and used during the war as the home for Tom Wintringham
Tom Wintringham

Thomas Henry Wintringham was a United Kingdom soldier, military historian, journalist, poet, Marxism, politician and author. He was an important figure in the formation of the Home Guard during the World War II, and was one of the founders of the Common Wealth Party....
's Home Guard training school, and now owned by the National Trust
National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty

The National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, usually known as the National Trust, is a conservation organization in England, Wales and Northern Ireland....
). The town is also home to the new studios of Sky News
Sky News

Sky News is a rolling TV news channel providing 24 hour news coverage including the latest breaking news. Currently broadcasting from a news centre in London, the channel provides domestic and international coverage to audiences in the UK as well as around the globe....
.

Besides Osterley House and Park, Osterley is also famous for containing one of the London residences of The Sultan of Brunei
Hassanal Bolkiah

Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah, the List of Sultans of Brunei and Yang di-Pertuan Negara of Brunei Darussalam, Order of the Bath Order of St Michael and St George is the 29th Sultan of Brunei, the eldest son of Omar Ali Saifuddien III, the previous Sultan of Brunei, and Pengiran Anak Damit....
, The Aviary Farm in Windmill Lane.

The electoral ward of Osterley and Spring Grove now has its own dedicated Police team part of the Metropolitan Police Safer Neighbourhoods programme.

Osterley was, until recently, home to the European headquarters of the Gillette
Gillette

Gillette may refer to:* Gillette , safety razor manufacturer* Gillette Stadium* Gillette, New Jersey* Gillette, Wyoming* Gilette, Alpes-Maritimes, France...
 Company, the Gillette building
Gillette Corner

Gillette Corner is a crossroad between the A4 road and B454 roads, on the border between Osterley and Brentford in West London, and is part of the Great West Road's "Golden Mile "....
 remains an iconic Art Deco
Art Deco

Art Deco was a popular international design movement from 1925 until 1939, affecting the decorative arts such as architecture, interior design, and industrial design, as well as the visual arts such as fashion, painting, the graphic arts and film....
 1930s Grade II listed building
Listed building

A listed building in the United Kingdom is a building or other structure officially designated as being of special architectural, historical or cultural significance....
.

Transport and locale


Nearest places

  • Heston
    Heston

    Heston is a place in the London Borough of Hounslow, West London. It is a suburban development area based on a former farming village west south-west of Charing Cross....
  • Isleworth
    Isleworth

    Isleworth is a small town of Anglo-Saxons origin sited within the London Borough of Hounslow in west London, England. It lies immediately east of the town of Hounslow and west of the River Thames and its tributary the River Crane, London....
  • Norwood Green
    Norwood Green

    Norwood Green is a place in Southall, London Borough of Ealing. It is a suburban development situated 10.7 miles west of Charing Cross and 4 miles north east of Heathrow Airport....
  • Southall
    Southall

    Southall is a suburb in the London Borough of Ealing, West London. It is situated west of Charing Cross. Neighbouring places include Yeading, Hayes, Hillingdon, Hanwell, Heston, Hounslow, Greenford and Northolt....
  • Brentford
    Brentford

    Brentford is a suburb of the London Borough of Hounslow at the confluence of the River Thames and the River Brent in West London, situated 8 miles west south-west of Charing Cross....
  • Ealing
    Ealing

    Ealing is a town in the London Borough of Ealing. It is a suburban development situated 7.7 miles west of Charing Cross. It is one of the major metropolitan area centres identified in the London Plan and is often referred to as the "Queen of the Suburbs"....
  • Chiswick
    Chiswick

    Chiswick is an affluent area of West London, located west of Charing Cross, which covers the eastern part of the London Borough of Hounslow....
  • Hammersmith
    Hammersmith

    Hammersmith is an urban centre in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham in west London, approximately 5 miles west of Charing Cross on the north bank of the River Thames....


Nearest tube stations

  • Osterley tube station
    Osterley tube station

    Osterley is a London Underground station in Osterley in west London. The station is on the Heathrow Terminals 1, 2, 3 tube station branch of the Piccadilly Line, between Boston Manor tube station and Hounslow East tube station....


Nearest railway station

  • Syon Lane railway station
    Syon Lane railway station

    Syon Lane railway station is in the London Borough of Hounslow in west London. It is in Travelcard Zone 4. The station and all trains serving it are operated by South West Trains....
  • Isleworth railway station
    Isleworth railway station

    Isleworth railway station is in the London Borough of Hounslow, in west London, and is in Travelcard Zone 4. It is 19 km south west of London Waterloo station....


Other uses

The English town of Osterley is not to be confused with the Tasmanian town of the same name, situated at the mouth of the Victoria Valley in the southern foothills of the Central Plauteau of Tasmania, north of Hamilton. Once a thriving community, the population today stands at less than a dozen. Items of interest in the town include the fine War memorial hall and St. James the Less Church of England.