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History of Shepherds Bush
Shepherds Bush was primarily a rural area until the mid 19th century. With the arrival of rail and later the Hammersmith and City tube line compounded by the growing UK population and the industrial revolution, Shepherd’s Bush was rapidly colonized and became a residential area. Huge factories were built there including the Osram light factory and the J. Lyon’s (tea) factory which employed 30,000 people at its peak.
Today, with its 8 acre green in the middle of main roads which makes the green seem a giant roundabout, Shepherds Bush has become a desirable area due to its numerous shops and boutiques and good choice of properties with many garden Victorian terraces. It has very good transport links and a good choice of bars and restaurants, cinemas, theatre and the reputed Shepherds Bush Empire for music, making it an easy place to live with plenty of entertainment on one’s doorstep. It is also a much more affordable area than many in London.
Places of interest
• Shepherds Bush Empire • Bush hall • Shepherds Bush Green • Shepherds Bush West Shopping Centre • Shepherds Bush Market
Transport Links – Visit Transport for London for more information
Goldhawk Road – Hammersmith & City Lines
Shepherds Bush – Hammersmith & City Lines & Central Line
White City – Central Line
Local Authority
London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham – http://www.lbhf.gov.uk/
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