Brackenbury Village

In the 18th century, the land known then as Bradford Fords consisted primarily of orchards, vegetable beds, and landscaping plants irrigated by Stamford Brook. People began moving into the area and pubs opened on King Street in the early 19th century, and development rapidly accelerated with the arrival of the Hammersmith & City Railway in 1864. Bricks from Cambridge Grove were used to build rows of housing, churches, businesses, and schools. The present streetscape was near complete by 1890. After Hammersmith experienced a decline in the 1930s and 40s, which threatened many buildings with demolition, the area saw a comeback in the late 20th century and became protected by conservation…