Strand on the Green. Drenched in history and lovely pubs
Strand on the Green, a half mile of tranquillity where Chiswick finally runs itself out into the Thames. Quiet it may be, but it does not lack in history.
BETWEEN TWO BRIDGES
Matt Brown, Editor-at-Large at Londonist in his article ‘Let’s all go down the (other) Strand’ has created a map of the north shore of the Thames between Kew Bridge and Kew Railway Bridge.
The area first enters recorded history in 1353, when noted as a fishing village called Stronde. The strip gentrified in the Georgian era, especially after the first Kew Bridge opened in 1759.
ALONG THE STRAND
Many of the towering riverside houses that characterise today’s Strand on the Green were built at this time. You had to be rich to live here. Today, you have to be very rich. A former fisherman’s cottage is on the market at just under £1m, and a Grade II listed property over three floors is available at almost £3m.
The route is lined with grand houses – a mix of sizes and architectural styles, forming a coherent cluster when seen from afar. Twenty-five of the properties have listed status.
This includes the former home of Johann Zoffany the 18th century portraitist, complete with blue plaque. The Ultravox musician and BandAid organiser Midge Ure lived in Zachary House.
