VicLondon-Fulham
Fulham, the West End
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Just south of Hammersmith and bounded on three sides by a curve in the Thames, Fulham has seen rapid growth in the last half century. Originally an area of elds and light industry, Fulham is still a bit of the country in London. The place is bounded by Hammersmith and Brompton Cemeteries, each with a cricket eld attached (Brompton also has the London Playing Field across the street.) A few commons and greens dot the district, including Hurlingham Park, which surrounds the house of the same name.
The grounds of Fulham Palace can be seen as one passes by on Fulham High Street to Putney Bridge. That bridge and Wadsworth Bridge provide access to London for the middle and working class families that live on the southern side of the river in Putney or Battersea. The area is quiet, save near the railways that come over from the southern bank, and the area is solidly middle-class professionals and wealthier working class. Like Hammersmith, this neighbourhood has predominantly new houses, built in the last couple of decades to a small, less-extravagant pattern as their Kensington predecessors. As with Hammersmith, many of these homes have been broken up into ats for workers who have jobs in the breweries, furniture and blacksmithing factories here.
Of note is the gas works on Sandy End Road and the West London Extension of the railway. There are a few factories in the area, and many of the employees use the nearby Chelsea Station to get to and from their labours.
