Our Patch Spring 2018 Hammersmith and Shepherds Bush | Page 11

EAR TO THE
W6
PATISSERIE SAINTE-ANNE
208 KING STREET
French bakery with classic breads
and pastries, cakes, macarons and
chocolates. John Horton says –
“It’s my favourite destination”.
UNE NOUVELLE
LIBRAIRIE POUR
CETTE ZONE
West London’s expanding French
population now has a secondhand
bookshop, La Librairie, in King
Street. Opened by Marine Raynor,
who has lived in Brackenbury
Village for six years, it covers
fiction, non-fiction, collectables,
children’s and graphic novels, plus
tea, coffee and French biscuits.
www.lalibrairielondres.com
STABLE THINKING
of the borough’s 6.3 sq miles
is occupied by the public park,
opened in 1888, designed by
Col John Sexby, London’s first
chief officer of parks.
Of the 41 bombs which landed in
Ravenscourt Park during the Second
World War, the one which did the
most damage was an incendiary
which fell in January 1941 and
destroyed the old manor house
which – half a century earlier – had
been established as Hammersmith’s
public library. When the fire was
put out, it was beyond repair, so the
rubble was swept into the buildings
extensive cellars, and grassed over.
All that remains is the stable block,
now the café.
LOCAL FAVOURITE
1.97 %
It is nearing the centenary of
the death of one of area’s most
distinguished residents, the
Arts & Crafts artist Christopher Whall.
A stained glass specialist, he lived at
19 Ravenscourt Road and worked in
a furniture workshop at 1 Ravenscourt
Park. He created many church windows,
his finest are in Gloucester Cathedral.
DID YOU KNOW... IT’S A FACT...
Five street-light car-charge points
were installed in Westcroft Square
in one day. The sockets, fitted by
Ubitricity, do not need planning
permission. Westcroft Square
electric car owner Adam Kelly said:
“These are great for me, my family
and other residents.” H&F Council
aims to install 150 electric vehicle
charging points by 2018.
LOCAL FAVOURITE
HAMLET GARDENS W6
£550 PER WEEK
Call lettings  020 7183 8071
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STREAMS
merged to form the lost river
of Stamford Brook. ‘Stamford’
derives from ‘stoney ford’, the
point King Street crossed the river,
where the town hall now stands.
W6
DID YOU KNOW...
GLASS MASTER
PARK
GROUND
BIKE
360 KING STREET
From tiny beginner ‘balance bikes’
for toddlers, to £10,000 time-trial
machines for those with serious
ambition and deep pockets.
SOUTH SIDE W6
£1,950,000 FREEHOLD
Call sales  020 7183 8091