Brackenbury Village is a residential district of west London

London

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 between the Goldhawk Road, King Street, Hammersmith Grove and Ravenscourt Park

Ravenscourt Park

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. It is named after Brackenbury Road in which there is a shopping parade with delis, DIY shop, bakery, organic coffee shops and family butchers. The name of the area came from estate agent

Estate agent

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 descriptions, with houses in the area selling for over a million being seen regularly. The area has one of Britain's best all-girl schools, Godolphin and Latymer School

Godolphin and Latymer School

The Godolphin and Latymer School is an independent school for 700 girls aged eleven to eighteen in London. Ms Margaret Rudland was the head mistress of the school for over 20 years before being succeeded by Ms Ruth Mercer.-History:...

, but in 2007 the murder of a 16 year old boy brought attention on the area.

Famous residents include Jayne Hepsibah

Jayne Hepsibah

Jayne Hepsibah Sullivan is a milliner who creates and sells women's headwear and hats to a top drawer clientele such as Camilla Parker Bowles. Her shop was Hepsibah Hats in Brackenbury Road in Hammersmith....

, Adrian Chiles

Adrian Chiles

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, Jeremy Vine

Jeremy Vine

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, Hanif Kureishi

Hanif Kureishi

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, Jonathan Powell and Mary Nightingale

Mary Nightingale

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.