Hatton, London
Encyclopedia
Hatton is a small settlement in the London Borough of Hounslow
, on the southern perimeter of London Heathrow Airport
and on the A30 road
.
Hǣþtūn = "heath farmstead".
to the south, Bedfont
to the west and Heathrow Airport to the north. The A30 road forms the borough boundary with Hillingdon
; a border established in 1994, before then land north of the road had been in Hounslow.
Hatton has a small cafe, but no shops or post office, although there is a convenience store and newsagents within Hatton Cross station. There is a 24 hour Tesco supermarket/Petrol station adjoining the urban farm to the South. The hamlet no longer possesses a church, since the chapel building in Steam Farm Lane was converted for office use in 2000. Most of the local housing is mainly semi-detached
or maisonettes built between 1930s and the 1950s. Several older properties remain in Green Man Lane, including the old Manor house, now the headquarters to a car leasing company and two other 18th Century dwellings. The 17th Century blacksmiths yard and buildings have been converted into a family home. The now disappeared Steam Farm was so named because it was the first in the area to possess a steam plough.
's head office for United Kingdom and Ireland operations, which includes facilities for Air France
and KLM, is located in Plesman House in Hatton Cross. The facility's inauguration was on 6 July 2006. Air France moved the office from Hammersmith
to Hatton. The Plesman House, outside of Terminal 4 of London Heathrow Airport
, has the UK commercial team, sales team, and support team.
. The area is served by a number of London Buses
routes, connecting Hatton to the airport, Hounslow
, Northolt
, Southall
, Richmond and Staines
.
Free Parking is possible in Hatton lane, but the roads around Hatton are either RED ROUTES, double Yellow lines or residents parking (Monday - Friday 8:30 - 5:30). A few credit card paid parking spaces are available near the Green Man public house. The Green Man has its own parking spaces, but long term parking is not encouraged.
Stagecoaches would once have traversed the area en route from London to the south west, a heritage remembered now by this being the location of one of the depots of Ashford Luxury Coaches, whose "Windsorian" branded coaches are used to transport members of the British Royal Family
.
London Borough of Hounslow
-Political composition:Since the borough was formed it has been controlled by the Labour Party on all but two occasions. In 1968 the Conservatives formed a majority for the first and last time to date until they lost control to Labour in 1971. Labour subsequently lost control of the council in the...
, on the southern perimeter of London Heathrow Airport
London Heathrow Airport
London Heathrow Airport or Heathrow , in the London Borough of Hillingdon, is the busiest airport in the United Kingdom and the third busiest airport in the world in terms of total passenger traffic, handling more international passengers than any other airport around the globe...
and on the A30 road
A30 road
The 284 miles A30 road from London to Land's End, historically known as the Great South West Road used to provide the most direct route from London to the south west; more recently the M3 motorway and A303 road performs this function for much of the route and only parts of A30 now retain trunk...
.
Etymology
Hatton's name comes from Anglo-SaxonOld English language
Old English or Anglo-Saxon is an early form of the English language that was spoken and written by the Anglo-Saxons and their descendants in parts of what are now England and southeastern Scotland between at least the mid-5th century and the mid-12th century...
Hǣþtūn = "heath farmstead".
Neighbours
It is bordered by FelthamFeltham
Feltham is a town in the London Borough of Hounslow, west London. It is located about west south west of central London at Charing Cross and from Heathrow Airport Central...
to the south, Bedfont
East Bedfont
Bedfont is a small suburban town in Greater London, some to the west of central London and only from Heathrow Airport. It straddles the Staines Road at the west of the London Borough of Hounslow from Baber Bridge on the River Crane to the Surrey boundary at Ashford.-Origins and Mediaeval...
to the west and Heathrow Airport to the north. The A30 road forms the borough boundary with Hillingdon
London Borough of Hillingdon
The London Borough of Hillingdon is the westernmost borough in Greater London, England. The borough's population was recorded as 243,006 in the 2001 Census. The borough incorporates the former districts of Ruislip-Northwood, Uxbridge, Hayes and Harlington and Yiewsley and West Drayton in the...
; a border established in 1994, before then land north of the road had been in Hounslow.
Features and facilities
Hatton's main architectural features are a collection of industrial buildings providing ancillary services to Heathrow Airport. The area is noisy due to the occupants of the skies overhead on the southern approach to Heathrow. The local meeting place is a quiet little pub, "The Green Man", owned by the Punch Taverns. Adjoining the Green Man is a field where horses, geese, cows and other livestock live. Hounslow Urban Farm (next to Hatton Cemetery), the largest inner city farm in London.Hatton has a small cafe, but no shops or post office, although there is a convenience store and newsagents within Hatton Cross station. There is a 24 hour Tesco supermarket/Petrol station adjoining the urban farm to the South. The hamlet no longer possesses a church, since the chapel building in Steam Farm Lane was converted for office use in 2000. Most of the local housing is mainly semi-detached
Semi-detached
Semi-detached housing consists of pairs of houses built side by side as units sharing a party wall and usually in such a way that each house's layout is a mirror image of its twin...
or maisonettes built between 1930s and the 1950s. Several older properties remain in Green Man Lane, including the old Manor house, now the headquarters to a car leasing company and two other 18th Century dwellings. The 17th Century blacksmiths yard and buildings have been converted into a family home. The now disappeared Steam Farm was so named because it was the first in the area to possess a steam plough.
Economy
Air France-KLMAir France-KLM
Air France-KLM is a European airline holding company incorporated under French law with its headquarters at Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport in Tremblay-en-France, Paris...
's head office for United Kingdom and Ireland operations, which includes facilities for Air France
Air France
Air France , stylised as AIRFRANCE, is the French flag carrier headquartered in Tremblay-en-France, , and is one of the world's largest airlines. It is a subsidiary of the Air France-KLM Group and a founding member of the SkyTeam global airline alliance...
and KLM, is located in Plesman House in Hatton Cross. The facility's inauguration was on 6 July 2006. Air France moved the office from Hammersmith
Hammersmith
Hammersmith is an urban centre in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham in west London, England, in the United Kingdom, approximately five miles west of Charing Cross on the north bank of the River Thames...
to Hatton. The Plesman House, outside of Terminal 4 of London Heathrow Airport
London Heathrow Airport
London Heathrow Airport or Heathrow , in the London Borough of Hillingdon, is the busiest airport in the United Kingdom and the third busiest airport in the world in terms of total passenger traffic, handling more international passengers than any other airport around the globe...
, has the UK commercial team, sales team, and support team.
Transport
The nearest tube station is Hatton Cross tube stationHatton Cross tube station
Hatton Cross tube station is on the Heathrow branch of the London Underground Piccadilly line. It is in Travelcard Zones 5 and 6 and stands between the Great South West Road and the Heathrow Airport Southern Perimeter Road....
. The area is served by a number of London Buses
London Buses
London Buses is the subsidiary of Transport for London that manages bus services within Greater London, UK. Buses are required to carry similar red colour schemes and conform to the same fare scheme...
routes, connecting Hatton to the airport, Hounslow
Hounslow
Hounslow is the principal town in the London Borough of Hounslow. It is a suburban development situated 10.6 miles west south-west of Charing Cross. It forms a post town in the TW postcode area.-Etymology:...
, Northolt
Northolt
Northolt is a town in the London Borough of Ealing, England. The town has London Underground and Network Rail stations and is on the A40 road...
, Southall
Southall
Southall is a large suburban district of west London, England, and part of the London Borough of Ealing. It is situated west of Charing Cross. Neighbouring places include Yeading, Hayes, Hanwell, Heston, Hounslow, Greenford and Northolt...
, Richmond and Staines
Staines
Staines is a Thames-side town in the Spelthorne borough of Surrey and Greater London Urban Area, as well as the London Commuter Belt of South East England. It is a suburban development within the western bounds of the M25 motorway and located 17 miles west south-west of Charing Cross in...
.
Free Parking is possible in Hatton lane, but the roads around Hatton are either RED ROUTES, double Yellow lines or residents parking (Monday - Friday 8:30 - 5:30). A few credit card paid parking spaces are available near the Green Man public house. The Green Man has its own parking spaces, but long term parking is not encouraged.
Stagecoaches would once have traversed the area en route from London to the south west, a heritage remembered now by this being the location of one of the depots of Ashford Luxury Coaches, whose "Windsorian" branded coaches are used to transport members of the British Royal Family
British Royal Family
The British Royal Family is the group of close relatives of the monarch of the United Kingdom. The term is also commonly applied to the same group of people as the relations of the monarch in her or his role as sovereign of any of the other Commonwealth realms, thus sometimes at variance with...
.