{"id":3258,"date":"2025-08-15T09:22:31","date_gmt":"2025-08-15T09:22:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hounslow-heritage.org.uk\/heritagewalks\/?page_id=3258"},"modified":"2026-05-27T11:20:11","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T11:20:11","slug":"open-city-festival","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.hounslow-heritage.org.uk\/heritagewalks\/open-city-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"Open City Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; background_enable_color=&#8221;off&#8221; use_background_color_gradient=&#8221;on&#8221; background_color_gradient_stops=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0.38) 0%|rgba(0,0,0,0.3) 100%&#8221; background_color_gradient_overlays_image=&#8221;on&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/www.hounslow-heritage.org.uk\/heritagewalks\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Battles.jpg&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_center&#8221; background_vertical_offset=&#8221;38%&#8221; custom_margin_tablet=&#8221;|0px||0px|false|false&#8221; 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Priestly said that, being new, the Great West Road did not look English. He saw it as a Little California. Participants will see some of what remains of this unique corridor of Art Deco architecture and hear about some famous lost buildings of the inter-war years.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Date: Sunday 13th September 2026<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Meet: Market Place, High Street, Brentford, TW8 8FJ<\/li>\n<li>Time; 2.30 p.m.<\/li>\n<li>Buses: 195, 235, 237, 267, E2, E8<\/li>\n<li>Parking: The Butts, some side streets<\/li>\n<ul>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider divider_weight=&#8221;2px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; module_class=&#8221;bullet-list&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; header_2_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Exploring Spring Grove<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Centred around Spring Grove House, home of Sir Joseph Banks, botanist and explorer, the 1850-60s vision was for a grand Victorian suburb its villas designed by John Taylor Jnr inclining to an Italian influence. Today\u2019s wider variety of architecture includes a former college by John Norton &amp; P E Massey and swathe of quirky arts and crafts homes.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Date: Tuesday 15th September 2026<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Meet: Forecourt, Isleworth Railway Station, London Road, TW7 4BX<\/li>\n<li>Time: 2.30 p.m.<\/li>\n<li>Buses: 237, 117, 235, H37, E8<\/li>\n<li>Parking: limited in side roads, pay-and-display at station.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider divider_weight=&#8221;2px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; module_class=&#8221;bullet-list&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; header_2_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Brentford Through Time<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>The walk starts in the medieval Market Place, proceeds through 17thC development and 18thC housing before exploring the 19\/20thC industrial legacy and finishing with 21stC Thames-side regeneration<\/li>\n<li><strong>Date: Thursday 17th September 2026<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Meet: Market Place, High Street, Brentford, TW8 8FJ<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Time: 2.30 p.m.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Buses: 195, 235, 237, 267, E2, E8<\/li>\n<li>Parking: The Butts, some side streets<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;rgba(37,127,53,0.72)&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;10px||10px||true|false&#8221; global_module=&#8221;71351&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_cta title=&#8221;Download our walks leaflet&#8221; button_url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.hounslow-heritage.org.uk\/heritagewalks\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Walks_leaflet_2025_1500px.jpg&#8221; url_new_window=&#8221;on&#8221; button_text=&#8221;Download&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_button=&#8221;on&#8221; button_text_size=&#8221;14px&#8221; button_border_width=&#8221;1px&#8221; button_letter_spacing=&#8221;1px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Our walks leaflet contains our programme of walks with dates, times and walk start points for each area<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_cta][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_cta title=&#8221;Have any questions?&#8221; button_url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.hounslow-heritage.org.uk\/heritagewalks\/?page_id=3307&#8243; button_text=&#8221;Our FAQ&#8217;s&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_button=&#8221;on&#8221; button_text_size=&#8221;14px&#8221; button_border_width=&#8221;1px&#8221; button_letter_spacing=&#8221;1px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>If you have any questions about any of our walks, please have a look at our FAQs<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_cta][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LONDON OPEN CITY FESTIVAL 2026Discover the Stories Behind London\u2019s Spaces<div class=\"et_pb_module dsm_text_badges dsm_text_badges_0  et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module_inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"dsm-text-badges et_pb_module_header\"><span class=\"dsm-badges dsm-badges-before\">London City Festival<\/span><span class=\"dsm-text-badges-main\">2026<\/span><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>This annual open house event takes place in mid-September, with walks on 12th, 13th, 14th &amp; 15th September &#8211; listed below. It enables us to offer a variety of different themed tours, timings and start points. Please see below for our local walks. All are free of charge. See www.copen-city.org.uk for details of London wide venues open\/tours.Hidden Isleworth Isleworth situated on the River Thames was earlier known for river based industries, but grand houses like Gumley built by James Gibbs 1721 remain mingling with an 18thC former public house, 19thC homes and almshouses, and a police station by Frederick Caiger. Date: Saturday 12th September 2026 Meet: Outside Isleworth Leisure Centre &amp; Library, Twickenham Road, TW7 7EU Time: 2.00 p.m. Buses: 267, H20, H22, 481 Parking: pay and display at Centre and Redlees Park, Worton Road Great West Road Brentford In 1933 J.B. Priestly said that, being new, the Great West Road did not look English. He saw it as a Little California. 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It enables us to offer a variety of different themed tours, timings and start points. Please see below for our local walks. All are free of charge. See www.copen-city.org.uk for details of London wide venues open\/tours.Hidden Isleworth Isleworth situated on the River Thames was earlier known for river based industries, but grand houses like Gumley built by James Gibbs 1721 remain mingling with an 18thC former public house, 19thC homes and almshouses, and a police station by Frederick Caiger. Date: Saturday 12th September 2026 Meet: Outside Isleworth Leisure Centre &amp; Library, Twickenham Road, TW7 7EU Time: 2.00 p.m. Buses: 267, H20, H22, 481 Parking: pay and display at Centre and Redlees Park, Worton Road Great West Road Brentford In 1933 J.B. Priestly said that, being new, the Great West Road did not look English. He saw it as a Little California. 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