EAW006479 ENGLAND (1947). Heathrow Airport, Harmondsworth, from the south-east, 1947

Harmondsworth Village

Blunts Avenue

Sipson Way

Candover Close Harmondsworth

Site of cottages demolished by by bombing in the war. Bombs thought to be meant for the Anti Aircraft Guns on the Old Bedfont Recreation Ground , Now Marjory Kinnon School. Houses rebuilt prior to 1954.

Corrugated Iron Packing Shed. Derelict in the early 50`s

Newell`s Forge converted in the early 50s to a General Store. I was told that the Mr Newell that ran it was a founder member of the Hatton Players.

New Bedfont Recreation Ground

Duke of Wellington Pub

Whetnall`s Orchards and Poultry Farm. Home of a Polish family in the early 50s Now home of Bedfont Football Club

Evans`s Small Holding (Fruit and Spring Flowers). House named the Orchard later owned by Jack Smith who`s Grand Father was the landlord of the now demolished Dog & Partridge

St Catherines Roman Catholic Orphanage

St Anthony`s Roman Catholic Orphanage. Previously Temple Hatton a Home of Frederick Pollock, Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer between 1844 and 1868

Butler`s Lane

Blenheim. Home of Mr and Mrs Keiff who kept White`s Shop. Previously home of the Whittington`s, A picture of Ruth Whittington can be seen on Rayner Family History Site.

White`s Shop. In the 1950s it was owned by Mr & Mrs Keiff who lived in Blenheim in Faggs Road , next to the Green Man. They retired to Malta when the road was widened & Hatton Cross Station built.

Accommodation Camp for George Whimpey employees who built the Airport. Most came from Ireland and went home for a month a year. Some married locally and stayed in the area.

Dockwell Lane

Kings Cottage, now demolished but photo in the book Highwayman`s Heath

Dick Turpin`s Kitchen, a cafe, previously Hatton House

Hatton Farm known locally as Whittington`s Farm. They moved in about 1956 to a bungalow built 1n the corner of one of their fields opposite the new Recreation Ground in Hatton Road.

Rayner`s Cottages (4)now in Dick Turpin Way But was then still known as Faggs Road

Steam Farm, known locally as Rayner`s Farm

Hatton Cross Garage later Kennings

Champion Spark Plug Factory

High Tree Lane

Hatton Road

Site of Heathrow Hall farm (demolished in 1944)

Perry Oaks farm (demolished in 1948)

Heathrow Road

Heathrow Road

Cain's Lane

Cain's Lane