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July / August 2012

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Editor Kate Harrison

Editor-in-Chief Lesley Ellwood

Associate Publisher Sophie Roberts

Deputy Editor Elle Blakeman

Production Hugo Wheatley

Project Manager Alice Tozer

Head of Design Hiren Chandarana

Production Manager Fiona Fenwick

Head of Finance Elton Hopkins

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Managing Director Eren Ellwood

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from the

Editor

Dear Resident

I am happy and excited to be launching the Fulham Residents’ Journal and, in turn, to be bringing you a topical local handbook in luxury format. What more obvious a way to mark our entrée in the area than by exploring Peterborough Estate, that group of streets united by lion statues and a fascinating history. Turn to page 4 and learn about the former stomping-ground of Voltaire. From France to India, we unearth some inspiring speeches on page 16 made by unlikely former Fulham resident, Mahatma Gandhi. These should bring intellectual bite to your coffee break. As you will discover, whilst in London in 1931 he had plenty to say. Fulham has some excellent schools and discerning parents, which is why we have dedicated two pages to local educational news. Have a look at pages 22-23 and see if your school is featured. On a practical note, catch up with local news on page 6, and make sure you’re au fait with the most worthy local summer events on page 10. This is just a taster of the inaugural issue. We wish you a wonderful late summer and look forward to interacting with you, the reader, and becoming your local reference for all things newsworthy in SW6 and beyond.

We would highly value any feedback that you wish to email us with: editor@residentsjournal.co.uk; or telephone us on 020 7987 4320.

Photograph / Broadway House

Estate

of the art

From balustraded balconies to regal lion finials, Alice Tozer undergoes a whirlwind historical tour of Fulham’s Peterborough Estate

etween 1800 and 1900 a whole terraced housing kingdom was sprinkle-dusted upon Fulham and the Peterborough Road was no exception. In tandem with this change came the resurrection of an area – almost a concept, even – known at The Peterborough Estate. Not a genuine estate it is rather a small cross section of roads underpinned by Studdridge Street and proudly showcasing streams of two-storey, red brick, halfgabled terraces. Peterborough Road in all its residential glory was laid out in 1861 and the surrounding streets fell – or rather rose – like domino effect. In fact, prior to the 1600s Peterborough Road was known as Parsons Green Lane.

The name change was the result of the construction of Peterborough House on a twenty-acre site opposite Parsons Green. It was the residence of the Mordaunt family – several generations of Earls of Peterborough – and became renowned for its beautiful gardens. Claim to particular fame for the area came with Charles Mordaunt, 3rd Earl of Peterborough, entertaining many literati of the day at the House, among them Jonathan Swift, Alexander Pope and Voltaire. Swift was a particular admirer of the 3rd Earl (a figure who incidentally captured Barcelona in 1705) and even dedicated a poem to him; one which joked about the Earl’s itchy feet. In it, Swift’s satirical tongue is clear, all

the while referring to the Earl as ‘Mordanto’: Mordanto fills the trump of fame, The Christian world his deeds proclaim, And prints are crowded with his name. In journeys he outrides the post, Sits up till midnight with his host, Talks politics, and gives the toast. Knows every prince in Europe’s face, Flies like a squib from place to place, And travels not, but runs a race. From Paris gazette à-la-main, This day arriv’d, without his train, Mordanto in a week from Spain. […] A man of endless words, Swift also dubbed the Earl ‘the ramblingest, lying rogue on earth, a hangdog whom I dearly love’. Peterborough House sat roughly where Quarrendon and Chipstead Streets do today. By name, Perrymead Street pays tribute to the garden’s orchards for it was on this terra firma that the road was built. The House went on to become a lunatic asylum and was demolished around 1900. It was on this same orchards-that-were strip of land that famed builder of the area and Irish lad, Jimmy Nichols, made real in-roads on the Estate in 1888. He erected modest terraced houses at a rate of knots along Peterborough and Coniger Roads, which in turn went for sale for a snatch at £300. He had the advantage of playing with lovely wide streets and managed to achieve a unified appearance across the space and consequent aesthetic draw. His trademark became terracotta lion finials, the number of which – or so the story goes – he over-ordered and dealt with the mess up by giving every house one to share with the neighbours on top of their own one-per-household quota of Nichols-carved Felidae. Nichols’ houses range from 2,000 to over 4,000 square feet in size and are often dubbed ‘wider than average’ homes. The Peterborough Estate as it is conceived on the map today comprises a ladder of roads, from Peterborough Road on the south-west, to Wandsworth Bridge Road on the east, funneling into an add-on nose further east still until Bagleys Lane. On Studdridge Street (somewhat the apex of the network) numbers 173 to 191 and the odd houses of 193 to 207 were designed by Nichols to have shops on the ground floor and residential accommodation above. Happily, some of the units retain their original shop-front design. These properties are particularly attractive shop-and-digs combos. On the same street, between numbers 165 and 171, terracotta balustrades and a profusion of lion finials come out of the woodwork. The odd numbers from 123 to 145 each sport

characteristic Jimmy Nichol-style gables (that part of a wall that encloses the end of a pitched roof) and paired entrance porches. The aforesaid gables are pebbledashed with bulls-eye windows saving those at either end which show off Dutch gables. Some lament the plethora of mansard (French-style) roof extensions that have been carried out since in the area, particularly given that this street is a major aspect of the Estate’s conservation area. The Peterborough Estate’s conservation zone is known officially as Studdridge Street Conservation Area and was determined as such in 1975. The Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham has forty-five such protected areas but these days it’s harder to become one owing to ever-stricter criteria. Essential qualities to be rendered such were a certain level of decoration and architectural embellishments appropriate to the late Victorian or early Edwardian period and the Peterborough Estate is overspilling with the stuff: red brick, slate, terracotta friezes at eaves level, cambered window heads and ornate timber balustraded balconies. The fundamental aim of such designated locations is to protect the building and design of the area. In theory owners do not have the right to alter front roofs, gables, door and window openings; nor to paint brickwork or alter ornamental features. Porches ought not be erected either. Most Estate houses would still be recognisable in isolation because of their timber, sliding sash windows even if not these other elements. A Nichols lion guarding fort – which may not be tampered with – also rarely fails to give the game away. Road names in the Estate have their characterful histories too. Many are inspired by Kent villages because many early Fulham inhabitants hailed from the county, having left their agriculturally centred lives to come to the big smog and work as manual laborers. Builder supreme Jimmy Nichols is thought to have penned his influence when naming Coniger Road after Conigar mountain near his home in County Cork. Alas, he was more of a handyman than a grammar one and went awry with the spelling. Still, much like a gapped tooth, it adds charm to beauty and, in the words of frequent visitor to the Earl, Mr Pope, ‘Whoever thinks a faultless piece to see, thinks what ne’er was, nor is, nor e’er shall be’.

Illustrations / Mai Osawa

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The Notebook

A local news round-up for the summer season in Fulham

Restoration project digs deep It is great to see residents reaping the benefits of the mammoth £8 million restoration project to give Bishops Park and Fulham Palace grounds a well-needed face lift. The park’s historic urban beach, reinstated after seventy-six years, and the ornamental lake area have been given a new lease of life as a scenic back drop for July’s Trinity River Walk, to raise funds for Trinity Hospice. Meanwhile the transformation over at Fulham Palace continues apace and the original moat, thought to be the longest medieval one in England, has been partially excavated at Gothic Lodge. Excavations however, are still ongoing, and a community archaeological dig in the walled garden (running until 22 July) is giving groups of local school children, families and individuals the chance to help uncover the palace garden’s fascinating history. Contact Eleanor Sier at: education@fulhampalace.org

Continental drift

Illustration / Russ Tudor

Fulham’s reputation continues to flourish, both in the pricier neighbouring Royal Borough postcodes and further afield. Families and professionals looking to put down roots in SW6 are now, more than ever before, joined by an influx of international buyers taking up residence in the local patch. According to Savills, some 60 percent of buyers purchasing homes around the £2 million mark come from overseas, with the majority hailing from France, Spain and Greece. Prompted by new French President François Hollande’s tax increases for the rich, larger numbers of high-earning French citizens have been crossing the Channel in recent months and South-West London remains their preferred destination. Fulham offers sound investment potential for European buyers, especially families, looking to invest their money outside the economically volatile Eurozone, not only because it affords better value-for-money than the surrounding areas but also due to the presence of The French Lycée primary school in Parsons Green and the Lycée Français Charles de Gaulle in nearby South Kensington. It really would seem to be all about location, location, location; another look at the statistics reveals that 39 percent of buyers at the Knight Frank Fulham branch have upped sticks from Kensington and Chelsea. Whilst the scenic array of green spaces, riverside location and excellent transport links have undoubtedly held the area in good stead, the most desirable family homes here can sell for anything from £2 million. Compare that to a three-bedroom flat with an equivalent price tag in neighbouring Chelsea, and it’s not hard to see why savvy families are making the move across the Fulham border. However, whilst the exodus of the world and his wife across into SW6 territory has caused a few ripples and the market remains buoyant, the increases in stamp duty ushered in last year (those looking to buy houses above the £2 million threshold are now liable to pay at least £140,000 on the transaction) means that the tendency for current home-owners in the area to stay put continues. This will result in a shortage of properties over time. With demand at a premium then, those looking to snap up a new home in our fabulous area should have elbows and cheque books at the ready.

Fight to stop closure of Charing Cross A&E department ongoing With the threat of closure looming over the A&E Department at Charing Cross hospital, thousands of Fulham residents have been signing an online petition to fight against the proposals laid out by NHS North West. In what has been described by MP for Fulham and Chelsea, Greg Hands, as a ‘hammer blow’ to residents under the proposals, four of the nine A&E centres in the area, including Charing Cross and Hammersmith, would be shut. NHS consultations on the proposals take place this month. Councillor Marcus Ginn, H&F Cabinet Member for Community Services, says: ‘The bigger our voice the more likely we are to be heard.’ A previous community campaign successfully warded off the closure of Charing Cross Hospital in the early 1990s. Sign the petition here: www.gopetition.com/petitions/ save-charing-cross.html

Celebrating Fulham 2012 Words / Lauren Romano

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This yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s annual Celebrating Fulham festivities proved yet again to be a veritable showcase of home-grown talent and community spirit. Local businesses and residents were out in force to enjoy a fantastic week-long line-up of events which showcased the best the area has to offer.

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Food for thought The best of local gastro news for Fulham foodies

Room on top A veritable suntrap commanding a lofty, laid-back vantage point over the bustle below, Broadway House boasts every worthy summer credential. The private members’ club perched above the Broadway Bar & Grill and Brasa sports twin terraces and a rooftop bar with barbecue. Members can while away balmy afternoons sipping expertly made tipples under the canopies and can even book summer barbecue parties in a venue away from home. For a more formal dining experience and one which is open to non-members too, the Brasa luxury grill restaurant one floor down comes up trumps. Think smoky aromas and charcoal-seared Galloway fillet; Longhorn rib-eye steaks, Mersham pheasant and monkfish. Membership costs £300 a year but new members joining in July will receive £150 credit back on their membership cards to spend at the bar or in the restaurant. Prospective members should email enquiries@broadway-house.com. 474-476 Fulham Road; 020 7610 3137 www.broadwaybandg.co.uk

Upping the barbecue steaks The historic Aragon House on Parsons Green is a somewhat secluded but not-to-be-overlooked gem. The spacious, decked garden area complete with cocktail bar is now open from Wednesday to Sunday throughout the warmer weather season (turn out when that may) and there is a nightly barbecue. Grilled salmon, lamb steaks and tuna steak niçoise add diversity to the usual barbecued fare and the new summer menu has been given an overhaul with a tempting grill section of shish kebabs and baby back ribs to complement the mezze sharing platters. Unfortunately you can’t reserve tables outside, so be warned: get there early for a prime seat. 247 New King’s Road 020 7317 313 www.aragonhouse.net

Some

like it

hot

Something of a Fulham summertime institution, patrons of The White Horse spill out into the vibrant beer garden when temperatures hot up. There they sup cask ales and feast on simple-yet-tasty beef burgers, sausage baguettes and hog roasts smothered in apple sauce. This is all sizzled to perfection on the legendary barbecue in place. A peruse of the drinks menu renders it apparent why The White Horse is often touted as one of the foremost beer pubs in the country; it even hosts four annual drinks festivals, the next being the Belgian Beer Festival which runs from Friday 24 until Monday 27 August. Whenever shade beckons or rain threatens, the comfy Chesterfield sofas inside offer a similarly laid-back atmosphere where exquisite and elegant takes on traditionally hearty English pub grub. There is even a helpful and spot-on beer and wine pairings listed in the menu. 1-3 Parsons Green; 020 7736 2115 www.whitehorsesw6.com

Words / Lauren Romano

RESTAURANT REVIEW

No crisis in

tapas land

At last; the real thing. Alice Tozer enjoys fresh Spanish tapas at Parsons Green

hilst London has a reputation for its international culinary variety, high-quality Spanish restaurants as a genre isn’t up there with, say, Indian restaurants. La Tasca is a chain which does well to popularise the paella, but only in the same way that Irish bars in Iberia do so the Burger&Chips. So it remains for us Spain and Spanish food-lovers to seek out everyday tapas that exhibits finesse and that doesn’t fall into two tempting traps: part-processed and over-salted. The word ‘tapas’ has been hijacked by British chefs to generally denote small snacks on the menu. At Tendido Cuatro, (108-110 New Kings Road), it is refreshing to be relating to its original purpose. The food gave itself away immediately as hand-cured, nothing of the tin about it. First up was the obligatory Pan con tomate (toasted bread, fresh tomato & olive oil ‘à la catalana’, £6). As a former Barcelona resident I’m used to various interpretations of this equivalent to our bread ‘n butter in Spain’s autonomous region. I’ve been given a hunk of bread with an un-peeled garlic clove and whole tomato before for the DIY-take (one tradition) and I’ve kindly been given bread already soaked in rich tomato salsa. At Tendido Cuatro, it was the latter and plenty of the stuff, fresh and chilled too, on top on which sat a leaf of light Iberian Ham. Next followed Pimientos del padrón (those famed Galician peppers (V), £6.50); Chorizo de Salamanca a la brasa (chargrilled spicy chorizo, £5.75); my favourite in those purple treasures that are Pulpo a la Gallega (grilled octopus Galician style, £8) and Gambas a la plancha (griddled King prawns; £2.25 each). The shell on the prawns fell off in the hand, ending battles of decapitation before they started. A hallmark of quality, the plates were bought out as and when cooked.

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‘The food gave itself away immediately as hand-cured, nothing of the tin about it’ My dining companion remarked the chorizo a little over-boiled and under-fried but I think this was indicative of the chef shying away from over greasing which is no bad thing. There are four restaurants in the same group as Tendido Cuatro, three of which keep each other company on the Old Brompton Road: Capote y Toros, at number 157; Cambio de Tercio at number 163 and Tendido Cero up at number 174. The Hemingway-versed among you will notice a bullfighting theme to the names of which there is also a bold expression on the walls at our chosen venue in the form of Luis Cañizares works. The wine list is a wholly Spanish affair and the reds are dominated by Ribera del dueros and Riojas. A bottle of Altún Crianza 2008 (Bodegas Altún; £26.25) goes down fine. Wines by the glass appeal for their authenticity and difference; in Reds you have Inurrieta Norte 2008 (Navarra £5.50), Viña Solorca Roble 2009 (Ribera del

duero, £6.50) and Emilio Moro 2007 (Ribera Del Duero, £8.75). There are two white Riojas by the glass for those who do not favour the dark side of the wine menu. The opening hours are a little unpredictable which is a positive fact which threatens to disrupt our own monotonous routines with a little Iberian timetabling; Monday to Wednesday, midday to 11pm and Thursday to Friday, midday to 6pm. Then, on Saturdays from midday to 6pm and on Sundays from midday until 10.30pm. The weekend attracts a cohort of Spaniards – many of whom live in the area – for their paella lunchtime affair. I imagine this is a sort of safe haven for them, the Spanish in Spain who have had a London weekend break all-too-often believing the London food scene to be its major let down (but I suspect looking no further than Garfunkels in Leicester Square). It’s true that in Spain you might be able to stumble upon good food more often than in London. So, Spaniards, Scottishmen and Irishmen alike should make note of Tendido Cuatro because it’s among New King’s Road’s, tried, tested and quality approved. That way there’ll be no need to chance things. 020 7371 5147 www.cambiodetercio.co.uk

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The Calendar

Diary dates for residents looking for the best in the local area’s events

With the anomaly that is the Great British summer hopefully beginning to get its act together, there’s a chance to bask in the lingering daylight with an al fresco film. Roving pop-up cinema maestros, Nomad, are bringing their big screen to the beautiful gardens of Fulham Palace for this year’s instalment of Movies on the Lawn. Toasting the completion of the serene Walled Garden, romance hangs in the air as the ‘Love in the Garden’ series promises classic cinematography, star-crossed lovers and old Hollywood glamour with screenings of Casablanca (Thurs 6 Sept), Romeo & Juliet (Thurs 13 Sept) and The Artist (Thurs 20 Sept) beaming down from the big screen as dusk descends. Come armed with picnic blankets and cushions and snack on tempting barbecue food and moreish snacks. Or, if the weather is looking decidedly dubious, seek more sheltered sanctuary and book ahead to watch the flicks accompanied by dinner at the Drawing Room Café terrace. Call 020 7610 7160 to book for dinner. Film tickets £12.50; concessions £8.50.

Filmic action

under the stars

Fulham Palace, Bishops Avenue www.fulhampalace.org www.whereisthenomad.com

Brain food

The weekly, Tuesday quiz night at The Harwood Arms is hardly your run-of-the-mill pub quiz, but then the welcoming watering hole on Walham Grove isn’t exactly your average sort of establishment. The first London pub to be awarded a Michelin star for its seasonal, staunchly British fare, the Harwood is a popular evening destination, especially on Tuesdays when the convivial buzz is even more apparent. The quizzing kicks off at 8pm but teams usually assemble anytime from 6.30pm when the kitchen opens for the sampling of such flavoursome delights as grilled, salted ox tongue; beef cheeks and Herefordshire snails braised in ale; and comforting buttermilk pudding to top off. All this washed down with real ales and excellent wines from the well-conceived wine list. Surely, this is pre-quiz sustenance at its very best? Booking for meals is recommended. Walham Grove; 020 7386 1847

A tipple

or two?

Get creative this summer at The Pottery Café and decorate Emma Bridgewater’s handmade, English earthenware cups, mugs, teapots, plates and bowls with bright paints and fun sponge shapes. All the family are well catered for; the Little Toy Shop at the front of the café is stocked with Fair Trade, traditional and wooden toys and on weekly Baby’s Wednesdays (10am6pm), parents printing their tots’ feet on pottery receive a complimentary cappuccino or tea. The new party room in the basement can also be hired out for group events, with all-inclusive party packages for children and adults. Plus, the late-night decorating soirées which last until 10pm mean the grown-ups can get painting in peace after the kids have been tucked up in bed. Party packages start at £19.95 for children and £21.95 for adults.

The West London Wine School hosts a multitude of wine tastings and courses for those keen to brush up their knowledge in The Wine Cellars at the Big Yellow storage company which overlooks the Chelsea Harbour. Whilst a storage warehouse might admittedly seem like a rather bizarre choice of venue, the team at the wine school have pioneered an ingenious storage solution for cellar-less wine aficionados: the UK’s first purpose-built wine selfstorage facility, equipped with 1,200 temperature and humidity-controlled cellars. For those looking to attune their palettes before starting their own wine collection, the brilliant Saturday Introduction day courses cover all the basics. Starting with an 11am Champagne aperitif to tickle the taste buds, the five-hour session includes an introduction to the world’s major wine regions; a guide to wine tasting; an overview of which wines to buy; as well as tips on matching meals to the perfect tipple. Finally there is a practical tastetest of twelve wines and a riverside two-course lunch. Forthcoming events will be held on 18 August and 1 September at 11am. Cost: £87.50; duration: 5 hours.

735 Fulham Road; 020 7736 2157 www.pottery-cafe.com

71 Townmead Road; 020 8144 2444 www.westlondonwineschool.com

Going potty

marks

On your

As the countdown to the sporting event of the summer reaches fever pitch, Hammersmith and Fulham Council have revealed they will be holding a celebratory event to mark the arrival of the Olympic torch into the borough on Thursday 26 July. Currently meandering its way down the country on a monumental seventy-day Olympic torch relay, the glowing beacon will reach Hammersmith and Fulham at 1pm on the last leg of its 8,000-mile journey to the Olympic Stadium. After being carried west along Fulham Road and through Fulham Town Centre, the flame will then head to North End Road and along Hammersmith Road. A free, family-friendly event with food and market stalls will be held at Jerdan Palace from 11am-3pm during which time residents cheering the torchbearers on from the crowd-lined pavements will be entertained with music and performances as they soak up the electric atmosphere. ‘The Torch visits the borough just one day before the start of the Games,’ commented Councillor Greg Smith, deputy leader and cabinet member for residents’ services, adding that ‘it really will kick-off a fantastic few weeks for London’. Jerdan Place; 11am-3pm www.lbhf.gov.uk

And in other news...

london-wide events of interes

t for the fulham culture vultur

13 July-8 September – The BBC Pro ms at the Royal Albert Hall 19 July-25 November – Shakespea re Staging the World at The Bri tish Museum 6 July-5 September – Designing 007: Fifty Years of James Bond Style at the Barbic an June 28-14 Oct – Edvard Munch: The Modern Eye at Tate Modern 24 July-27 Oct – The Curious Inc ident of the Dog in the Night Time at the National Theatre 27 July- 16 September – Another London at Tate Britain

Image / Courtesy London 2012

Do you have an event that you’d like us to cover? Send us an email: calendar@residentsjournal.co.uk Words / Lauren Romano

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Art Focus

The best of the summer’s local art and a wider look at the London scene too

Add the zest

Little black

art space

To mark the tenth anniversary exhibition of Cohesion Glass Network, an initiative which offers unparalleled business support to professional British based glassmakers, ZeST contemporary Glass Gallery has invited eight of the network’s founding members to each select an exciting emerging artist alongside whom they may show their latest work. The resulting exhibition is a mélange of dynamic and intriguing installations and delicate glass objects, shapes and sculptures. Innovative collaborations have resulted in cast-glass representations of the Minotaur and the labyrinth, beautiful flame-worked feathers and other pairs of artwork linked by an array of imaginative themes and concepts. On show at Roxby Place until 8 August. The Dairy House; Rickett Street 020 7610 1900 www.zestgallery.com

When the Bob Carlos Clarke Bar opened at The Imperial Arms in April this year, it added further artistic credentials to the already art-minded pub. Joining the established The Little Black Gallery at The Imperial Arms, this second art space (which was set up by Carlos Clarke’s widow Lindsay; Tamara Beckwith and the photographer’s former agent, Ghislain Pascal) is a dedicated emporium of cutting-edge and striking contemporary photography. Carlos Clarke’s provocative, starkly monochrome depictions of sassy female muses adorn the walls waiting to be snapped up. Meanwhile, over in the pub’s The Little Black Gallery Space, work by the likes of Terry O’Neill, Mike Figgis and Jon Compson range from black-and-white celebrity portraits to hypnotic shots of shapes and objects captured from intriguing angles. Relax with a drink in hand as you consider which photographs would look best on your living room wall. 57 King’s Road, 020 7736 6081 www.theimperialarms.com Words / Lauren Romano Top / Flower © Jon Compson Left / Rod Stewart © Terry O’Neill Right / Twiggy on King’s Road © Terry O’Neill

Top / Minotaur, Dominic Fonde & Chua Teng Yeow Bottom / Ark, Roger Tye

Taken at

face value

London-based artist Benjamin Hope takes his perennial trip to The National Portrait Gallery’s BP Portrait Award exhibition

tanding over two metres high at this year’s BP Portrait Award Exhibition, Antonios Titakis’s Silent Eyes shows artistic merit and more than a little skill. And yet it is also an example of how hyperrealism – that graphically realistic representation in art – is all-too-frequently misplaced when used in portraiture. The reason? Simply that the viewer becomes too ‘wowed’; instead of being given insight into human character, he is caught up in wondering just how such extraordinary photographic detail was rendered. (Elsewhere in the art world, incidentally, hyperrealism is undergoing a wave of producing some excellent cityscapes and still-life paintings that capture modern consumerism in so many of its facets.) Overall, the judges at this year’s offering seem to have seen the light somewhat compared to other years, with much less emphasis placed on the hyperreal. There are at most eight paintings with a distinctive photographic style, compared to over a third of all exhibits last year. Alongside these, there is – happily – a fair smattering of delicious impasto oil painting on display; the kind of works that make amateurs and professionals alike want to run home and get out their brushes. The Postman by Frances Bell, for example, is nothing fancy, just a superb example of classic sculptural portrait painting. The artist employs light to mould a man who knows his job whilst choosing intense complementary colours for the skin and uniform to give him command over his shadowy grey sorting office. And then there’s Tim Benson’s 92 years in which thick pieces of paint infuse the subject with that mysterious sense of agency (in this case one that is aging and struggling). These are the qualities – never unwelcome – of a Lucian Freud or a Kyffin Williams.

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‘There is - happily -a fair smattering of delicious impasto oil painting on display’

Other painterly highlights include Elizabeth Thayer’s Tony, which is a fast portrait full of life, and The Importance of Being Glenn by Isabella Watling, who at just aged twenty-one is producing work that has been compared to that of Velazquez and Singer Sargent. There is variety on display too. Back for a fourth year is Nathan Ford with an eye-catching offering in the form of Joachim who emerges from a barely-primed canvas like a fleeting, broken memory. Carl Randall spicing things up with Mr Kitazawa’s Noodle Bar, Tokyo, which stands out as unique, not only as the sole piece showing a large group – here tucking into, or serving, a noisy dinner – but also in technique with false perspective, a monochrome palette and puppet-like figures. Randall was awarded the £5,000 travel award for his bold efforts. Each year, visitors to the exhibition vote for their own winner as they exit through the gift shop. For once, it would come as no surprise if the popular choice coincided with that of the judges: Aleah Chapin’s Auntie; a worthy winner of the £25,000 first prize. It is highly realistic – the aging female body perfectly captured with loose skin and a suggestion of liver spots – but there is such life, and love of life, in her face; it is full of memory and experience and yet remains keen and sharp, without a hint of bitterness. She’s beautiful and this is the stuff of which great portraits are made. Until 23 September

Left / Flour and Eggs by Benjamin Hope, (50x40cm), oil on canvas

Top / 92 years by Tim Benson © Tim Benson Above / Mr Kitazawa’s Noodle Bar by Carl Randall © Carl Randall

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Residence

Illustration / Russ Tudor

Who made all the pies?

Alice Tozer meets octogenarian employee Eileen Bentley in a shed out the back of a popular Parsons Green delicatessen

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xcuse me, where’s the sugar?’ A statuesque, attractive American male dressed in a sharp navy suit pops his head round the aisle, wielding a shopping basket which seems as light as a feather in his grasp. ‘Oh, and the hummus… and guacamole.’ It’s clear from every angle that this is no ordinary supermarket. It’s Elizabeth King at 34 New King’s Road, where colourful ice cream tubs, oversized French meringues, volumes of fresh fruit and veg along with meaty deli delights are the order of the day. On hand to attend to the gentleman is the shop’s real treasure, Eileen Bentley. Her thirty-something years at these same tills have made her a favourite with local punters who she has observed grow up, get married and have families, all the while needing a pint of milk and some treats from Elizabeth King. She scurries away assiduously to locate sugar, her body not in the slightest betraying her eighty years. ‘I let the youngsters do the running about,’ she says. I’m not convinced. The more I talk to Eileen Bentley (‘as in the car’; I bet she never tires of that line), I get the sense that this job structures her week and that she’d be lost without it. ‘Oh yes! It pays for the bingo… and whatever else,’ she chuckles, her strong working class lilt lending her an honest charm. For this she has to troop once a week to Garratt Lane in Tooting. ‘It’s not a bad journey; just get the bus to Putney and change. They closed the one in Fulham a couple of years ago.’ I feel suddenly angered by the closure; the least this lady deserves is a local entertainment venue. Her hands are well worked I notice, as she lays one on the table we chat at. These same hands used to make pies at Elizabeth King back in the late 60s. ‘The deli was an Express Dairy back in the day. I first got the job because my two sons worked in the original butchers here. One day Peter, the late owner, asked me if I’d like to make pies and quiches from the old meat. ‘“Oh, I don’t know” – I said!’ Eileen remembers, in exclamatory fashion. The rest is clearly history. Having moved to West Kensington aged five, Eileen was evacuated with her two cousins to Chew Magna in Bristol when war broke out – ‘Oh, it was lovely there!’ – and then came back to London following the lead of one of her cousins and just when the bombing started. Fast forward a little to marriage at twenty-one and then a first child. Her youngest son was about twelve years old when Eileen got a foot in the door at Elizabeth King. Previously she’d been a local catering force by the sounds of it though her modesty doesn’t reveal nearly all the facts I’m sure. ‘I made fish cakes for the Dolls’ Hospital,’ she

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comments when I mention this famous dolls’ shop of yore. Once installed at Elizabeth King, she had what was a short-lived sabbatical in the grand scheme of her Elizabeth King career; a two year pause in order to help her sons at their Fulham Road shop by, you guessed it, bashing out the pies. At Elizabeth King, Eileen says they get a lot of Americans – residents – and other foreigners, on top of the sizeable born ‘n bred quota. ‘We have products you wouldn’t get in a supermarket’, many of which are foreign (like the French lentilles and saucisses large-jarred concoction I suppose; something I eye up as an easy, yet exotic, dinner option). Does she buy much here? ‘I do like the fresh granary bread,’ she concedes. Parent company Bayley & Sage (in Wimbledon Village) is renowned for its artisan breads including the Pain Poilâne. Eileen mixes up her own occasional purchases from Elizabeth King with those from M&S, Safeway and the pound shop on North End Road, an area which she laments has declined considerably over the years. ‘There are

‘Coming to the deli is like going to a dinner party because you meet up with all your old friends’ hardly any stalls on what used to be a lovely market. Once Barbers department store closed, it seemed to go downhill [the late 80s or thereabouts].’ Eileen, who has six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren (something she tells me with a broad grin), lives just down the road and must have seen tremendous changes in the area over four decades. ‘It didn’t used to be so upmarket. You just had all your basics; the shoemakers, the launderette opposite… Now it’s more luxury. And people keep themselves to themselves a bit more.’ Really I’m coaxing this out of her; she seems far from discontent with her lot. ‘I want to keep on working for as long as I can. Coming to the deli is like going to a dinner party because you meet up with all your old friends.’ Elizabeth King clearly wouldn’t be the same without Eileen; protectiveness and fondness exude from the staff towards her and whichever customer doesn’t know her in this shop isn’t worth their weight in the asparagus and carrot cake they clutch.

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any are surprised to learn that Mahatma Gandhi was once a Fulham resident. The later-to-become leader of Indian nationalism in British-ruled India came over in 1888 to study law at University College London, aged eighteen, and set up home at 20 Barons Court Road for three years. A trio of visits ensued in 1906, 1909 and finally in 1931, the year from which the following interviews and speech excerpts are taken. He had arrived by boat into Folkestone...

I find a vast change in the attitude of the man in the street, and I have made a special point of talking with all sections of the British people. I am very happy in London and I have received wonderful signs of affection from your ordinary folk. In the East End I have been greatly touched by the friendliness displayed. People come out of their houses and shake hands with me and wish me well. I was much gratified by the reception I received in Lancashire, where the people seemed to me to understand my position; and despite the fact that my policy in India was reported to have affected Lancashire so grievously, no grudge was borne me and I found genuine friendship both from operatives and employers alike. […] In the interests of the untouchables themselves I think it would be fatal for them to have a special electorate, or to have reservation of seats. If this were attempted, it would create opposition to them. I think their interests would be best safeguarded by their coming ‘through the open door’, to let them have the same voting rights as the ordinary Hindu. They will find that the leaders of Indian opinion are determined to improve their social status and give them the right to enter into temples and are ready to remove those other terrible disabilities under which they have suffered in the past. […] I have tried while I have been in England not to say anything provocative, but those of us who are giving our lives to India will never be satisfied with half-measures. If the people of India after this Conference become convinced that Great Britain is not genuine in her desire to give them immediate self-government, all the forces at their disposal will be used. Extract from an interview with Evelyn Wrench in ‘The Spectator’, on or after 17 October

I love the East End, particularly the little urchins in the streets. They give me such friendly greetings. I have seen a tremendous change in social conditions since I was in London forty years ago. The poverty in London is nothing to what it is in India. I go down the streets here and I see outside each house a bottle of milk, and inside the door there is a strip of carpet, perhaps a piano in the sitting room... In India several millions wear only a loin-cloth. That is why I wear a loin-cloth myself. They call me half-naked. I do it deliberately in order to identify myself with the poorest of the poor in India. What impresses me about London is that there is not the same glaring difference between rich and poor. As I drive down in my car to Bow every night, I have been noticing how gradual is the change from the riches of the West End to the poverty of the East End. Extract from an interview with ‘The News Chronicle’, 17 September

Charlie Chaplin: Naturally I am in sympathy with India’s aspirations and struggle for freedom. Nonetheless, I am somewhat confused by your abhorrence of machinery. Gandhi: I understand. But before India can achieve those aims, she must first rid herself of English rule. Machinery in the past has made us dependent on England, and the only way we can rid ourselves of the dependence is to boycott all goods made by machinery. That is why we have made it the patriotic duty of every Indian to spin his own cotton and weave his own cloth. This is our form of attacking a very powerful nation like England – and of course, there are other reasons. India has a different climate from England; and her habits and wants are different. In England the cold weather necessitates arduous industry and an involved economy. You need the industry of eating utensils; we use our fingers. And so it translates into manifold differences. Extract from an interview with Charlie Chaplin, 22 September

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Prime Minister and friends, In that settlement which represents the poor people of the East End of London I have become one of them. […] I have come in touch with so many Englishmen. It has been a priceless privilege to me. They have listened to what must have often appeared to them to be unpleasant, although it was true. Although I have often been obliged to say these things to them, they have never shown the slightest impatience or irritation. […] I consider that it was well worth my paying this visit to England in order to find this human affection. It has enhanced, it has deepened my irrepressible faith in human nature that although Englishmen and Englishwomen have been fed upon lies so often that I see disfiguring your Press, that although in Lancashire the Lancashire people had perhaps some reason for becoming irritated against me, I found no irritation, no resentment even in the operatives. The operatives, men and women, hugged me. They treated me as one of their own. I shall never forget that. I am carrying with me thousands upon thousands of English friendships. I do not know them, but I read that affection in their eyes as early in the morning I walk through your streets. All this hospitality, all this kindness will never be effaced from my memory no matter what befalls my unhappy land. I thank you for your forbearance. Extract from a speech at the plenary session of the Round Table Conference, 11 November

With thanks to Navajivan Trust Illustration / Mai Osawa

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Preened and polished

Freshly squeezed Grapefruit Gallery is a one-stop shop for everything from limited-edition prints to vintage photography, film and art posters; all propped up upon or beaming down from the walls of the pleasantly cluttered shop. A good rummage through the colourful, limited-edition linocut prints (keep an eye out for Millie McCallum’s humorous animal designs) and typographic maps always yields striking finds and the bespoke framing service adds a dash of panache to drab interiors.

A trip to the hairdresser’s with a toddler in tow is a struggle. Cue Bigoodi; a fun, colourful concept store and salon specifically designed for children and on our very own doorstep. From the fun model toy-car chairs, (so little drivers can steer their way through a trim) to the bright, bold décor and well-stocked play area, Bigoodi’s design gets a resounding thumbs up. The services on offer are well-conceived too; from first hair-cut packages to glittery nail art – kids will leave with barnets quaffed to perfection and feeling ever so grown-up. Themed parties are also offered, with invitations, party games, soft drinks, party bags and entertainment all supplied. The Little Bigoodi Party incorporates mini manicures for the girls and temporary tattoos for the boys; the so-called Girly party package on the other hand will transform prima donnas into princesses with hair styling, nail painting, sparkly make-up and a personal photo to capture the end results. For curious little minds, the Kapla Creative Party revolves around the popular French game of wooden building blocks which can be stacked and balanced to create all sorts of structures, giving kids free reign to unleash their imagination.

52 New King’s Road 020 7736 4768 www.mybigoodi.com

618 Fulham Road; 020 7384 3464 www.grapefruitgallery.co.uk

Pets

Very Important

The Pet Parlour, site of work of dog and cat groomers supreme, offers the ultimate in animal pampering; baths followed by fluffdrying, nail clipping, ear cleaning and a good brush and comb out. All this performed to soothing pet-music sounds. Fourlegged patrons will receive VIP treatment and gentle massages and the special waiting room is filled with blankets and even an orthopaedic bed for elderly pets. What’s more, bring your cat in for grooming during the month of July and a receive fifty percent discount off your next visit. 183 New King’s Road; 020 7731 0098 www.thepetparlour.com

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Residents’ Culture A forum for the Fulham resident’s daily concerns and activities

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Club Culture

You’ve got the kit; now use it

Late summer romance; it’ll end in tears The Wooster Group and the Royal Shakespeare Company’s innovative production of Troilus and Cressida, one of the Bard’s bleakest tragedies, adds a multi-media twist to the epic tale of war, politics and ill-fated love. In the midst of a seven-year bloody war, Trojan Prince Troilus falls for Cressida, the daughter of a Trojan priest who has defected to the Greek side. Co-directed by The Wooster Group’s Elizabeth LeCompte and Mark Ravenhill, the RSC’s current writer in residence, the Anglo-American production has been an experimental labour of love from its conception, with the two companies initially rehearsing independently of each other. The consequent clash of interpretation between the Greeks (RSC) and Trojans (The Wooster Group) heightens the play’s fractious nature and the resulting drama is both wonderfully compelling and occasionally tear-jerking, meaning it should make splendid viewing for those who enjoy bloodthirsty battles and doomed romances in equal measure. Showing from 24 August until 8 September. See it and send us your own 200-word review for possible publication: culture@residentsjournal.co.uk Riverside Studios, Crisp Road, W6 9RL, 020 8237 1111, www.riversidestudios.co.uk

Clamping down on parking restrictions

The Fulham Estate Residents’ Association for residents of Peabody has brought it to residents’ attention that, come October this year, official governmental legislation will make wheel-clamping unlawful. The Association feels that this cannot come soon enough, for clamping is the cause of great frustration for many residents. Conversely, The British Parking Association has criticised the Government for creating ‘a charter for the selfish parker’, giving drivers the freedom to park wherever they want. Hammersmith & Fulham website states: ‘We do not wheel-clamp in this borough. Wheel clamps may however be applied to vehicles parked on streets in our borough by bailiffs in respect of unpaid Penalty Charge Notices or other debts (owed to Hammersmith and Fulham or to other Authorities), or by agents acting on behalf of other agencies, such as the DVLA.’ Once in force, the law, first mooted last year, will mean only police or councils will be allowed to immobilise or remove a car in exceptional circumstances, such as when blocking a road. Home Office figures show cowboy clampers take up to £55 million from drivers every year. Until October, clamping is allowed by holders of an SIA Vehicle Immobiliser licence.

Once a mere supplier of the classiest yoga and Pilates kit around, Sweaty Betty has branched out into the world of clubbing with running, yoga and Pilates options at its nationwide branches. The Fulham Road shop at number 883 is no exception with a yoga class on Mondays (6.45pm-7.45pm) and the latest craze – zumba – on Tuesdays (6.35pm7.20pm). During seasonal weather, you might be lucky enough to enjoy an outdoor lesson. 020 7610 8390

Classic stuff Join the Modern Book Club at Nomad Books, which meets for relaxed discussions at 7.30pm on the first Monday of every month. Any hint of intellectual snobbery is distinctly absent and the laid-back mood (with free glass of wine) and charming setting adds to the enjoyment factor. On the August agenda: winner of the Man Booker Prize, The Stranger’s Child by Alan Hollinghurst. The club operates a drop-in policy, so there’s no pressure to attend every single time. If traditional tomes appeal more, a bi-monthly Classic Book Club is also held. Next Modern Bookclub: Monday 6 August at 7.30pm. 781 Fulham Road www.nomadbooks.co.uk

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The Classroom Key news and diary dates regarding your local schools

‘Fulham hasn’t got a secondary faith school for boys, other than the excellent but heavily oversubscribed Oratory School, and our ambition is to fill this gap with an outstanding school’ ~ Alex Wade OPEN DAY

New school on the block

Plans to open a new school, Fulham Boys’ School (FBS), have been ratified. The application to create a new Church of England secondary school for boys has just been approved by the Department for Education. A site has yet to be confirmed, but negotiations will now progress as a priority. FBS will also be setting in motions its plans to recruit its head teacher. The school will be for children in the borough aged between eleven and eighteen and will be a so-called ‘free school’. Free schools are all-ability state-funded schools set up in response to what local people say they want and need in order to improve education for children in their community. In particular, they give parents flexibility in the curriculum their children are taught. In this case, The Fulham Boys’ School organisers will strive to provide an outstanding, enterprising education for boys, set within a framework of Christian values, all-the-while striving for academic excellence. FBS will be partnering with the Diocese of London in translating this vision into a reality, drawing on the Diocese’s considerable expertise in establishing successful schools such as the Chelsea Academy. The plan is to open doors in September 2013 with a first intake of Year 7 boys. Wade added: ‘From speaking to parents locally, it is clear there’s very real demand for more choice at secondary level, for boys in particular. Fulham hasn’t got a secondary faith school for boys, other than the excellent but heavily oversubscribed Oratory School, and our ambition is to fill this gap with an outstanding school, with inspirational teaching planned specifically to bring out the best in boys.’ To this, Fulham and Chelsea MP Greg Hands added: ‘I was elected MP for Fulham in 2005 on a platform of creating more secondary school choice, and I have given this proposal for a new Fulham Boys’ School my wholehearted support. We have some excellent new schools locally, but there is a pressing need for a high quality boys’ Church of England secondary.’ www.fulhamboysschool.org

Assessing the options Eridge House Preparatory School on Fulham Park Road, where pupils benefit from a unique creative curriculum, will be holding its Open Day on Saturday 6 October from 9.30am to 1pm. Contact the school now as there is an appointment-only policy attached. Eridge House Preparatory School: 020 7371 9009

News snippets

All in a week’s work Parayhouse School on New King’s Road, a specialist school for students with speech, language and communication needs and moderate learning difficulties, has two important upcoming events in July before school’s out for the summer. Sports Day will be held at Barn Elms on Wednesday 18 July and there will be a Leavers and Prize-giving Assembly two days later on Friday 20 July. Parayhouse School: 020 7751 0914

Schooling

memento supreme

The London Oratory School on Seagrave Road will next year be celebrating 150 years of existence. To celebrate, it is producing a commemorative book, The London Oratory School: A Celebration of 150 Years. Published by Third Millennium Publishing and envisaged for print in the autumn term of 2013, the book will trace the history of the School, beginning in the 1880s when it was a school for the poor. It will then cover all decades, including the war years, the swinging sixties’ influence on the school and then the years of significant educational and political change in the late 1900s. It will of course pause to celebrate the School in its current guise too. Running throughout the book is the theme of the School’s loyal relationship with the Oratory Church. Pupils and teachers alike will weave the story and no aspect will be left untouched; from academic life, the arts and sport to journeys, clubs and societies. It will feature beautiful illustrations too. If you have links to the School you would be wise to invest in a copy now, at the special online price of £24 (plus p&p – or you can collect it from the School) which is a £10 saving on the published price. Visit the publishers’ website (www.tmiltd.com/londonoratory) or telephone them on 020 7336 0144. Subscribers have the opportunity to have their name (or that of a family member or friend) printed in the book itself under the List of Subscribers. David McFadden writes that ‘as Headmaster of The London Oratory School, it is an honour and a privilege to preside over such an exciting and uplifting project, and I would love you to join our celebration.’ Those with memories, memorabilia and experiences to share for potential inclusion in the book should get in touch with the School or publishers.

Out with the old; in with the Goodhew Latymer Upper School on King Street in Hammersmith has a new headmaster starting in September. David Goodhew will take the baton from Peter Winter who has retired after ten years at the School and who was previously head of King Edward’s School in Bath. Goodhew comes from a deputy head position at Durham School. Latymer Upper School: 0845 638 5800

The London Oratory School: 020 7385 0102

Everyone has a voice

Kensington Preparatory School on Fulham Road held its Summer Concert at a real treat of a venue; Cadogan Hall, Chelsea. The venue in the heart of Chelsea, which is London’s newest concert hall and has seat capacity for 900, was the finale in the School’s music calendar and involved performances from all the school’s 240 girls across Years 1 to 6. The Mayor of Hammersmith was present alongside parents. The concert celebrated the Diamond Jubilee and highlights were the 100-strong symphony orchestra, the school’s three choirs, the string orchestra and the chamber orchestra. There were also impressive large-scale choral works involving all the girls in the school. Kensington Preparatory School: 020 7731 9300

Oooh; new shoes! The Moat School on Bishop’s Avenue is changing its uniform as of September this year. Pupils will now wear a black V-neck Moat jumper, a grey polo shirt and an optional black Moat gilet. New school-wear can be obtained from the School’s outfitters – Sogans – who can be reached on 020 7385 1055 or in person at 6 Greyhound Road, SW6. Full uniform details are on the School’s website. The Moat School: 020 7610 9018

If you have schooling news you would like us to feature please email: education@residentsjournal.co.uk

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Planning &Development Urban development and changes to logistics in the Fulham area

The Olympics: road closures whilst the ladies’ event the next day will begin at 12 midday and last a predicted three and a half hours. On Saturday 28 July, road closures will be in effect as of 3am; on Sunday the situation will be underway from 5am. LOCOG will be opening two ‘emergency local access points’ (ELAPs) which will allow traffic to cross the route during certain time-slots (when the race is out of the borough).

not be able to turn right into Netheravon Road off the A4. These measures will be in operation from 6am to 8pm until 9 September. Saturday 28 July and Sunday 29 July: The Olympic cycle road races will pass both inbound and outbound along Fulham Road, trial event caused mayhem on these same streets,

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25 July–14 August: Olympic and Paralympic Route Networks (ORN and PRN) The A40 and A4 are designated routes for transporting athletes and officials to the events, which could cause traffic disruptions. Specially designated Games Lanes will be in operation for use by accredited vehicles and emergency services: • Games Lanes will extend along the A40 from the Westway/A40 corridor intersection with Old Oak Common, operating from 6am to midnight. Vehicles will not be able to turn right onto Old Oak Road off the A40. • On the A4, the Games Lane run from the Hogarth Roundabout to Earls Court Road. Vehicles will

Fulham High Street and Putney Bridge. Last year’s

25 July–12 August: Volleyball at Earls Court The Olympic volleyball events are spread out over the duration of the Games and there will be three volleyball sessions at 9.30am, 2.45pm and 8pm most days when up to 40,000 spectators will be heading to Earls Court to enjoy the action at any one time. To enable better and quicker access, LOCOG and Transport for London will be closing a number of roads in the borough and just beyond: • Lillie Road will be closed eastbound to nonauthorised vehicles from 6am until midnight between North End Road and Ongar Road • Lillie Road and Old Brompton Road will be closed eastbound to non-authorised vehicles from 6am until midnight between Seagrave Road and Eardley Crescent • Old Brompton Road will be closed westbound to non-authorised vehicles from 6am until midnight between Eardley Crescent and Warwick Road • Eardley Crescent and Penywern Road will be closed to all vehicles up to ninety minutes before each session begins (28 July – 12 August)

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Hammersmith & Fulham Council has been consulting with LOCOG and Transport for London to try to minimise disruption and have sent detailed information to residents in high-impact areas. The council is advising residents to plan ahead. See: www.getaheadofthegames.com.

proposals unveiled

Fulham riverside ready for regeneration Plans to redevelop the area around Carnwath Road in south Fulham – the same site that Thames Water has earmarked as the main construction area for a £4.1 billion Thames Tunnel super sewer – have been submitted to Hammersmith & Fulham Council. Under the proposed plans, the regeneration site will include nearly five-hundred riverside homes, commercial units and offices. Devised by the Fulham Riverside West Partnership (FRWP) – which comprises the landowners of Whiffin Wharf, Hurlingham Wharf and Carnwath Road Industrial Estate – the redevelopment aims to ‘create a vibrant new riverside community’ at the site which sits between Wandsworth Bridge and Hurlingham Park. The regeneration is split into three separate applications covering Whiffin Wharf, Hurlingham Wharf and the Carnwath Road Industrial Estate. The plans submitted for council approval include a balance of new residential, commercial, office and business units which would sit side-byside with attractive open spaces, restaurants and cafés. Redevelopment of the original Thames river path would also create new cycle routes and pedestrian walkways. The FRWP hopes to distance the area from its industrial past with plans to build a substantial number of residential properties across the three areas. Affordable office and business space is scattered across the development, with some 909 square metres of space for new shops and 620 square metres for restaurants intended for Carnwath Road and a further 101 square metres at Whiffin Wharf. The planning applications committee will consider the proposals later this year. In the meantime, the council continues to back campaigners in their objections to the Thames Water main sewer construction site, another key contender for the redevelopment of the area.

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Fulham Town Hall

to become a shopping centre

Changes are afoot to transform the tired Fulham Town Hall into a shopping complex, incorporating designated space for stores, restaurants and fifteen residential units. The soon-to-be new owners of the building, American retail and leisure firm Dory Ventures, have finally had their bid for the Grade II-listed Victorian edifice accepted after a lengthy selection process. The retail group’s vision for the historic building includes high-quality boutique shops and smaller retailers, which they hope will create a ‘quintessentially British’ lifestyle emporium. A flagship showroom for Dory Ventures’ leading UK brand, quality children’s products manufacturer Maclaren will be included and the upper floors of the building will be converted into fifteen new homes. When the proposals were first unveiled to the public at an exhibition held at the end of last year, there were some initial objections by concerned residents who felt that Fulham didn’t need a shopping centre. A subsequent independent report found that there was retail viability and potential demand for a new retail complex and that the plans laid out could in fact invigorate the building and the surrounding area. To preserve the town hall’s heritage, the new owners are planning to revive the former council chamber as an educational space for community events and lectures. Breathing a new lease of life into the building, other striking architectural features will include a new café in its centre, bathed in natural light filtering through a stunning glass atrium. The council made the decision to sell the building in February last year in order to prioritise front-line services and free up funds for local initiatives and resident services. Before redevelopment can begin, however, Dory Ventures will have to submit plans and obtain both planning permission and listed-building consent from the Council.

July & AUGUST: Planned road works & closures STREET

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Dan Leno Walk

Laying new pipe work from Britannia Road to Maxwell Road

30 July-14 August National Grid Gas plc 0845 605 6677

Eel Brook Common

Footpath resurfacing

11-26 July

LBHF Highway Schemes 020 8753 3552

Lillie Road

Installing anti-flood devices

13 July-7 August

Thames Water 0845 9200 800

Parkville Road

Carriageway resurfacing

Until 17 July

Hammersmith & Fulham Council 020 8748 3020

Epirus Road

Service pipe repairs (outside no. 67)

12-16 July

Thames Water 0845 9200 800

Munster Road

Gas works

13-28 August

National Grid Gas plc 0845 605 6677

New King’s Road

Highways maintenance

23-25 July

Hammersmith & Fulham Council 020 8748 3020

Pellant Road

Gas connection works in conjunction with works on Mendora Road

9-23 July

National Grid Gas plc 0845 605 6677

Sherbrooke Road

Telecoms maintenance outside Tesco Express 2-3 August

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CONCIERGE

A compendium of the area’s key establishments

Estate Agents Marsh & Parsons 105 Moore Park Road 020 7736 9822

John D Wood & Co 287 New King’s Road 020 7717 5152

Strutt & Parker 701 Fulham Road 020 7731 7100

Knight Frank 203 New King’s Road 020 7751 2400

Savills ‘A leading global real-estate service provider. Established in 1855, they now have over 200 offices and associates worldwide.’ 191 New King’s Road 020 7731 9400

Health & Beauty Barber

Crew Experience 911 Fulham Road 020 3010 1096

Dentist

Fulham Dental Care 516-518 Fulham Road 020 7610 9400

Doctors

The Fulham Medical Centre 446 Fulham Road 020 7385 6001 Dr S Jefferies & Partners 139 Lillie Road 020 7385 7101

Fitness The Chelsea Club ‘First-class facilities and services with space, style and a friendly relaxed atmosphere.’ Stamford Bridge Fulham Road 020 7915 2200

Hair Salon

Gina Conway 612 Fulham Road 020 7731 7633

Spa Amara Spa 18-20 Fulham High Street 020 7384 9111

Home Antiques A&L Antiques 284 Lillie Road 020 7610 2694 Nimmo & Spooner 277 Lillie Road 020 7385 2724

Architects & Design Hogarth Architects Ltd 186 Dawes Road 020 7381 3409 Barroll Webber Architects Unit 8H Michael Road 020 7731 3094

Galleries

Piers Feetham Gallery 475 Fulham Road 020 7381 3031 Albert Williams Gallery 723 Fulham Road 020 7731 4883

Roman Black Gallery 600 Fulham Road 020 7731 3318 Collins & Hastie 62 Tournay Road 020 7381 4957 Trowbridge Gallery 555 King’s Road 020 7371 8733

Finishing Touches Artbeat (framer) 703 Fulham Road 020 7736 0337

House Couturier (curtains and blinds) ‘Offering superior interior-design services, plus can supply couture wallpapers and fabrics, and bespoke and off-the-peg interiors.’ 285 New King’s Road 020 7371 9255 Cologne & Cotton (linen) 791 Fulham Road 020 7736 9261

The Candle Shop 50 New King’s Road 020 7736 0740

Furniture

Blue Lemon 160 Munster Road 020 7610 9464 Frances Hunt 227 Lillie Road 020 7385 5282 Living Space 53-55 Fulham High Street 020 7731 1180 Dressy Rooms 279 New King’s Road 07900 625123 Joseph Whitaker 44b Aspenlea Road 020 7835 6946 Five Nine Four 594 King’s Road 020 7736 6778

The Furniture Shop 349 Lillie Road 020 7381 9399 Homes In Heaven 72 New King’s Road 020 7736 2227 Leigh Harmer Foscarini 13 Wyfold Road 020 7381 0031

Interior Design

Joanna Grigson Interior Design The Mews, Harwood Road 07803 008 514 B Lowe 10 Atalanta Street 020 7381 9207 Fiona Campbell Ltd 259 New King’s Road 020 7731 3861

Kitchens & Bathrooms Mowlem & Co 555 King’s Road 020 7610 6626

Hotels B&B

Fulham Thames Walk B&B 91 Langthorne Street 020 7381 0198

Guest House

Boutique

Luxury

Education

Library

Printing

Motoring

Travel

Fulham Guest House 55 Wandsworth Bridge Road 020 7731 1662

La Reserve Hotel 422-428 Fulham Road 020 7385 8561

Millennium and Copthorne Stamford Bridge, Fulham Road 020 7565 1400

Services Bookmakers

Ladbrokes Plc 344 North End Road 0800 022 3454

Charity

Cancer Research UK 350 North End Road 020 7381 8458

Cleaners

Vanston Dry Cleaning & Laundry 1 Vanston Place 020 7381 3609

Eridge House School 1 Fulham Park Road 020 7371 9009 Fulham Cross Girls’ School Munster Road 020 7381 0861

Florist

Town and County Flowers 131 Wandsworth Bridge 020 7736 4683

Fulham Library 598 Fulham Road 020 8753 3879

Triangle Garage 2 Bishops Road 020 7385 1193

Post Office

Fulham Road Post Office 815 Fulham Road 0845 722 3344

Paramount Press Ltd 129 Munster Road 020 7731 0900

The Ultimate Travel Company 25-27 Vanston Place 020 7386 4646 Annie Bulmer 15 Harwood Road 020 7371 5424

Speciality Shops Bakery Well Bread ‘A family-run bakery with three fully qualified and professional chefs. Makers of bespoke cakes to-order in any size, with any picture or shape.’ 383 North End Road 020 7385 7474

Confectionery

Newsagents

Stationers

Greengrocers

Pharmacy

Childcare

Demarquette 285 Fulham Road 020 7351 5467

Pots & Co 133 Munster Road 020 7384 0133

Filmer Newsagents 14 Filmer Road 020 7385 2953

Palace Pharmacy 331 Fulham Palace Road 020 7736 3034

Perry’s 777 Fulham Road 020 7736 7225

Fulham Nannies 69 Stephendale Road 020 7736 8289

Food & Drink Bars

Kona Kai 515 Fulham Road 020 7385 9991 Kosmospol 138 Fulham Road 020 7373 6368

Cafés

Pottery Café 735 Fulham Road 020 7736 2157

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Drawing Room Café Fulham Palace Bishop’s Avenue 020 7736 3233

Pubs

The Rose Pub 1 Harwood Terrace 020 7731 1832 The Rylston 197 Lilie Road 020 7381 0910

The Hurlingham ‘Great food and wine within home-from-home surroundings. The Hurlingham has random art work on the walls - adding a touch of class.’ 360 Wandsworth Bridge Road 020 7610 9816

Restaurants

Fabrella Eating House 786 Fulham Road 0871 971 7654

Mao Tai 58 New King’s Road 020 7731 2520 Tendido Cuatro 108–110 New King’s Road 020 7371 5147 Brasserie de l’auberge 268 Fulham Road 020 7352 1859 027

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Moore Park Road SW6 £2,695,000 Located on the exclusive Moore Park Estate close to the Chelsea/Fulham border, this impressive family house is arranged over five floors comprising a reception room, an exceptional open plan kitchen/dining room and a reception area. The upper floors feature an impressive master bedroom suite, four further double bedrooms, a family bathroom and an additional shower room. Benefits include a south facing roof terrace and a stunning, landscaped garden with direct access to a secure garage. Freehold.

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Blake Gardens SW6 ÂŁ1,999,950 Beautifully presented throughout, this stunning property provides a reception room leading through to a large kitchen with doors out to an impressive landscaped garden, a lower ground ďŹ&#x201A;oor cinema room, a superb master bedroom with en suite bathroom, three further double bedrooms and a family bathroom. Freehold.

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Fabian Road SW6 £1,395,000 This wonderful mid terraced family home has recently been refurbished throughout to provide well balanced accommodation. The property includes an elegant double reception room with a feature ﬁreplace, an extended kitchen at the rear of the property with concertina doors leading out to a lovely rear garden, a guest cloakroom and a media room/playroom. The bedroom accommodation provides ﬁve double bedrooms (one en suite) and two family bathrooms. Freehold.

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Lettings Agency of the Year Awards 2012 GOLD

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Best Property Management Agency 501 - 1000 Properties

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Greswell Street SW6 £1,100 per week This elegant family house is located moments from the River Thames. The property boasts superb entertaining space including a large reception room, a stunning, designer eat-in kitchen with folding doors leading out to a south facing lawned garden, four double bedrooms and two bathrooms.

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1 EXQUISITE GRADE II LISTED VICTORIAN VILLA WITH SECLUDED GARDENS fulham park gardens, sw6 Drawing room ø family/dining room ø study/reception room ø kitchen ø 5 bedrooms ø 2 bathrooms ø shower room ø guest cloakroom ø utility room ø cellar ø garden ø off-street parking for 2 cars + ø 304 sq m (3,272 sq ft)

Price on application Freehold

Savills Fulham Emma Stead estead@savills.com

020 7731 9400

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1 BEAUTIFULLY PRESENTED LION HOUSE WITH A FULL BASEMENT stokenchurch street, sw6 Double reception room ø kitchen/dining room ø family playroom ø 6 bedrooms ø 5 bathrooms ø shower room ø utility room ø garden ø 280 sq m (3,014 sq ft)

Savills Fulham Emma Stead estead@savills.com

020 7731 9400 Guide £2.5 million Freehold

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1 BEAUTIFUL INTERIOR DESIGNED FAMILY HOME beltran road, sw6 Kitchen/breakfast room ø double reception room ø master bedroom suite ø 3 further bedrooms ø family bathroom ø cloakroom ø garden with shed ø 135 sq m (1,452 sq ft)

Guide £1.295 million Freehold

Savills Fulham Sarah Lloyd sjlloyd@savills.com

020 7731 9400

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1 STUNNING FAMILY HOME IN DESIRABLE LOCATION hurlingham road, sw6 Reception room ø kitchen/reception room ø 5 bedrooms ø 3 bathrooms ø utility room ø cellar ø roof terrace ø garden ø 226 sq m (2,433 sq ft)

Savills Fulham Sophie Curtis scurtis@savills.com

020 7731 2692 Guide £1,750 per week Unfurnished

FULHAM ROAD, SW6 A fantastic opportunity to acquire a substantial house in superb decorative order on Fulham Road, with a garage and off-street parking. Approx. 2,980 sq ft. 5 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 4/5 reception rooms, kitchen/breakfast room, garden, balcony, utility room, cloakroom. Freehold Guide Price ÂŁ2,950,000

FULHAM 020 7731 4223 ful.sales@johndwood.co.uk

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6/7 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, 6/7 reception rooms, roof terrace, chalet, cellar, cloakroom. Freehold Guide Price ÂŁ3,500,000

FULHAM 020 7731 4223 ful.sales@johndwood.co.uk

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An exceptional and imposing Arts and Crafts double house offering a highly unusual and sensational 47 x 57 ft. south facing garden, a wealth of living space and potential for development. Approx. 4,715 sq ft.

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Knight Frank

Tyrawley Road, Fulham SW6 Moore Park Estate

Situated in the highly desirable Moore Park Estate, this period property offers wonderful family accommodation as well as being a stoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s throw from Eel Brook Common. Master bedroom with en suite bath/shower room, 3 further bedrooms, bathroom, shower room, double reception, study, kitchen/breakfast room, guest wc, garden. Approximately 198.2 sq m (2,133 sq ft) Freehold Guide Price: ÂŁ1,895,000 (FLH120100)

KnightFrank.co.uk/Fulham fulham@knightfrank.com 020 7751 2410

Knight Frank

Hurlingham Road, Fulham SW6 Close to Hurlingham Club

A lovely substantial family house retaining many original features and with potential for extension (subject to planning consents), located in a convenient and sought after road close to the Hurlingham Club and Bishops Park. 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, guest wc, double reception room, kitchen/breakfast room, cellar, garden. Approximately 186.3 sq m (2,006 sq ft) Freehold Guide Price: ÂŁ1,725,000 (FLH120069)

KnightFrank.co.uk/Fulham fulham@knightfrank.com 020 7751 2410

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14 Ranelagh Avenue | Fulham | SW6 2,960 sq ft (275 sq m)

Fulham 020 7731 7100

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A new batch of potential buyers has just arrived. As Knightsbridge and Belgravia remain the prime destinations for overseas property investment, it continues to attract a wealth of international buyers. In the last six months, 75% of our registered buyers and tenants were from overseas. If you want to market your property now or would like to talk about how we can help you, do call either Charlie Willis, head of sales or Nina McDowall, head of lettings. 66 Sloane Street, London SW1X 9SH. Call 020 7235 9959 or email Knightsbridge@struttandparker.com today

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