Brook Green

Brook Green
London borough	Hammersmith & Fulham
Ceremonial county	Greater London
Region	London
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	LONDON
Dialling code	020
Police	Metropolitan
Fire	London
Ambulance	London
London Assembly	West Central

Brook Green is an affluent London suburb in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. It is located approx 5 miles (8.0 km) west of Charing Cross. It is bordered by Kensington, Shepherds Bush, Hammersmith and Brackenbury Village.

Brook Green has two main shopping areas, Shepherds Bush Road and Blythe Road. Also tucked in behind the green is a large Tesco supermarket.

History

Brook Green Suite was written in 1933 for St Paul's Girls' School junior orchestra by the famous English composer Gustav Holst, who was also Director of Music at the school.

The Brook Green Hotel has stood at the Western end of Brook Green since 1886. The original Brook which was piped in the 1800s still flows under the hotel to this day. The area's inns (The Brook Green Hotel and The Queen's Head) were originally used as coach houses and were popular entertainment venues.

Today, The Brook Green Hotel is a pub on ground level, along with a basement bar below and a hotel upstairs. The Queen's Head is a popular and picturesque public house which overlooks the green itself at the front and has a sizable garden at the back of the pub.

Education

• St Paul's Girls' School (where Sir Gustav Holst was music director 1905-1934)
• Bute House Preparatory School for Girls

Notable residents

• Ken Suttle
• Elizabeth Anne Finn
• Angelo Colarossi
• Mischa Barton

Notable Businesses

• Virgin Group
• EMI
• Positiva Records

Nearest places

Places adjoining Brook Green:

• Kensington
• Hammersmith
• Shepherd's Bush

Railway stations

• Kensington Olympia station

External links

• The Brook Green Association