15 Facts About Ickenham

1.

Ickenham is an area in Greater London, forming the eastern part of Uxbridge and within the London Borough of Hillingdon.

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2.

When Ickenham obtained a railway station on the Metropolitan Railway's line between Harrow and Uxbridge, a great deal of residential development started in the village, and it gradually became part of the London commuter belt.

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3.

Ickenham expanded with the sale and development of much of the Swakeleys estate in 1922 and became part of what was later termed "Metro-land".

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4.

Ickenham appears in the Domesday Book of 1086 three times under the name "Ticheham".

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5.

Ickenham was originally divided into the four manors of Ickenham, Tykenham, Swalcliff and Herses .

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6.

The original lord of the manor of Ickenham was Geoffrey de Mandeville, from whom it passed to William de Brock and then, in 1334, to John Charlton whose son John owned Swakeleys from 1350.

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7.

Swakeleys manor, subordinate to Ickenham, was named after Robert Swalcliffe, who owned the manor with his wife Joan in the 14th century.

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8.

Ickenham appears in records as Robert de Swalclyve and Robert de Wykeham, reflecting his ownership of Swakeleys and Wickham Park in Oxfordshire.

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9.

Ickenham died in 1465, at which point his son Sir Richard became owner of the manor.

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10.

Church in Ickenham is not mentioned in the Domesday Book and it is likely that residents travelled to nearby Harefield for services.

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11.

Ickenham had a parish council but came within the Uxbridge Rural District until 1925, when this was absorbed into the Municipal Borough of Uxbridge.

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12.

Ickenham was within the Uxbridge constituency until boundary changes at the 2010 general election meant it became part of the new Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner constituency, represented by Nick Hurd MP.

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13.

Primary schools in Ickenham include Breakspear School, Breakspear Junior School, and Glebe Primary School.

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14.

West Ruislip station is on the border of Ruislip and Ickenham and is served by the Central line and Chiltern Main Line.

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15.

Biennial Ickenham Festival has taken place in the town since 1976, originally with the aim of highlighting the variety of societies and groups in the area.

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