This A-Z softback book explores the area with the aid of many illustrations. Chiswick is known for its charming riverside, waterside pubs & its many restaurants along Chiswick High Road. From Roman times, Chiswick was on the main road to the west of Engl&. Developing as four separate villages, it was a popular place to live from the 16th century. Many early houses, notably Chiswick House, survive. During the 19th century it was also home to many industries
- brewing, wallpaper manufacturing, printing & even shipbuilding.