Brook Green walk

Hammersmith station, Hammersmith and City line, W6 7AA

A walk around Brook Green with emphasis on the buried lost river, Stamford Brook.

Getting there

Tube

Hammersmith

Additional travel info

We will start and end at the Hammersmith and city underground station, the entrance opposite the Swan pub.

Access

What you can expect

Some seating available about half way

About

Brook Green

A walk to follow the course of one of London's lost rivers, Stamford Brook. There are three tributaries in West London. The one which runs under Brook Green was used extensively for various industrial processes, and we will explore some of the reminders of these uses

Nearby

Guided tour

245 Hammersmith Road

offices

245 Hammersmith Road is a destination for working and connecting, with flexible office, retail, and public spaces combining to redefine the Business Improvement District.

Sheppard Robson, ID:SR, 2019

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Hammersmith Quaker Meeting House

religious

Recently designated as a Building of Cultural Interest by the Council, the Quaker Meeting House is designed to be highly a sustainable building to embody the Quaker values of simplicity and equality. The award winning building promotes a sense of calm and tranquility.

Stewart Dodd, 2020

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TiggColl's Addison Studios

architectural practice

TiggColl will open its award winning studio in Brook Green. The Victorian Mission church has been sustainably transformed into a modern architectural studio, revitalizing a neglected site. Our open studio event invites you to explore our forward-thinking workspace and meet the TiggColl team. Join us for a tour and gain insight into the refurbishment and innovative work happening at TiggColl.

Tigg+Coll, 2023

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William Morris Society - Kelmscott House

historical house

Residence of Sir Francis Ronalds, George MacDonald and (from 1878-96) William Morris. Organised by William Morris Society. Access to The William Morris Society's premises in the Coach House and basement only, includes current exhibition.

Unknown, 1780

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Polish Social and Cultural Association

community/cultural, mixed use

Built 1971-74 in brutalist style, POSK is the largest Polish centre in Western Europe. It contains a theatre, the Polish Library, the Polish University Abroad, a Joseph Conrad collection, Jazz Café with regular live concerts, art gallery, and art collection on public display.

M. F. Grzesik, 1971

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Tuckey Design Studio

architectural practice, community/cultural

This transformation of a derelict pub into an architecture studio doubles up as a gallery and lecture theatre. The new office is an example of the practice’s approach towards existing structures and intelligent architectural interventions.

Unknown, 1884