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Hanworth is in the historic county of Middlesex. Since 1965, it is part of the borough of Hounslow. The name derives from the Anglo-Saxon words “han” and “worth”. It translates to “small homestead”. In the 11th century, when the Anglo-Saxon king Edward the Confessor ruled over England, Ulf was in charge of this West London area. Ulf was the King’s huscarl. The huscarls were some sort of bodyguards. After 1066, when most of the huscarls lost their lives in the Battle of Hastings, William the Conqueror gave the manor of Hanworth to Robert. It was in his family’s possession until 1102. In the 14th century, Mayor of London Sir Nicholas Brembe owned the manor.
St George’s Church in Hanworth was established in the 19th century and it’s a Grade II listed building. However, there are mentions of a much earlier church from the 13th century on this site. All Saints’ Church was established as a chapel of ease in 1935 by Bishop of Norwich Bertram Pollock. The title Viscounts Hanworth was created in 1936 for Ernest Pollock who was a politician, lawyer, judge, and Master of the Rolls. His family seat was at Hanworth Park. Other notable inhabitants include playwright Henry Killigrew and Edward Seymour, 1st Earl of Hertford. This area does not have a railway station. Residents use the nearby stations at Feltham, Hampton, and Kempton Park.
Caesar’s Camp in Hanworth is a hill fort that is more than 2,000 years old. It is believed that the fort was built in 500 BC in the Iron Age. The name suggests that the fort has a Roman origin but it not known who built it. The fort is very close to a Roman road and it’s possible that the one who named it mistook it for a Roman construction. The fort is built by hand. From the highest point, one can see Broadmoor hospital, Bracknell, and Crowthorne.
