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{{Short description|Area of south-west London, England}} | |||
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|country = England | |||
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|map_type = Greater London | |||
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|region= London | |||
| country = England | |||
|population= | |||
| static_image_name = Barnes from Bridge.JPG | |||
|official_name= Barnes | |||
| static_image_caption = ] on Barnes riverside from ] | |||
|london_borough= Richmond upon Thames | |||
| map_type = Greater London | |||
|constituency_westminster= ] | |||
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| region = London | ||
| population = {{#expr:{{london ward populations|00BDFW|population}}+{{london ward populations|00BDGF|population}}}} | |||
|postcode_area = SW | |||
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|postcode_district = SW13 | |||
| area_total_km2 = 4.50 | |||
|dial_code= 020 | |||
| official_name = Barnes | |||
|os_grid_reference= TQ225765 | |||
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| london_borough = Richmond upon Thames | ||
| constituency_westminster = ] | |||
|longitude= -0.2352 | |||
| post_town = LONDON | |||
| postcode_area = SW | |||
| postcode_district = SW13 | |||
| dial_code = 020 | |||
| os_grid_reference = TQ225765 | |||
| coordinates = {{coord|51.474|-0.236|display=inline,title}} | |||
| charingX_distance_mi = 5.8 | |||
| charingX_direction = ENE | |||
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'''Barnes''' is an affluent riverside ] suburb in the ]. It is located around {{convert|5.8|mi|km|1}} west south-west of ] in a loop of the ], with ] at the north end. With its relatively secluded location (the river acts as a barrier to much through traffic) and elegant houses, Barnes is often seen as a quieter place to live than the alternatives of ], ] or ].{{Fact|date=December 2007}} | |||
'''Barnes''' ({{IPAc-en|b|ɑːr|n|z}}) is a district in ], England, part of the ]. It takes up the extreme north-east of the borough, and as such is the closest part of the borough to central London. It is centred {{convert|5.8|mi|km|1}} west south-west of ] in a bend of the ]. | |||
Its built environment includes a wide variety of convenience and arts shopping on its ] and a high proportion of 18th- and 19th-century buildings in the streets near Barnes Pond. Together they make up the Barnes Village ] where, along with its west riverside, pictured, most of the mid-19th-century properties are concentrated. On the east riverside is the ] adjoining ]. | |||
Barnes has retained woodland on the "Barnes Trail", a short circular walk taking in the riverside, commercial streets and conservation area, including the ]. The trail is marked by silver discs set in the ground and with ] information on distinctive oar signs. The ] provides a public ] along the entire bend of the river which is on the ] in ]. | |||
Barnes has two railway stations (Barnes and Barnes Bridge) and is served by bus routes towards central London and ]. | |||
==Geography and transport== | |||
]]]Barnes is in ], bounded to the west, north, and east by a ] in the ]. | |||
=== Rail === | |||
==== National Rail ==== | |||
Barnes is not on the ] network. However, it is served directly by two ] stations, both of which are in ]: | |||
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Both stations are served exclusively by trains operated by ], with trains terminating in ] at ] via ]. Trains from Barnes and Barnes Bridge both run eastwards, providing Barnes with a direct connection to ], ] and ]. Barnes railway station is also served by trains running southwest towards ] and ].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://content.tfl.gov.uk/london-rail-and-tube-services-map.pdf|title=London's Rail and Tube services|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190410113009/http://content.tfl.gov.uk/london-rail-and-tube-services-map.pdf|archive-date=10 April 2019}}</ref> | |||
Barnes railway station saw 2,548 million passenger entries or exits in 2018. Barnes Bridge was significantly quieter, with only 0.863 million passengers beginning or ending their journey at the station.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://orr.gov.uk/statistics/published-stats/station-usage-estimates|title=Estimates of station usage|website=]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190327134425/https://orr.gov.uk/statistics/published-stats/station-usage-estimates|archive-date=27 March 2019}}</ref> | |||
The nearest other railway stations are at ] and ].<ref name=":0" /> | |||
==== London Underground ==== | |||
There are London Underground connections in neighbouring ], where two stations serve four lines: the ] and the ]. From Hammersmith, there are direct connections to ] and ]. There are also direct connections to ], ], ] and ].<ref name=":0" /> | |||
=== Road === | |||
Barnes has two ], neither of which is a working road bridge. ] is a railway bridge with an adjacent footpath. ] is a ] to the north of Barnes, built in 1887. Since 2019, it has been closed indefinitely to all motor traffic due to structural faults. This affects residents of Barnes who previously relied on the crossing. | |||
Many of the roads in Barnes are residential, but several ] pass through the district, carrying traffic across London and ]. | |||
The ] (A205) passes through the southern end of Barnes. It carries traffic eastbound towards ], ], ] and ]. Westbound, the road carries traffic away from Central London, either towards ] and ], or directly to ] and the ]. ] and ] are ''en route'' to the M4. The ] runs north–south through Barnes, carried by ] and Rocks Lane. Leaving Barnes to the north, the A306 crosses Hammersmith Bridge towards ], where traffic meets the ], which links to ] and ]. Southbound, the A306 eventually meets ] towards ] and ]. ] manages the South Circular Road and the A306 (south of Barnes only).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://content.tfl.gov.uk/tfl-base-map-master.pdf|title=TfL Base Map|website=] (TfL)|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190407204454/http://content.tfl.gov.uk/tfl-base-map-master.pdf|archive-date=7 April 2019}}</ref> | |||
] and ] carry the ], which runs between Barnes and nearby ]. | |||
Other roads which cross the Thames nearby are ] (]) to the west and ] (]) to the east. | |||
==== Air pollution ==== | |||
The London Borough of Richmond upon Thames carries out air pollution monitoring in Barnes, both kerbside and in the ]. There are several sites in Barnes which measure the concentration of ] ({{chem|NO|2}}) and ] in the air. | |||
A kerbsite site along Castelnau (a main road whose traffic level has greatly reduced due to the bridge closure) recorded an annual mean concentration of {{chem|NO|2}} at 31 μg.m<sup>−3</sup> (micrograms per cubic metre) in 2017. The annual mean concentration of PM<sub>10</sub> was 18 μg.m<sup>−3</sup> at the same site in the same year. Both results show that Barnes' air is the cleanest it has been since 2011, at least. The Wetlands monitoring site recorded far lower (i.e. cleaner) results than Castelnau did in 2017, with an annual mean {{chem|NO|2}} concentration at 21 μg.m<sup>−3</sup>, and a mean reading of 15 μg.m<sup>−3</sup> for PM<sub>10</sub>. A monitoring site on Barnes High Street recorded more polluted air than the other, with {{chem|NO|2}} levels at 43.0 μg.m<sup>−3</sup> (annual mean, 2017). This site therefore failed to meet the UK National Air Quality Objective of 40 μg m<sup>−3</sup> (annual mean) for {{chem|NO|2}}.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.richmond.gov.uk/media/15932/air_quality_annual_status_report_2018.pdf|title=London Borough of Richmond upon Thames: Air Quality Annual Status Report for 2017|date=30 May 2018|website=]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190413014052/https://www.richmond.gov.uk/media/15932/air_quality_annual_status_report_2018.pdf|archive-date=13 April 2019}}</ref> | |||
=== Buses === | |||
Barnes is served by ] 33, 209, 265, 378, 419, 485, 533 and N22. | |||
The closure of ] has severely impacted connections to ].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Hammersmith Bridge bus route changes – Transport for London – Citizen Space|url=https://consultations.tfl.gov.uk/buses/hammersmith-bridge/|access-date=2021-07-08|website=consultations.tfl.gov.uk}}</ref> | |||
=== Cycling === | |||
Two key cycling routes pass through Barnes: | |||
* ] – this signed cycle route from ] to ], ], runs mainly on shared-use paths or residential streets but, in Barnes, it follows Rocks Lane (A306) for a short distance. For cyclists in Barnes, the route provides an unbroken, albeit indirect, route towards ] via ] and ]. To the west, NCR 4 passes through ], ] and ].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.sustrans.org.uk/ncn/map/route/route-4|title=Route 4|website=]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181230080907/https://www.sustrans.org.uk/ncn/map/route/route-4|archive-date=30 December 2018}}</ref> | |||
* ] – Many signs in Barnes still remain along this route, which is part of the discontinued London Cycle Network. The route runs eastbound towards ], ] and ], or westbound towards ] and Richmond. | |||
Cycles can cross the Thames in Barnes using either Hammersmith Bridge or ] (dismounting to use the footpath). Cycling is permitted along the ] on the southern bank of the Thames between Hammersmith Bridge and Putney Bridge. | |||
=== River Thames === | |||
The river follows Barnes' northern border. The ] passes through Barnes, following the banks of the river. | |||
] (TfL), in conjunction with ] (branded as Uber Boat), run riverboat services from nearby ] to ], weekday morning and evenings only. This connects the Barnes area to ], ], ], ] and ]. A summer river tour, operated by Thames River Boats, runs from ] to Westminster, or Richmond and ]. None of these services stops in Barnes.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://content.tfl.gov.uk/river-services-map.pdf|title=London's River Services map|website=] (TfL)|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180808061042/http://content.tfl.gov.uk/river-services-map.pdf|archive-date=8 August 2018}}</ref> | |||
Because of the closure of Hammersmith Bridge, a temporary ferry between Barnes and ] was proposed in 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Home Page|url=https://www.shepherdsbushw12.com/#!pages/shared:common:ldrshambridge026|access-date=2021-07-08|website=www.shepherdsbushw12.com}}</ref> | |||
This plan was never implemented. | |||
===Nearest places=== | |||
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|Centre = Barnes | |||
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|Southwest = ], ] | |||
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==History== | ==History== | ||
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Barnes appears in '']'' (which was completed in 1086) as "Berne". It was held by the ] when its assets were: eight ], paying tax with ]; six ]s, {{convert|20|acre|m2}} of ]. It rendered (in total) to its ] overlords £7 per year.<ref name="Domesday">{{cite web | url=http://domesdaymap.co.uk/place/TQ2176/barnes/ | title=Place: Barnes | work=Open Domesday | access-date=3 September 2014 | author=Palmer, J J N | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180103133619/http://domesdaymap.co.uk/place/TQ2176/barnes/ | archive-date=3 January 2018 |url-status = dead}}</ref> | |||
In 1889, Barnes became part of the ]. In 1965, that borough was abolished and Barnes became part of the ]. | |||
The settlement appears in ] as ''Berne''. It was held by the Canons of St Paul of London. Its Domesday Assets were: 8 ]s, paying tax with ]; 5 ]s, 20 acres of ]. It rendered (in total): £7.<ref></ref> | |||
===Notable buildings=== | |||
Some of the oldest housing in London can be found on The Terrace, a road lined with ] mansions which runs along the west bend of the river.{{Fact|date=March 2008}} | |||
The original ] chapel of ], was built at some point between 1100 and 1150,<ref name="Church history">{{cite web | url=https://www.stmarybarnes.org/history-architecture/?doing_wp_cron=1594991466.7370409965515136718750| title=History and Architecture | publisher=St Mary Barnes | work=The Church Building |accessdate=17 July 2020}}</ref> and was subsequently extended in the early 13th century. In 1215, immediately after confirming the sealing of ], ], the ], stopped on the river at Barnes to dedicate St Mary's church.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://magnacarta800th.com/events/st-marys-barnes/|title=Magna Carta 800th Anniversary, St Mary's Barnes|publisher=Magna Carta 800|date=6 May 2015|access-date = 12 September 2023}}</ref> The church was added to in 1485 and in 1786. After a major fire in 1978 destroyed the Victorian and Edwardian additions to the building, restoration work was completed in 1984.<ref name="St Mary's">{{cite web | url=http://www.stmarybarnes.org/pdfs/Short%20History%20of%20St%20Mary's.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140820230720/http://www.stmarybarnes.org/pdfs/Short%20History%20of%20St%20Mary's.pdf |archive-date=2014-08-20 |url-status=live | title=Short history of the parish church of St Mary Barnes | publisher=] | access-date=3 September 2014}}</ref> | |||
Some of the oldest riverside housing in London is to be found on ], a road lined with ] mansions which runs along the west bend of the river. Construction of these mansions began as early as 1720.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://barnes-history.org.uk/history/timeline/|title=Timeline |publisher=Barnes and Mortlake History Society |access-date=13 July 2023}}</ref> ] and ] lived in houses on this stretch, both of which have corresponding ]s. The Terrace also has an original ] police station, built in 1891. It has been remodelled as flats but still preserves the original features. | |||
Barnes also has a very attractive village Church of St Mary, which was built in the late ]. | |||
The pink-fronted Rose House at ], facing the area's pond, dates to the 17th century, while ] facing the Green, the oldest in the area with parts dating to the 16th century, once belonged to ].<ref name="Blue Plaques">{{cite web|title=Blue Plaques |url= https://www.visitrichmond.co.uk/inspire-me/blue-plaques|publisher=Visitrichmond.co.uk |access-date=13 April 2023}}</ref> The park of ], formerly the manor house of Barnes,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/surrey/vol4/pp3-8 |title=Parishes: Barnes|work=A History of the County of Surrey: vol. 4 |editor= ] |publisher=]|date=1912 |pages= 3–8|access-date=12 September 2023}}</ref> for long the parish's chief property and now an open space and playing field, is home to one of the oldest and largest plane trees in London, one of the ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bestfields.co.uk/one-of-londons-greatest-trees-here-at-best/#PrettyPhoto|title=One of London's BEST kept secrets…|publisher=Barn Elms Sports Trust|date = 27 April 2014|access-date=1 November 2020}}</ref><ref name="TimeOut">{{cite book |title=The Great Trees of London |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |year=2010 |publisher=] Guides Ltd |isbn=978-1-84670-154-2}}</ref>{{rp|59}} | |||
] in North Barnes, on the banks the river and Hammersmith Bridge, has an attractively designed small church, Holy Trinity, and contains a 1930s council estate (including roads such as Nowell Road, Stillingfleet Road and Washington Road). It mostly consists of "]", these were houses constructed by Henry Boot company. These houses no longer meet building regulations and need to have their external walls reconstructed. This means that new buyers cannot get a mortgage on un-reconstructed houses and so residents of this area have usually lived in their houses for a long time (in some cases it being passed down). {{Fact|date=June 2008}} | |||
The ] ], originally constructed in 1849 by ], dominates the view of the river from the Terrace. | |||
In recent years Barnes has been cited as the leading area in the ] for internet shopping with £150 pa per head being spent. {{Fact|date=June 2008}} | |||
], in north Barnes and on the banks of the river, has a small church, ]. The area between Castelnau and Lonsdale Road contains a 1930s ] (including roads such as Nowell Road, Stillingfleet Road and Washington Road), mostly consisting of "]s", constructed by the ]. | |||
==Tourist attractions== | |||
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==Economy== | |||
A permanent tourist attraction in Barnes is the ], next to ], comprising over 40 ]s of artificial wetlands created on the site of a former reservoir as a bird sanctuary. Barnes also has an attractive village green and duck pond (recently rebuilt after a series of leaks). | |||
A 2014 survey found that Barnes had the highest proportion of independent shops of any area in Britain, at 96.6%.<ref>"Towns with the greatest percentage of independents are Barnes, where they account for 96.6% of retailers..."{{cite news|url=http://www.diyweek.net/news/news.asp?id=17525|title=Barnes leads in independent shops|work=]|date=25 March 2014|access-date=26 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140503014256/http://www.diyweek.net/news/news.asp?id=17525|archive-date=3 May 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> | |||
==Barnes Common and the London Wetland Centre== | |||
A popular-cultural attraction is the ] on Church Road. Relocated from Central ] in 1966, the studios have played host to many of ] and ] music's greatest stars down the decades, from ], ], ], ], ], ] and ] to ], ], ], ], ], ], and ]. | |||
{{Main|Barnes Common|WWT London Wetland Centre}} | |||
] is an important open space and a local nature reserve.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.richmond.gov.uk/conarea32_a3_rgb.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110608205245/http://www.richmond.gov.uk/conarea32_a3_rgb.pdf |archive-date=2011-06-08 |url-status=live |title=Barnes Common Conservation area|publisher =]|access-date=17 December 2015}}</ref> Its {{convert|120|acre|km2}} dominate the south of Barnes, providing a rural setting to the village and a wealth of habitats including ], scrub, woodland and ]. ] passes through part of the common before meeting the Thames at ]. | |||
Facing the Thames, at the end of Lonsdale Road, ] pub is known as the suburban ] and was one of the first and most important ] venues in Britain from the postwar years onward. It is known for a very rude manager and very poor service. | |||
In April 2001, Barnes Pond dramatically emptied overnight. Although a broken drain was suspected, no cause could be conclusively found.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cabnet.richmond.gov.uk/Published/C00000163/M00000541/AI00001697/$CAB171201item12BarnesPond.doc.pdf|title=Report on Barnes Pond |publisher =]|date= 17 December 2001|access-date=9 September 2024}}</ref> The pond was redeveloped and landscaped with funding from ] and the local community. | |||
The Old Sorting Office arts centre adjacent to Barnes Pond has also become a focus in London as a venue for ] and fringe ], hosting numerous exhibitions and theatre productions. Well-known names to have performed at the venue include ], ], ] and ]. | |||
] reservoirs were turned into a wetland habitat and bird sanctuary in 1995. The majority of the ] comprises areas of standing open water, ] and ]. It is designated as a ] as it supports nationally important wintering populations of ] (''Anas clypeata'') and ] (''Anas crecca''). | |||
===Marc Bolan's Rock Shrine=== | |||
The site of pop musician ]'s car crash on Queen's Ride in 1977, in which he was killed, now forms ]. The memorial receives frequent visits from his fans, and in 2002 a bronze bust of Bolan was installed to mark the twenty-fifth anniversary of his death. In 2007 the site was given Official Recognition by the English Tourist Board as a 'Sight of Rock 'n' Roll Importance' in their Guide 'England Rocks'. <ref name="TR1"></ref> <ref name="TR2"></ref> | |||
==Landmarks, trails and events== | |||
==Sport== | |||
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Barnes has a unique place in the history of ]. Firstly, Headmaster of ], ] is credited with taking ] and turning it into an organised, refereed team sport that was beneficial for schoolboys. ] is currently sited on Lonsdale Road, although in Mulcaster's time it was located at ] in the ]. | |||
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The Barnes Trail, a 2.3-mile circular walk funded by the ] and ], was opened in June 2013.<ref name="Trail RTT">{{cite news | url=http://www.richmondandtwickenhamtimes.co.uk/news/10514981.Dozens_of_people_turn_out_for_trail_launch/ | title=Dozens of people turn out for Barnes trail launch | work=] | date=30 June 2013 | access-date=7 July 2013 | author=Dyduch, Amy}}</ref> It gained in 2014 a further ]-marked extension, along its riverside, which equates to the Thames Path National Trail; part of this is wide, pavemented embankments with Victorian townhouses and the rest is tree-lined green space.<ref name="Trail">{{cite web | url=https://www.barnesvillage.com/barnes-village-trail.html| title=The Barnes Trail | publisher=Barnes Community Association| website=www.barnesvillage.com | access-date=12 September 2023}}</ref> | |||
The site of rock musician ]'s fatal car crash on Queen's Ride in 1977 is now ]. The memorial receives frequent visits from his fans, and in 1997 a bronze bust of Bolan was installed to mark the twentieth anniversary of his death. In 2007, the site was recognised by the ] as a "Site of Rock 'n' Roll Importance" in its guide ''England Rocks''.<ref name="TR1">{{cite web|author=uk2.net |url=http://www.marc-bolan.org |title=TAG's Marc Bolan & T-Rex Web Site – Legal Guardians of Marc Bolan's Rock Shrine |publisher=Marc-bolan.org |access-date=23 July 2012}}</ref> | |||
Furthermore, Barnes was home to ] who in 1862 was a founding member of ]. In 1863, he wrote to Bell's Life newspaper proposing a governing body for football, and this led to the first meeting at the Freemason's Tavern where the FA was created. He was the FA's first secretary (1863-6) and at his home in Barnes he set out the first set of rules for modern ] and these were adopted by the FA and subsequently spread throughout the world. As a player he took part in the first match played according to today's rules. ] may be considered the father of ] for his key role in establishing modern ]. | |||
] on Church Road is an ], showing a mixture of films on general release and art films. Originally a local cinema and for many years a leading recording studio, down the decades Olympic played host to some of the greatest stars in the history of popular music. | |||
Finally, ] has evidence to show that it is the oldest club in the world in any football code. Its ground is next to the ] at ]. | |||
In 1967's ], it was at Olympic in Barnes that ] conceived the first parts and ideas of "]", one of the most influential popular songs in modern history, which debuted a fortnight later in '']'', the first ever global satellite broadcast to millions worldwide.<ref name="The Beatles on Our World">{{cite web|website=The Beatles Bible|url=https://www.beatlesbible.com/songs/all-you-need-is-love|title=All You Need is Love|date = 12 January 2021|access-date=17 November 2021}}</ref><ref name="All You Need Is Love">{{cite web|website=The Beatles Bible|url=https://www.beatlesbible.com/1967/06/25/the-beatles-on-our-world-all-you-need-is-love/|title=The Beatles on Our World: All You Need Is Love|date = 27 June 2018|access-date=17 November 2021}}</ref> | |||
Also of note is that the loop of the Thames surrounding Barnes forms part of the ] used for the ] and several other major Tideway ]. This stretch of the river is heavily used by rowers throughout the year. | |||
] later went on to become such frequent visitors that ] gradually designed part of the studio's features himself,<ref name="Olympic Studios' History">{{cite web|author=Frost, Matt|url=https://www.soundonsound.com/people/keith-grant-story-olympic-studios|title=Keith Grant:The Story of Olympic Studios|publisher=SoundonSound|accessdate=22 October 2021}}</ref> while ] also spent a significant proportion of his entire recording career in the quiet surroundings of Barnes, recording tracks for all three of his studio albums there. ] recorded their debut album and much other material at the studio, from the late 1960s into the mid-1970s. ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], and ] were among the many other visitors. | |||
==Notable residents== | |||
Facing the Thames, and on the main commercial street's junction, the ] pub was also one of the first ] venues in Britain, and now hosts live music in an attached music room with capacity for 80 people.<ref name="50th LJN">{{cite news|url=http://www.londonjazznews.com/2009/11/bulls-head-barnes-happy-50th-birthday.html|title=Bulls Head, Barnes: Happy 50th Birthday| work = London Jazz News|date = 12 November 2009|access-date=18 December 2021}}</ref> | |||
Well-known people who have lived in Barnes include: | |||
The ], which opened in 2002, is a venue for art and ], hosting numerous exhibitions and theatre productions, as well as a regular auction.<ref>{{cite web|title=OSO Arts Centre|url=http://www.artsrichmond.org.uk/member-detail.php?id=104&catid=3|publisher=Arts Richmond|access-date= 1 February 2020}}</ref> The building was previously the postal sorting office, but was redeveloped into a mixture of residential and commercial space with the first residents moving there in 1999. | |||
* ], the last UK Governor of ], who was present along with the ] at the handover to the ] in 1997 is officially ], having chosen his place of residence as the basis for his title. He is currently the patron of the ] and Chancellor of ] and ]. | |||
* ], writer | |||
* ], composer | |||
* ], tennis player | |||
* ], member of rock group ] | |||
* ], comedian | |||
* ] and ], actors | |||
* ], lyricist | |||
* ], broadcaster | |||
* ], artist | |||
* ], broadcaster | |||
* ], founder of the ] | |||
* ], poet | |||
* ], sportsman | |||
* ], member of pop group ] | |||
* ], actor | |||
* ], singer | |||
The area around Barnes Pond is host to several open-air and covered markets each month. Barnes Green is the site of the Barnes ], held each year on the second Saturday of July and organised by the Barnes Community Association (BCA), whose headquarters are at ], a distinctive 17th-century pink-painted building on Barnes High Street. | |||
== Education== | |||
{{main|List of schools in Richmond upon Thames}} | |||
In 2015, Barnes Pond became home to London's largest dedicated children's book event, the Barnes Children's Literature Festival, which is now the second largest in Europe.<ref>{{cite web|title=Barnes Children's Literature Festival|url=https://www.barneskidslitfest.org/|publisher=Silent Deer|date=2014|access-date = 18 April 2020}}</ref> | |||
==Political representation== | |||
==Places of worship== | |||
Richmond Park's current Member of Parliament is ] and former London mayoral candidate ]. The prospective candidate for the ] at the next general election, for the parliamentary ] of ] including Barnes, is ]. | |||
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Barnes has seven churches, of which six are members of Churches Together in Barnes:<ref name="Barnes in Common">{{cite web | url=http://www.thebic.org.uk/about.htm | title=Barnes in Common: About Churches Together in Barnes | publisher=Churches Together in Barnes | access-date=6 April 2013 |url-status = dead| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130213132058/http://www.thebic.org.uk/about.htm | archive-date=13 February 2013}}</ref> | |||
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Places adjoining Barnes: | |||
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The Barnes and Mortlake History Society, founded in 1955 by local resident Maurice Cockin as the Borough of Barnes History Society,<ref name="Newsletter 233">{{Cite magazine |last=Rawkins |first=Paul |date=September 2020 |title=A Proud Heritage |magazine=Barnes and Mortlake History Society newsletter |page=3}}</ref> promotes interest in the local history of Barnes, ] and ]. It organises a programme of lectures and other activities on historical topics and publishes a quarterly newsletter.<ref name="Barnes Village"/> | |||
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Barnes has a place in the history of ]. First, a former High Master of ], ], is credited with taking ] and turning it into an organised, ]d team sport that was considered beneficial for schoolboys. St Paul's School is currently sited on Lonsdale Road, although in Mulcaster's time it was at ] in the ]. | |||
Barnes was also home to ], who in 1862 was a founding member of ]. In 1863, he wrote to the weekly sporting newspaper '']'' proposing a governing body for football, and this led to the first meeting at the ] where the FA was created. He was the FA's first secretary (1863–66) and at his home in Barnes he set out the first set of rules for modern football; these were adopted by the FA and subsequently spread throughout the world. As a player, he took part in the first match played according to today's rules. Morley may be considered the father of football for his key role in establishing modern ]. | |||
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In ], the loop of the Thames surrounding Barnes forms part of ] used for the ] and the main national ]s, the ]s, for each category of Olympic boat. Three rowing clubs are across Barnes Bridge, which can be crossed by foot and St Paul's School boat from Barnes. A statue of ], who revolutionised technique and equipment in the sport, is by the river close to the London Wetlands Centre in the district. | |||
==Education== | |||
{{Main|List of schools in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames}} | |||
==Notable residents== | |||
{{Main|List of residents of Barnes, London}} | |||
==Demography and housing== | |||
To give an equal councillor number and electorate, the ] in the ] are multi-councillor but aim to be equally sized. To achieve this, approximately half of one of the two wards covering modern Barnes also falls within the boundaries of neighbouring ].<ref>{{cite book|title=''"The hundred of Brixton: Introduction and map" in'' A History of the County of Surrey|volume= 4| editor= ] |location= London|year= 1912|pages= 1–2|publisher=]|url= http://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/surrey/vol4/pp1-2|access-date = 10 December 2022}}</ref> | |||
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Area of south-west London, EnglandHuman settlement in England
Barnes | |
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The Terrace on Barnes riverside from Barnes Bridge | |
BarnesLocation within Greater London | |
Area | 4.50 km (1.74 sq mi) |
Population | 21,218 (Barnes and Mortlake and Barnes Common wards 2011) |
• Density | 4,715/km (12,210/sq mi) |
OS grid reference | TQ225765 |
• Charing Cross | 5.8 mi (9.3 km) ENE |
London borough | |
Ceremonial county | Greater London |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | LONDON |
Postcode district | SW13 |
Dialling code | 020 |
Police | Metropolitan |
Fire | London |
Ambulance | London |
UK Parliament | |
London Assembly | |
51°28′26″N 0°14′10″W / 51.474°N 0.236°W / 51.474; -0.236 |
Barnes (/bɑːrnz/) is a district in South West London, England, part of the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. It takes up the extreme north-east of the borough, and as such is the closest part of the borough to central London. It is centred 5.8 miles (9.3 km) west south-west of Charing Cross in a bend of the River Thames.
Its built environment includes a wide variety of convenience and arts shopping on its high street and a high proportion of 18th- and 19th-century buildings in the streets near Barnes Pond. Together they make up the Barnes Village conservation area where, along with its west riverside, pictured, most of the mid-19th-century properties are concentrated. On the east riverside is the WWT London Wetland Centre adjoining Barn Elms playing fields.
Barnes has retained woodland on the "Barnes Trail", a short circular walk taking in the riverside, commercial streets and conservation area, including the Olympic Studios. The trail is marked by silver discs set in the ground and with QR-coded information on distinctive oar signs. The Thames Path National Trail provides a public promenade along the entire bend of the river which is on the Championship Course in rowing.
Barnes has two railway stations (Barnes and Barnes Bridge) and is served by bus routes towards central London and Richmond.
Geography and transport
Barnes is in west London, bounded to the west, north, and east by a meander in the River Thames.
Rail
National Rail
Barnes is not on the London Underground network. However, it is served directly by two National Rail stations, both of which are in London's Travelcard Zone 3:
Both stations are served exclusively by trains operated by South Western Railway (SWR), with trains terminating in Central London at Waterloo via Clapham Junction. Trains from Barnes and Barnes Bridge both run eastwards, providing Barnes with a direct connection to Chiswick, Brentford and Hounslow. Barnes railway station is also served by trains running southwest towards Teddington and Kingston.
Barnes railway station saw 2,548 million passenger entries or exits in 2018. Barnes Bridge was significantly quieter, with only 0.863 million passengers beginning or ending their journey at the station.
The nearest other railway stations are at Putney and Mortlake.
London Underground
There are London Underground connections in neighbouring Hammersmith, where two stations serve four lines: the Circle and Hammersmith & City lines and the District and Piccadilly lines. From Hammersmith, there are direct connections to the City and the West End. There are also direct connections to Heathrow Airport, Ealing, the East End and Rayners Lane.
Road
Barnes has two River Thames crossings, neither of which is a working road bridge. Barnes Railway Bridge is a railway bridge with an adjacent footpath. Hammersmith Bridge is a suspension bridge to the north of Barnes, built in 1887. Since 2019, it has been closed indefinitely to all motor traffic due to structural faults. This affects residents of Barnes who previously relied on the crossing.
Many of the roads in Barnes are residential, but several arterial routes pass through the district, carrying traffic across London and South East England.
The South Circular Road (A205) passes through the southern end of Barnes. It carries traffic eastbound towards Wandsworth, Clapham, the City of London and south east London. Westbound, the road carries traffic away from Central London, either towards Richmond and the M3, or directly to the M4 and the North Circular Road (A406). Kew and Chiswick are en route to the M4. The A306 runs north–south through Barnes, carried by Castelnau and Rocks Lane. Leaving Barnes to the north, the A306 crosses Hammersmith Bridge towards Hammersmith, where traffic meets the Great West Road (A4), which links to Earl's Court and the West End. Southbound, the A306 eventually meets the A3 towards Guildford and Portsmouth. Transport for London (TfL) manages the South Circular Road and the A306 (south of Barnes only).
Barnes High Street and Church Road carry the A3003, which runs between Barnes and nearby Mortlake.
Other roads which cross the Thames nearby are Chiswick Bridge (A316) to the west and Putney Bridge (A219) to the east.
Air pollution
The London Borough of Richmond upon Thames carries out air pollution monitoring in Barnes, both kerbside and in the London Wetlands Centre. There are several sites in Barnes which measure the concentration of nitrogen dioxide (NO
2) and particulate matter PM10 in the air.
A kerbsite site along Castelnau (a main road whose traffic level has greatly reduced due to the bridge closure) recorded an annual mean concentration of NO
2 at 31 μg.m (micrograms per cubic metre) in 2017. The annual mean concentration of PM10 was 18 μg.m at the same site in the same year. Both results show that Barnes' air is the cleanest it has been since 2011, at least. The Wetlands monitoring site recorded far lower (i.e. cleaner) results than Castelnau did in 2017, with an annual mean NO
2 concentration at 21 μg.m, and a mean reading of 15 μg.m for PM10. A monitoring site on Barnes High Street recorded more polluted air than the other, with NO
2 levels at 43.0 μg.m (annual mean, 2017). This site therefore failed to meet the UK National Air Quality Objective of 40 μg m (annual mean) for NO
2.
Buses
Barnes is served by London Buses 33, 209, 265, 378, 419, 485, 533 and N22.
The closure of Hammersmith Bridge has severely impacted connections to Hammersmith.
Cycling
Two key cycling routes pass through Barnes:
- National Cycle Route 4 (NCR 4) – this signed cycle route from Greenwich to Fishguard, West Wales, runs mainly on shared-use paths or residential streets but, in Barnes, it follows Rocks Lane (A306) for a short distance. For cyclists in Barnes, the route provides an unbroken, albeit indirect, route towards Waterloo via Putney and Chelsea. To the west, NCR 4 passes through Roehampton, Richmond Park and Kingston upon Thames.
- London Cycle Network 37 – Many signs in Barnes still remain along this route, which is part of the discontinued London Cycle Network. The route runs eastbound towards Wandsworth, Vauxhall and the City, or westbound towards Mortlake and Richmond.
Cycles can cross the Thames in Barnes using either Hammersmith Bridge or Barnes Bridge (dismounting to use the footpath). Cycling is permitted along the shared-use path on the southern bank of the Thames between Hammersmith Bridge and Putney Bridge.
River Thames
The river follows Barnes' northern border. The Thames Path passes through Barnes, following the banks of the river.
Transport for London (TfL), in conjunction with Thames Clippers (branded as Uber Boat), run riverboat services from nearby Putney Pier to Blackfriars, weekday morning and evenings only. This connects the Barnes area to Chelsea, Battersea, Westminster, Embankment and the City. A summer river tour, operated by Thames River Boats, runs from Kew Pier to Westminster, or Richmond and Hampton Court. None of these services stops in Barnes.
Because of the closure of Hammersmith Bridge, a temporary ferry between Barnes and Hammersmith was proposed in 2021. This plan was never implemented.
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History
Barnes appears in Domesday Book (which was completed in 1086) as "Berne". It was held by the Canons of St Paul of London when its assets were: eight hides, paying tax with Mortlake; six ploughlands, 20 acres (81,000 m) of meadow. It rendered (in total) to its feudal system overlords £7 per year.
In 1889, Barnes became part of the Municipal Borough of Barnes. In 1965, that borough was abolished and Barnes became part of the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames.
Notable buildings
The original Norman chapel of St Mary's, Barnes' village church, was built at some point between 1100 and 1150, and was subsequently extended in the early 13th century. In 1215, immediately after confirming the sealing of Magna Carta, Stephen Langton, the Archbishop of Canterbury, stopped on the river at Barnes to dedicate St Mary's church. The church was added to in 1485 and in 1786. After a major fire in 1978 destroyed the Victorian and Edwardian additions to the building, restoration work was completed in 1984.
Some of the oldest riverside housing in London is to be found on The Terrace, a road lined with Georgian mansions which runs along the west bend of the river. Construction of these mansions began as early as 1720. Gustav Holst and Ninette de Valois lived in houses on this stretch, both of which have corresponding blue plaques. The Terrace also has an original red brick police station, built in 1891. It has been remodelled as flats but still preserves the original features.
The pink-fronted Rose House at 70 Barnes High Street, facing the area's pond, dates to the 17th century, while Milbourne House facing the Green, the oldest in the area with parts dating to the 16th century, once belonged to Henry Fielding. The park of Barn Elms, formerly the manor house of Barnes, for long the parish's chief property and now an open space and playing field, is home to one of the oldest and largest plane trees in London, one of the Great Trees of London.
The Grade II listed Barnes Railway Bridge, originally constructed in 1849 by Joseph Locke, dominates the view of the river from the Terrace.
Castelnau, in north Barnes and on the banks of the river, has a small church, Holy Trinity. The area between Castelnau and Lonsdale Road contains a 1930s council estate (including roads such as Nowell Road, Stillingfleet Road and Washington Road), mostly consisting of "Boot houses", constructed by the Henry Boot company.
Economy
A 2014 survey found that Barnes had the highest proportion of independent shops of any area in Britain, at 96.6%.
Barnes Common and the London Wetland Centre
Main articles: Barnes Common and WWT London Wetland CentreBarnes Common is an important open space and a local nature reserve. Its 120 acres (0.49 km) dominate the south of Barnes, providing a rural setting to the village and a wealth of habitats including acid grassland, scrub, woodland and wetland. Beverley Brook passes through part of the common before meeting the Thames at Putney.
In April 2001, Barnes Pond dramatically emptied overnight. Although a broken drain was suspected, no cause could be conclusively found. The pond was redeveloped and landscaped with funding from Richmond Council and the local community.
Barn Elms reservoirs were turned into a wetland habitat and bird sanctuary in 1995. The majority of the WWT London Wetland Centre comprises areas of standing open water, grazing marsh and reed bed. It is designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest as it supports nationally important wintering populations of shoveller (Anas clypeata) and teal (Anas crecca).
Landmarks, trails and events
The Barnes Trail, a 2.3-mile circular walk funded by the Mayor of London and Richmond upon Thames Council, was opened in June 2013. It gained in 2014 a further QR code-marked extension, along its riverside, which equates to the Thames Path National Trail; part of this is wide, pavemented embankments with Victorian townhouses and the rest is tree-lined green space.
The site of rock musician Marc Bolan's fatal car crash on Queen's Ride in 1977 is now Bolan's Rock Shrine. The memorial receives frequent visits from his fans, and in 1997 a bronze bust of Bolan was installed to mark the twentieth anniversary of his death. In 2007, the site was recognised by the English Tourist Board as a "Site of Rock 'n' Roll Importance" in its guide England Rocks.
Olympic Studios on Church Road is an independent cinema, showing a mixture of films on general release and art films. Originally a local cinema and for many years a leading recording studio, down the decades Olympic played host to some of the greatest stars in the history of popular music.
In 1967's Summer of Love, it was at Olympic in Barnes that the Beatles conceived the first parts and ideas of "All You Need Is Love", one of the most influential popular songs in modern history, which debuted a fortnight later in Our World, the first ever global satellite broadcast to millions worldwide.
The Rolling Stones later went on to become such frequent visitors that Mick Jagger gradually designed part of the studio's features himself, while Jimi Hendrix also spent a significant proportion of his entire recording career in the quiet surroundings of Barnes, recording tracks for all three of his studio albums there. Led Zeppelin recorded their debut album and much other material at the studio, from the late 1960s into the mid-1970s. The Who, Queen, Pink Floyd, David Bowie, Ray Charles, Eric Clapton, Shirley Bassey, Ella Fitzgerald, Harry Nilsson, the Verve, Massive Attack, Duran Duran, Coldplay, Prince, Madonna, Adele, and Björk were among the many other visitors.
Facing the Thames, and on the main commercial street's junction, the Bull's Head pub was also one of the first jazz venues in Britain, and now hosts live music in an attached music room with capacity for 80 people.
The OSO Arts Centre, which opened in 2002, is a venue for art and fringe theatre, hosting numerous exhibitions and theatre productions, as well as a regular auction. The building was previously the postal sorting office, but was redeveloped into a mixture of residential and commercial space with the first residents moving there in 1999.
The area around Barnes Pond is host to several open-air and covered markets each month. Barnes Green is the site of the Barnes Fair, held each year on the second Saturday of July and organised by the Barnes Community Association (BCA), whose headquarters are at Rose House, a distinctive 17th-century pink-painted building on Barnes High Street.
In 2015, Barnes Pond became home to London's largest dedicated children's book event, the Barnes Children's Literature Festival, which is now the second largest in Europe.
Places of worship
Barnes has seven churches, of which six are members of Churches Together in Barnes:
- Barnes Baptist Church
- Barnes Healing Church (Christian Spiritualist)
- Barnes Methodist Church
- Catholic Church of St Osmund, Barnes
- Holy Trinity Barnes (Church of England)
- St Mary's Church, Barnes (Church of England)
- St Michael and All Angels Church, Barnes (Church of England)
Societies
Abbreviation | BMHS |
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Formation | 1955 |
Founder | Maurice Cockin |
Legal status | registered charity (number 292918) |
Region served | Barnes, Mortlake and East Sheen |
Membership | 400 |
Chairman | Paul Rawkins |
Main organ | Barnes and Mortlake History Society Newsletter (four times a year) |
Budget | £5.6k |
Staff | none |
Website | barnes-history |
The Barnes and Mortlake History Society, founded in 1955 by local resident Maurice Cockin as the Borough of Barnes History Society, promotes interest in the local history of Barnes, Mortlake and East Sheen. It organises a programme of lectures and other activities on historical topics and publishes a quarterly newsletter.
Sport
- Association football
Barnes has a place in the history of football. First, a former High Master of St Paul's School, Richard Mulcaster, is credited with taking mob football and turning it into an organised, refereed team sport that was considered beneficial for schoolboys. St Paul's School is currently sited on Lonsdale Road, although in Mulcaster's time it was at St Paul's Cathedral in the City of London.
Barnes was also home to Ebenezer Cobb Morley, who in 1862 was a founding member of the Football Association. In 1863, he wrote to the weekly sporting newspaper Bell's Life proposing a governing body for football, and this led to the first meeting at the Freemasons' Tavern where the FA was created. He was the FA's first secretary (1863–66) and at his home in Barnes he set out the first set of rules for modern football; these were adopted by the FA and subsequently spread throughout the world. As a player, he took part in the first match played according to today's rules. Morley may be considered the father of football for his key role in establishing modern association football.
- Rugby
Barnes Rugby Football Club's ground, known as Barn Elms, is next to the WWT London Wetlands Centre.
- Rowing
In rowing, the loop of the Thames surrounding Barnes forms part of the Championship Course used for the Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race and the main national head races, the Head of the River Races, for each category of Olympic boat. Three rowing clubs are across Barnes Bridge, which can be crossed by foot and St Paul's School boat from Barnes. A statue of Steve Fairbairn, who revolutionised technique and equipment in the sport, is by the river close to the London Wetlands Centre in the district.
Education
Main article: List of schools in the London Borough of Richmond upon ThamesNotable residents
Main article: List of residents of Barnes, LondonDemography and housing
To give an equal councillor number and electorate, the wards in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames are multi-councillor but aim to be equally sized. To achieve this, approximately half of one of the two wards covering modern Barnes also falls within the boundaries of neighbouring Mortlake.
Ward | Detached | Semi-detached | Terraced | Flats and apartments | Caravans/temporary/ mobile homes/houseboats |
Shared between households |
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Barnes | 277 | 1,198 | 996 | 1,784 | 0 | 41 |
Mortlake and Barnes Common | 167 | 547 | 1,765 | 2,453 | 1 | 8 |
Ward | Population | Households | % Owned outright | % Owned with a loan | Hectares |
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Barnes | 10,299 | 4,151 | 32 | 26 | 265 |
Mortlake and Barnes Common | 10,919 | 4,771 | 27 | 32 | 185 |
Gallery
- Entrance to the visitors centre at the WWT London Wetland Centre; on the left is the statue of Peter Scott by Nicola Godden
- Marc Bolan's shrine, on what would have been his 60th birthday, 30 September 2007
- Pub and jazz venue The Bull's Head
- Barnes Pond with the Sun Inn in the background
- Barnes Methodist Church
- The Barn Elms London Plane tree known as "Barney", thought to be the oldest example of the species in London and officially designated a "Great Tree of London"
See also
Notes and references
- Census Information Scheme (2012). "2011 Census Ward Population figures for London". Greater London Authority. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
- ^ Key Statistics; Quick Statistics: Population Density Office for National Statistics
- ^ "London's Rail and Tube services" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 April 2019.
- "Estimates of station usage". Office of Rail and Road. Archived from the original on 27 March 2019.
- "TfL Base Map" (PDF). Transport for London (TfL). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 April 2019.
- "London Borough of Richmond upon Thames: Air Quality Annual Status Report for 2017" (PDF). London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. 30 May 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 April 2019.
- "Hammersmith Bridge bus route changes – Transport for London – Citizen Space". consultations.tfl.gov.uk. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- "Route 4". Sustrans. Archived from the original on 30 December 2018.
- "London's River Services map" (PDF). Transport for London (TfL). Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 August 2018.
- "The Home Page". www.shepherdsbushw12.com. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- Palmer, J J N. "Place: Barnes". Open Domesday. Archived from the original on 3 January 2018. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
- "History and Architecture". The Church Building. St Mary Barnes. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
- "Magna Carta 800th Anniversary, St Mary's Barnes". Magna Carta 800. 6 May 2015. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
- "Short history of the parish church of St Mary Barnes" (PDF). St Mary Barnes. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 August 2014. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
- "Timeline". Barnes and Mortlake History Society. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
- "Blue Plaques". Visitrichmond.co.uk. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
- Malden, H E, ed. (1912). "Parishes: Barnes". A History of the County of Surrey: vol. 4. British History Online. pp. 3–8. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
- "One of London's BEST kept secrets…". Barn Elms Sports Trust. 27 April 2014. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
- The Great Trees of London. Time Out Guides Ltd. 2010. ISBN 978-1-84670-154-2.
- "Towns with the greatest percentage of independents are Barnes, where they account for 96.6% of retailers...""Barnes leads in independent shops". DIY Week. 25 March 2014. Archived from the original on 3 May 2014. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
- "Barnes Common Conservation area" (PDF). London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. Archived (PDF) from the original on 8 June 2011. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
- "Report on Barnes Pond" (PDF). London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. 17 December 2001. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
- Dyduch, Amy (30 June 2013). "Dozens of people turn out for Barnes trail launch". Richmond and Twickenham Times. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
- "The Barnes Trail". www.barnesvillage.com. Barnes Community Association. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
- uk2.net. "TAG's Marc Bolan & T-Rex Web Site – Legal Guardians of Marc Bolan's Rock Shrine". Marc-bolan.org. Retrieved 23 July 2012.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - "All You Need is Love". The Beatles Bible. 12 January 2021. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- "The Beatles on Our World: All You Need Is Love". The Beatles Bible. 27 June 2018. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- Frost, Matt. "Keith Grant:The Story of Olympic Studios". SoundonSound. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- "Bulls Head, Barnes: Happy 50th Birthday". London Jazz News. 12 November 2009. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
- "OSO Arts Centre". Arts Richmond. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
- "Barnes Children's Literature Festival". Silent Deer. 2014. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
- "Barnes in Common: About Churches Together in Barnes". Churches Together in Barnes. Archived from the original on 13 February 2013. Retrieved 6 April 2013.
- ^ "Barnes And Mortlake History Society". Charity Commission for England and Wales. 31 December 2019. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
- ^ "Barnes and Mortlake History Society". Barnes Village. Barnes Community Association. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
- ^ Rawkins, Paul (September 2020). "A Proud Heritage". Barnes and Mortlake History Society newsletter. p. 3.
- Malden, H E, ed. (1912). "The hundred of Brixton: Introduction and map" in A History of the County of Surrey. Vol. 4. London: British History Online. pp. 1–2. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
External links
- Barnes and Mortlake History Society
- Barnes Community Association
- Barnes Village website
- Barnes in the Domesday Book