Ickenham

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Location
Ickenham


OS grid reference:	TQ075855
Latitude:	51.558089°
Longitude:	-0.448408°
Administration
London borough:	Hillingdon
County level:	Greater London
Region:	London
Constituent country:	England
Sovereign state:	United Kingdom
Other
Ceremonial county:	Greater London
Historic county:	Middlesex (1965)
Services
Police force:	Metropolitan Police
Fire brigade:	London Fire Brigade
Ambulance service:	London Ambulance
Post office and telephone
Post town:	UXBRIDGE
Postal district:	UB10
Dialling code:	01895
Politics
UK Parliament:
London Assembly:	Ealing and Hillingdon
European Parliament:	London
London \| List of places in London

Ickenham is a town in the London Borough of Hillingdon. It has developed into a suburb located 14.3 miles (23 km) west north-west of Charing Cross.

Ickenham has its own miniature railway open to the public on the first Saturday of every month.

1 History
2 Ickenham Festival
3 Schools
4 External links

[edit] History

Of the 29 boroughs of Hillingdon, Ickenham stands as most sought after area. Ickenham first appeared in the Domesday Book under the name 'Ticheha'. The name has been adopted by the town's Wetherspoons pub, The Tichenham Inn. St Giles' church dates back to the 14th Century. The focus of the town is indisputably 'The Pump' - a water pump donated to the village by Charlotte Gell in 1866. The Pump was in use until December 1914 and was recently restored.

[edit] Ickenham Festival

The 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. The festival normally centres on a charity gala day in June, when various groups such as Scouts, church groups and schools parade through the town, finishing with a large fête in the grounds of Swakeleys House, a 17th century Jacobean mansion.