Ickenham

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Ickenham
Ickenham shown within Greater London
OS grid reference	TQ075855
London borough	Hillingdon
Ceremonial county	Greater London
Region	London
Constituent country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	UXBRIDGE
Postcode district	UB10
Dialling code	01895
Police	Metropolitan
Fire	London
Ambulance	London
European Parliament	London
London Assembly	Ealing and Hillingdon
List of places: UK • England • London

Coordinates: 51°33′29″N 0°26′54″W / 51.558, -0.4484

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 towns and villages in the Hillingdon borough, Ickenham stands as the most sought after area in terms of property and a place to live. 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.