Hounslow Heath

The Heath has had a role in the English Civil Wars,

sword making,

gunpowder works,

duelling,

the haunt of many famous Highwaymen and Women - never Dick Turpin, though!

Horse racing,

military camps,

an airfield... (follow the links on the left under Hounslow Heath)

A Chronology of Hounslow by The Hounslow And District History Society

... from the year 1214!

http://www.hounslowhistory.org.uk/?page_id=39