Fulham

Fulham
Fulham Palace, where the Bishop of London used to live
Fulham
Location within Greater London
Population87,161 (2011)[1]
OS grid reference[TQ245765 TQ245765]
• Charing Cross3.7 mi (6.0 km) ENE
London borough
Ceremonial countyGreater London
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townLONDON
Postcode districtSW6, W14, W6
Dialling code020
PoliceMetropolitan
FireLondon
AmbulanceLondon
UK Parliament
  • Chelsea and Fulham Hammersmith
London Assembly
  • West Central

Fulham (/ˈfʊləm/) is an area of the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham in West London, England. It is 3.7 miles (6.0 km) southwest of Charing Cross. It is on the north bank of the River Thames, next to Hammersmith, Kensington and Chelsea. On the other side of Thames, there is Wandsworth and Putney, in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames.[2][3]

Fulham F.C.'s home ground Craven Cottage is in Fulham.

References

  1. "Hammersmith and Fulham - UK Census Data 2011". Ukcensusdata.com. Archived from the original on 21 March 2017. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  2. "The Kensington Canal – West Brompton to Olympia – London Canals". Londoncanals.uk. 14 January 2010. Archived from the original on 30 July 2017. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
  3. Mayor of London (February 2008). "London Plan (Consolidated with Alterations since 2004)" (PDF). Greater London Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 June 2010.