Castelnau, London

Castelnau is a road in Barnes, in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, south west London, approximately 5. 1mi west from Charing Cross on the south side of the River Thames. About 1. 1mi long, it is the main road south from Hammersmith Bridge and forms part of the A306 road. It was originally named Upper Bridge Road. An area of Barnes including Castelnau was designated a conservation area in 1977. The name Castelnau is also used informally for Castelnau Estate (see below). EtymologyCastelnau means "new castle" in the Occitan language. Three different English pronunciations of the word "Castelnau" seem to be in current use, all differing only in the final vowel: "castle know" is more ancient, and resembles the original French vowel, "castle now" is perhaps used to match with Nassau Road in the area, and "castle gnaw" is favoured by more recent inhabitants. Castelnau takes it name from Castelnau-le-Lez, near Montpellier in France: in 1691, the 10th Baron of Castelnau and St Croix, a Huguenot, fled France for England following persecution, and his son, Charles Boileau, settled in north Barnes and his descendants developed parts of the area. HistoryCastelnau was developed after the opening of Hammersmith Bridge in 1827.

Castelnau is a road in Barnes, in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, south west London, approximately 5. 1mi west from Charing Cross on the south side of the River Thames. About 1. 1mi long, it is the main road south from Hammersmith Bridge and forms part of the A306 road. It was originally named Upper Bridge Road. An area of Barnes including Castelnau was designated a conservation area in 1977. The name Castelnau is also used informally for Castelnau Estate (see below). EtymologyCastelnau means "new castle" in the Occitan language. Three different English pronunciations of the word "Castelnau" seem to be in current use, all differing only in the final vowel: "castle know" is more ancient, and resembles the original French vowel, "castle now" is perhaps used to match with Nassau Road in the area, and "castle gnaw" is favoured by more recent inhabitants. Castelnau takes it name from Castelnau-le-Lez, near Montpellier in France: in 1691, the 10th Baron of Castelnau and St Croix, a Huguenot, fled France for England following persecution, and his son, Charles Boileau, settled in north Barnes and his descendants developed parts of the area. HistoryCastelnau was developed after the opening of Hammersmith Bridge in 1827.