Fulham


 
 
Fulham

Fulham is a district in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham located 3.7 miles (5.9 km) south west of Charing Cross

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Fulham was formerly the seat of the diocese of "Fulham and Gibraltar", and Fulham Palace the official home of the Bishop of London, the grounds of which are now divided between public allotments and an elegant botanical garden.

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One of the football hotbeds of the country, the borough itself contains two Premiership teams (Fulham and Chelsea) and one Championship team (QPR).

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London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham: The London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham is a west London borough. It is classified as part of 'Inner London', and includes the areas:...

Charing Cross: The name Charing Cross, now given to a district of central London in the City of Westminster, comes from the original hamlet of Charing, where King Edward I placed a memorial to his wife, Eleanor of Castile....

Diocese: In some Christian churches, the diocese is an administrative territorial unit governed by a bishop, sometimes also referred to as a bishopric or episcopal see, though more often the term episcopal see means the office held by the bishop. In the Roman Catholic Church, an important diocese, governed ...


Fulham related Images and Photos (experimental)

Putney Bridge and Church from near the Old Swan  Fulham
Putney Bridge and Church from near the Old Swan Fulham

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