Ickenham

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Template:Infobox London place Ickenham is a place in the London Borough of Hillingdon. It is a suburban development 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 each month.

1 History
2 Ickenham Festival
3 Transport
4 Schools
5 External links

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History

Ickenham first appeared in the Doomsday 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 undisputably '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.

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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.

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