Heston
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Template:Infobox London place Heston is a place in the London Borough of Hounslow. It is a suburban development situated 10.8 miles (17.4 km) west south-west of Charing Cross.
Heston is perhaps most widely known as the location of the Heston service area on the M4 motorway and for air cargo handling facilities.
A large area of Heston was once a World War II airfield known as the Heston Aerodrome. This area is now occupied by a residential development in which the road names honour pilots and aircraft of the past such as; Wright Road (the Wright Brothers), Bleriot Road (Louis Bleriot), Cobham Road (Sir Alan Cobham) and Brabazon Road (Lord Brabazon of Tara). It was at Heston Aerodrome that the then Prime Minister, Neville Chamberlain stood on the steps of an arriving aircraft waving his famous 'Peace In Our Time' agreement with Hitler.
The main schools in Heston are Heston Community School, Springwell Junior School and Heston Junior School.
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