Adelaide Cottages is situated in the locality of
Hanwell.
Hanwell’s name is thought to have come from the words hana, meaning a cockerel, and weille, meaning a stream. Hanwell was an ancient village, dating back to the 5
th and 6
th centuries.
Hanwell is mentioned in the
Domesday Book as consisting of farmland and meadowland. There was also a mill. Most of the villagers were peasants or ‘villains’, working on the land, but there were three craftsmen and two slaves as well. The total number of people was about 100.
The
art deco clock tower on
Hanwell Broadway was unveiled on 7 May 1937 in celebration of the coronation of
King George VI. The
mayor at the time, Frederick Woodward, said "I consider Hanwell one of the finest gateways to the city of
London, and I cannot think of a more fitting place for the
clock".
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