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The village of Ickenham is situated in the county of Middlesex UK between Hillingdon and Ruislip.- MAP
It is mentioned in the Domesday Book which William the Conqueror had written after his victory at Hastings in 1066.
There were 3 estates called Ticheham 2 became the Manor of Ickenham and the other part of the manor of Swakeleys.
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I have so many now they have their own page
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The earliest reference to Swakeleys was in 1326 and it is a name which dominates the Ickenham area. The present Swakeleys house was built between 1629-1638.
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In 1905 the railway era arrived in Ickenham with GWR and GCR lines from London to West Ruislip and also the Metropolitan Railway line between Harrow on the Hill and Uxbridge with a halt at Ickenham. Ickenham is now served by 2 underground station, Ickenham and Hillingdon on the Metropolitan Line
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Despite all this Ickenham maintains it's village atmosphere with it's pump, pub (Coach and Horses) and pond in the centre. There are 2 churches St Giles and the United Reformed Church which co-operate well with each other.
Information about Ickenham
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The Ickenham festival takes place every other year and was last celebrated in the "Summer " of 1998
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The new Wetherspoons pub the Titchenham Inn has caused some consternation to local residents
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When I Was a Lad
I remember the fields and trees so tall,
And the winding lane, where we sat on the wall.
Young boys together, all eager and keen
Enjoying the beauty of things to be seen.
I remember our village, a pump in the street,
the laughter of children, the running of feet.
The orchards of apples, the horses and carts,
The smell of fresh bread and gooseberry tarts.
I remember the thrill and the feeling of joy,
Of a ha'penny to spend on a sweet or a toy.
The fishing, the swimming in rivers so cool,
On warm sunny days when we'd finished at school.
I remember the woods where the birds used to sing,
The call of the church bells, the coming of Spring.
The sound of the shepherd wending his way,
And the sweet smelling meadows, the carting of hay.
I remember the cottages, neat in a row,
My sister with pigtails tied in a bow.
Walking to Uxbridge, no buses no trains,
A halfpenny doughnut, a halfpenny change.
I remember the lamplight and fire burning bright,
the family together, everything right.
The saying of prayers when bedtime drew nigh,
A sweet mother's love should one of us cry.
Gone are those days, but now that I'm old,
There's many a tale that's still to be told,
To recall all those memories makes me feel glad
That I lived in Ickenham when I was a lad.
by Mr P.W. Andrews
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Pynchester Moat
OS map no: 176, grid ref: TQ072868
Pynchester Moat is an ancient monument in the London Borough of Hillingdon. This moat is one of three of its type in north London. There are no visible remains of the manor house which it used to surround. The site has suffered some erosion and vandalism in the past but a survey of local residents has shown a strong feeling in favour of protecting the moat, both for its historic and wildlife value.
http://www.aborigine.demon.co.uk/btcvlondon/
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Ruislip Woods
Have been declared London's first National Nature Reserve by English Nature
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