Castelnau, London

Castelnau
Castelnau, approaching Hammersmith Bridge
Castelnau is located in Greater London
Castelnau
Castelnau
Location within Greater London
OS grid referenceTQ226776
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Ceremonial countyGreater London
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CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townLONDON
Postcode districtSW13
Dialling code020
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51°29′10″N 0°13′59″W / 51.486°N 0.233°W / 51.486; -0.233

Castelnau is a road in Barnes, in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, south west London, approximately 5.1 miles (8.2 km) west from Charing Cross on the south side of the River Thames. About 1.1 miles (1.8 km) long, it is the main road south from Hammersmith Bridge and forms part of the A306 road. It was originally named Upper Bridge Road.[1] The name Castelnau is also used informally for Castelnau Estate and the area surrounding the road. It joins Church Road at is southern end, which then runs westwards beside Barnes Green until it meets Barnes High Street.

An area of Barnes including Castelnau was designated a conservation area in 1977.[2]

  1. ^ The History of Castelnau, Holy Trinity Barnes, 1968
  2. ^ "Castelnau Conservation Area" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 June 2011. Retrieved 20 May 2010.