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Shepherd’s Bush is a west London area and part of the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, situated 7.9 km (4.9 miles) west of Charing Cross. It is identified in the London Plan as a central metropolitan hub.
Humans lived in this area since the Iron Age. The earliest mention is from the year 704 when Waldhere the Bishop of London bought Shepherds Bush as a part of the Fulanham estate. The name derives from a proper name or it refers to the area where shepherds rested on their way to London.
The Beatles recorded the first BBC TV broadcast at Lime Grove Studios here. The studio was demolished in 1994. The Dimco Buildings were used as a filming location for Who Framed Roger Rabbit and The Mummy Returns movies.
Shepherds Bush Green is a well-known shopping area. The northern part is sometimes called White City after the White City Stadium. There is also a bus station that has the same name. Musicians Evelyn Glennie and Robert Steadman lived in the area.
The area is bordered by Kensai Green and Harlesden to the north, Hammersmith to the south, Chiswick and Acton to the west, and Notting Hill and Holland Park to the east. The major roads of Shepherd’s Bush are Askew Road, Uxbridge Road and Goldhawk Road. Shepherd’s Bush Green is a triangular open grass area with plenty of shops, restaurants and pubs.
The London Underground tube stations that serve the area are White City station and Shepherd’s Bush station (on the Central line) and Wood Lane station, Shepherd’s Bush Market station and Goldhawk Road station (on the Hammersmith & City line and Circle line).