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Turnham Green is a public recreational area located on Chiswick High Road in Chiswick, London and separated by a tiny street. Christ Church, which was designed by George Gilbert Scott, is a neo-gothic building constructed in 1843 that stands on the park’s eastern half, while a memorial is also on the east side and the old Chiswick Town Hall stands on the southern corner.
Local community and church events, charity tabletop auctions and a traveling carnival are often held at Turnham Green. Chiswick Park tube station on the District line is the closest London Underground station that serves Turnham Green.
Notable people who were born in Turnham Green are abolitionist Edward Adey, director Peter Brook, and cricketer Patsy Hendren. Other popular individuals associated with the area include novelist E. M. Forster and Italian poet and writer Ugo Foscolo.