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The area around Munster Road on the western edge of Fulham, with its quiet streets of Victorian terraced rows, schools and the central ‘Munster Village’, was not long ago covered in market gardens and farming land with only a few small cottages and large country houses dotted across the fields…
When Munster Road first appeared it was originally a mere dirt track for local farmers. The name has seen many changes over the years, first appearing in 1397 as ‘Mustew’ to describe the whole area north of Fulham Road. The origins of the name ‘Mustew’ are uncertain, but it is thought to have originated from two old English words meaning ‘Meeting Place’. The area of Mustew, from today’s North End Road to the river was almost entirely farming land.
The path of Munster Road has been almost exactly the same since it first formed across fields in the 15th century, running from the junction of Lille Road and Dawes Road, down to around today’s railway bridge, where it joined ‘Muddy Lane’ (today’s St Dionis Road) through to Parsons Green. The lower section of Munster Road was only extended down to New Kings Road in 1832.
Today, the area around Munster Road has become a popular residential community with the central section popularly known as ‘Munster Village’, with a collection of shops, café’s and restaurants. However, it is worth casting your mind back to imagine this part of Fulham covered in market gardens and the occasional horse and cart traversing the fields.
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Basil & Mint Restaurant,
238 Munster Road,
Fulham, London,
SW6 6BA |
7 Days a Week
5.30pm - 11.30pm |
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Wheelchair Friendly |
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