The Hundred of Isleworth
The Hundred of Isleworth was a division of Middlesex, England, that existed from the Domesday Book in 1086 until the 19th century. It was one of the small administrative districts of Middlesex, known as hundreds.
The Hundred of Isleworth was located in the north of the county, along the River Thames. It included the town of Isleworth, as well as the villages of Hounslow, Feltham, and Twickenham.
The Hundred of Isleworth was one of the most populous hundreds in Middlesex. It was also one of the most wealthy, thanks to its agricultural land and its proximity to London.
The Hundred of Isleworth was abolished in the 19th century, when the administrative districts of England were reformed. However, the name of the Hundred is still occasionally used to refer to the area around Isleworth.
Here are some of the key points about the Hundred of Isleworth:
- It was a division of Middlesex, England.
- It existed from the Domesday Book in 1086 until the 19th century.
- It was located in the north of the county, along the River Thames.
- It included the town of Isleworth, as well as the villages of Hounslow, Feltham, and Twickenham.
- It was one of the most populous and wealthy hundreds in Middlesex.
- It was abolished in the 19th century, when the administrative districts of England were reformed.