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Rating: 5 | Votes: 1 | Date: 21/06/2026 00:44:00

In west London, Shepherd's Bush is a busy district built around a large triangular green. It grew from a country common into a crowded inner suburb as the city spread west in the 19th century. The green at its centre, a wedge of open grass ringed by traffic, gives the area its name and its focus. For much of the 20th century the district was known for its markets, music halls and cinemas, drawing crowds from across the west of the city. The Shepherd's Bush Empire, a former variety theatre, is...