Comments on: Hanwell, You Say? http://blog.outofhanwell.com/2005/10/03/hanwell-you-say/ Sun, 14 Mar 2010 02:23:27 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Jim [Visitor] http://blog.outofhanwell.com/2005/10/03/hanwell-you-say/#comment-153 Jim [Visitor] Wed, 12 Jul 2006 14:28:46 +0000 http://blog.outofhanwell.com/2005/10/03/hanwell-you-say/#comment-153 Funny how serendipity works. I was googling Hanwell as I'm moving there in a week, while purportedly writing some Javascript, and I chance upon this blog which leads me to your lint app. I shall take this as a good sign. Funny how serendipity works. I was googling Hanwell as I’m moving there in a week, while purportedly writing some Javascript, and I chance upon this blog which leads me to your lint app. I shall take this as a good sign.

]]> By: Matthias Miller [Member] http://blog.outofhanwell.com/2005/10/03/hanwell-you-say/#comment-152 Matthias Miller [Member] Sun, 16 Apr 2006 22:23:11 +0000 http://blog.outofhanwell.com/2005/10/03/hanwell-you-say/#comment-152 Thanks MAB! It's helpful to hear some background from somebody who grew up in the town of Hanwell. Thanks MAB! It’s helpful to hear some background from somebody who grew up in the town of Hanwell.

]]> By: MAB [Visitor] http://blog.outofhanwell.com/2005/10/03/hanwell-you-say/#comment-151 MAB [Visitor] Sun, 16 Apr 2006 08:43:31 +0000 http://blog.outofhanwell.com/2005/10/03/hanwell-you-say/#comment-151 I grew up in Hanwell, West London. I was always led to believe that Hanwell derived from Hand Well, on account of the all the fresh water springs in the area, and consequently all the wells. The association with a lunatic asylum comes from the fact that Hanwell is in Ealing, which was known to have a number of sanatoria. Supposedly the name Ealing derived from the word "yelling" on account of all the patients' screaming and shouting. I remember there used to be a mental institution on the Southall side of Ealing Hospital. I also remember going for walks along the Grand Union Canal, heading from Hanwell to Southall and seeing a wall with boarded-up windows on the side of the towpath. Supposedly that was a wall from one the original sanatoria. I grew up in Hanwell, West London.

I was always led to believe that Hanwell derived from Hand Well, on account of the all the fresh water springs in the area, and consequently all the wells.

The association with a lunatic asylum comes from the fact that Hanwell is in Ealing, which was known to have a number of sanatoria. Supposedly the name Ealing derived from the word “yelling” on account of all the patients’ screaming and shouting.

I remember there used to be a mental institution on the Southall side of Ealing Hospital.

I also remember going for walks along the Grand Union Canal, heading from Hanwell to Southall and seeing a wall with boarded-up windows on the side of the towpath. Supposedly that was a wall from one the original sanatoria.

]]> By: Paul [Visitor] http://blog.outofhanwell.com/2005/10/03/hanwell-you-say/#comment-150 Paul [Visitor] Tue, 28 Mar 2006 08:51:31 +0000 http://blog.outofhanwell.com/2005/10/03/hanwell-you-say/#comment-150 I live in Hanwell London and must protest, we are not all bonkers thanks Regards Paul who knows nothing about C/C++ or minus I live in Hanwell London and must protest, we are not all bonkers thanks
Regards Paul who knows nothing about C/C++ or minus

]]> By: Nic Miller [Visitor] http://blog.outofhanwell.com/2005/10/03/hanwell-you-say/#comment-149 Nic Miller [Visitor] Tue, 04 Oct 2005 18:48:41 +0000 http://blog.outofhanwell.com/2005/10/03/hanwell-you-say/#comment-149 Matthias, your wonderful! I'm totally excited to see what you've written. I'm bookmarking it as soon as I get home! Matthias, your wonderful! I’m totally excited to see what you’ve written. I’m bookmarking it as soon as I get home!

]]> By: Matthias Miller [Member] http://blog.outofhanwell.com/2005/10/03/hanwell-you-say/#comment-148 Matthias Miller [Member] Mon, 03 Oct 2005 11:09:16 +0000 http://blog.outofhanwell.com/2005/10/03/hanwell-you-say/#comment-148 Thanks! Actually, I find things like this really stimulating. Odd perhaps, but I do. Thanks! Actually, I find things like this really stimulating. Odd perhaps, but I do.

]]> By: Hans Mast [Visitor] http://blog.outofhanwell.com/2005/10/03/hanwell-you-say/#comment-147 Hans Mast [Visitor] Mon, 03 Oct 2005 10:07:41 +0000 http://blog.outofhanwell.com/2005/10/03/hanwell-you-say/#comment-147 Whoa! Talk about major metaphysical stuff... Didn't writing that give you a headache? Whoa! Talk about major metaphysical stuff… Didn’t writing that give you a headache?

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