#RavenscourtPark was home to Palingswick Manor (first mentioned 12th century). By the 13th century, this was a mansion with a moat fed by #StamfordBrook. Rebuilt in 1650, it was sold to Thomas Corbett in 1747 and named Ravenscourt (probably due to the raven in his coat of arms).

#StamfordBrook was a tributary of the Thames in west London. Historically, it was used as an irrigation ditch and was a boundary between the counties of London and Middlesex. “Stamford” might originate from “stony ford”. By 1900, all strands of the brook had been covered over.