“Keep to the left” the grand 10 feet gates call. This instruction was directed at Chiswick’s working families out for a riverside stroll. By the 1920s Chiswick was home to a growing population of factory workers. The Cherry Blossom Boot Polish Factory, Sanderson’s Wallpaper Factory and Fullers’ Brewery were all based here. The workers’ living conditions were often overcrowded and open space and fresh air much in need. In 1925, part of the Duke of Devonshire’s private park was opened to the public as Duke’s Meadows. To give the park a sense of grandeur, a set of beautiful iron gates were designed as an entrance for a 2000-ft long river walk. As part of their Proud Places visits, local school children met the blacksmiths on site & at their workshop.