CHISWICK, a town of Middlesex, England, and western sub urb of London, on the Thames, 7-1 m. W. by S. of St. Paul's cathe dral; united in 1927 with Brentford into a municipal borough. Pop. (1931), 62,617. In 1928 the borough council bought Chis wick House, formerly a seat of the duke of Devonshire.
The church of St. Nicholas has ancient portions. In the church yard is the tomb of William Hogarth. Chiswick Hall, no longer extant, was formerly associated with Westminster school. Here in 1811 the Chiswick Press was founded by Charles Whittingham. The parish and urban district include Turnham Green, Gunners bury and Grove Park. The district is semi-residential; there are breweries and river-side works. Off Chiswick lies Chiswick Eyot.