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Acton, London Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Acton, London

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Acton, London history

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Origins

Different phases of prehistoric settlement are marked by a range of finds . Upper Palaeolithic and Mesolithic flint cores, flakes and artefacts mainly to the north of Churchfield Road . Neolithic axe, Bronze Age Deverel-Rimbury urns and cremated bone were found, along with an Iron Age pot shard .

Medieval era

Church Acton or Acton town lay slightly west of the centre of the parish along the highway to Oxford (Uxbridge Road) at the 5-mile post out of London . By 1380 some of the tenements, such as The Tabard and The Cock, along the south side of the road, were inns .

Early modern period

Acton’s proximity to London had made it a summer retreat for courtiers and lawyers . Sir Richard Sutton bought the seat at East Acton known later as Manor House in 1610 . Sir John Trevor MP bought several Acton properties in the mid 17th century .

19th Century development

In 1812, twenty almshouses were built by the Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths on the former Perryn estate, on land which had been left to the company by John Perryn in 1657 .

20th century

Acton was incorporated as the Municipal Borough of Acton in 1921 . This authority combined with the municipal boroughs of Ealing and Southall to form the London Borough of Ealing in 1965 .

Acton, London toponymy

Acton’s name derives from the Old English words āc (oak) and tūn (enclosed garden, enclosure), meaning “a garden or a field enclosed by oaks” For several centuries, its name bore the prefix Church to distinguish it from East Acton.

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Acton, London has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Acton, London’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Acton, London’s information audio spots:

St Mary’s Church, Acton, London St Mary’s Church is a Church of England parish church in Acton in the London Borough of Ealing . The present church was designed by Horace Francis and constructed 1865–1867 . The church was listed Grade II in 1981 .

Old Pack Horse The Old Pack Horse is a Grade II listed public house in Chiswick, London . It is located on the corner of the High Road and Acton Lane .

Chiswick Empire The Chiswick Empire opened in 1912 and closed and was demolished in 1959 . George Formby, Laurel and Hardy, Chico Marx, Peter Sellers and Liberace performed there .

Compass Box Compass Box Whisky was founded in 2000 by American entrepreneur John Glaser, a former marketing director at Johnnie Walker . Jill Boyd began blending whisky for Compass Box in 2017 and was joined by James Saxon in 2019 .

Ealing Common Ealing Common is a large open space (approx 47 acres) in Ealing, West London . It is the largest open space in the world, with an area of 47 acres .

Mawson Arms The Mawson Arms/Fox and Hounds is a Grade II* listed public house . The entire terrace of five houses is listed, and they were built in about 1715 for Thomas Mawson . They adjoin one side of Fuller’s Griffin Brewery .

Hanger Hill Hanger Hill or Haymills Estate is a local area and ward of the London Borough of Ealing . It was developed in the interwar period when affluent Londoners moved out of Central London for more green spaces . The estate features spacious houses and flats designed by architects Douglas Smith and Barley .

Ealing Grove Ealing Grove was a mansion and estate in Ealing, Middlesex, west London . It was adjacent to the Ealing House estate, but distinct from it, and stood amongst trees .

Hanger Hill Wood Hanger Hill Wood is a small remnant of ancient woodland to the east of the Hanger Hill Park and North Circular Road at Hanger Lane in Ealing in the London Borough of Ealing . Named from ‘Hangra’, the Old English word for wooded slope .

Shepherd’s Bush Conservation Area Shepherd’s Bush Conservation Area is one of a number of areas in Hammersmith and Fulham which have been designated for conservation. Broadly speaking it encompasses Shepherd’s Green and its immediate environs, including many streets north of the Green.

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