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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in West Ealing

  

West Ealing Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about West Ealing

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West Ealing history

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Early History

A hamlet named West Ealing was recorded in 1234 AD, although it was later renamed Ealing Dean . The first reference to the name was in 1456, and it appears on a 1777 Ealing parish map . Most of what is now West Ealing was open countryside, with houses at Drayton Green and Castle Bear Hill .

19th Century

During the 19th century much of the land from the Uxbridge Road south to Windmill Road was market gardens and orchards . Among the last remaining evidence of this is the little-changed Fruit Packing Warehouse at the intersection of Northfield and Northcroft Roads .

Modern History

West Ealing had a large cinema at the Uxbridge Road end of Northfield Avenue . It opened as the Kinema in 1913 and replaced the Ealing Dean Cottage Hospital . The cinema was rebuilt in 1928 as the Lido and was briefly briefly the Gosai . After it closed, it was demolished in 2005 .

West Ealing geography / climate

There is no official boundaries for West Ealing, with the exception of Grosvenor Road, in W7, all of it falls into the postcode district W13 within London’s Post Town. W13 reaches as far north as Perivale and as south as Northfields.

Neighbouring Locations

Perivale

You can visit West Ealing places with Walkfo West Ealing to hear history at West Ealing’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo West Ealing has 149 places to visit in our interactive West Ealing map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout West Ealing, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at West Ealing places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to West Ealing & the surrounding areas.

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149 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Walkfo West Ealing tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in West Ealing

  

Best West Ealing places to visit

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West Ealing has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied West Ealing’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo West Ealing’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 .

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 .

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 .

St Peter’s Church, Ealing St Peter’s Church is an Anglican parish church in North Ealing, in the Diocese of London . Grade II* Listed building is noted for its combination of Arts & Crafts and late-Victorian Gothic .

Horsenden Hill Horsenden Hill is a hill and open space in West London . It is one of the higher eminences in the local area, rising to 85m (276 ft) above sea level . The summit forms part of an ancient hillfort and is the site of a trig point .

Castlebar Hill Castlebar Hill is 167 feet (51 m) high . In the 18th century, it was the location of Castle Beare, a grand mansion or country seat .

City of Westminster Cemetery, Hanwell City of Westminster (Hanwell) Cemetery is a cemetery located in Hanwell, Ealing, west London . It is owned and managed by the City of London’s Parks Service .

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