West Acton

Underground station, existing between 1923 and now.

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Underground station · * · ·
September
21
2017
West Acton is a station between Ealing Broadway and North Acton on the Ealing Broadway branch of the Central line.

The Great Western Railway built its Ealing Broadway branch and opened it for freight trains in April 1917.

The Central London Railway subsequently abandoned its policy of no through running with any other railway and secured powers to build a short extension from its terminus at Wood Lane to connect with the new Great Western Railway branch.

Central trains used the line from 3 August 1920. West Acton and North Acton were built and owned by the Great Western Railway and both opened on 5 November 1923.

The current station - replacing the original building - was designed by the Great Western Railway on behalf of London Transport as part of the 1935-40 New Works Programme. The design was by the GWR’s architect Brian Lewis and it was completed in 1940. The station is a Grade II listed building.


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Wendy    
Added: 22 Mar 2024 15:33 GMT   

Polygon Buildings
Following the demolition of the Polygon, and prior to the construction of Oakshott Court in 1974, 4 tenement type blocks of flats were built on the site at Clarendon Sq/Phoenix Rd called Polygon Buildings. These were primarily for people working for the Midland Railway and subsequently British Rail. My family lived for 5 years in Block C in the 1950s. It seems that very few photos exist of these buildings.

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Steve   
Added: 19 Mar 2024 08:42 GMT   

Road construction and houses completed
New Charleville Circus road layout shown on Stanford’s Library Map Of London And Its Suburbs 1879 with access via West Hill only.

Plans showing street numbering were recorded in 1888 so we can concluded the houses in Charleville Circus were built by this date.

Source: Charleville Circus, Sydenham, London

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Steve   
Added: 19 Mar 2024 08:04 GMT   

Charleville Circus, Sydenham: One Place Study (OPS)
One Place Study’s (OPS) are a recent innovation to research and record historical facts/events/people focused on a single place �’ building, street, town etc.

I have created an open access OPS of Charleville Circus on WikiTree that has over a million members across the globe working on a single family tree for everyone to enjoy, for free, forever.

Source: Charleville Circus, Sydenham, London

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Charles   
Added: 8 Mar 2024 20:45 GMT   

My House
I want to know who lived in my house in the 1860’s.

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NH   
Added: 7 Mar 2024 11:41 GMT   

Telephone House
Donald Hunter House, formerly Telephone House, was the BT Offices closed in 2000

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Paul Cox   
Added: 5 Mar 2024 22:18 GMT   

War damage reinstatement plans of No’s 11 & 13 Aldine Street
Whilst clearing my elderly Mothers house of general detritus, I’ve come across original plans (one on acetate) of No’s 11 & 13 Aldine Street. Might they be of interest or should I just dispose of them? There are 4 copies seemingly from the one single acetate example. Seems a shame to just junk them as the level of detail is exquisite. No worries if of no interest, but thought I’d put it out there.

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Diana   
Added: 28 Feb 2024 13:52 GMT   

New Inn Yard, E1
My great grandparents x 6 lived in New Inn Yard. On this date, their son was baptised in nearby St Leonard’s Church, Shoreditch

Source: BDM London, Cripplegate and Shoreditch registers written by church clerk.

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Vic Stanley   
Added: 24 Feb 2024 17:38 GMT   

Postcose
The postcode is SE15, NOT SE1

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NEARBY LOCATIONS OF NOTE
West Acton West Acton is a station between Ealing Broadway and North Acton on the Ealing Broadway branch of the Central line.

NEARBY STREETS
Alwyn Gardens, W3 Alwyn Gardens is a street in Acton
Audley Road, W5 Audley Road is a road in the W5 postcode area (North Ealing)
Boileau Parade, W5 Boileau Parade is a street in Ealing (North Ealing)
Boileau Road, W5 Boileau was a name associated with the Wood family, Ealing landowners (North Ealing)
Churchill Gardens, W3 Churchill Gardens is a street in Acton
Deena Close, W3 Deena Close is a road in the W3 postcode area (North Ealing)
Farnell Place, W3 Farnell Place is a road in the W3 postcode area
Garage Road, W3 Garage Road is a road in the W3 postcode area (West Acton)
Groveside Close, W3 Groveside Close is a road in the W3 postcode area
Hanger Vale Lane, W5 Hanger Vale Lane is a road in the W5 postcode area (North Ealing)
Hanger View Way, W3 Hanger View Way is a road in the W3 postcode area (West Acton)
Hereford House, W3 Hereford House can be found on Queen’s Drive (West Acton)
Howard Close, W3 Howard Close is a road in the W3 postcode area
Inverness Court, W3 Inverness Court is a block on Queen’s Drive (West Acton)
Kent Court, W3 Kent Court is a building on Queen’s Drive (West Acton)
Links Road, W3 Links Road is a road in the W3 postcode area (West Acton)
Lynton Road, W3 Lynton Road is a street in Acton
Lynton Terrace, W3 Lynton Terrace is a street in Acton
Maranda Court, W3 A street within the postcode (North Ealing)
Mayfield Road, W3 Mayfield Road is a street in Acton
Miranda Court, W3 Miranda Court is a building on Queen’s Drive (North Ealing)
Monks Drive, W3 Monks Drive is a road in the W3 postcode area (West Acton)
Noel Road, W3 Noel Road is a street in Acton
Norfolk House, W3 Norfolk House is a block on Queen’s Drive (West Acton)
Norman Way, W3 Norman Way is a road in the W3 postcode area
Oxford Court, W3 Oxford Court can be found on Garage Road (West Acton)
Princes Gardens, W3 Princes Gardens is a road in the W3 postcode area (West Acton)
Queens Drive, W3 Queens Drive is a street in Acton (West Acton)
Rutland Court, W3 Rutland Court is a block on Garage Road (West Acton)
Saxon Drive, W3 Saxon Drive is a street in Acton
Sports Pavilion, W3 Sports Pavilion is a street in Acton (West Acton)
Station Parade Noel Road, W3 Station Parade Noel Road is a street in Acton
Station Parade, W3 Station Parade is a street in Acton
Suffolk House, W3 Suffolk House is a block on Queen’s Drive (West Acton)
Thanet Court, W3 Thanet Court is a block on Queen’s Drive (West Acton)
Tudor Gardens, W3 Tudor Gardens is a road in the W3 postcode area (West Acton)
Walton Gardens, W3 Walton Gardens is a road in the W3 postcode area
Walton Way, W3 Walton Way is a road in the W3 postcode area
Wynton Place, W3 Wynton Place is a road in the W3 postcode area


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