Category: Ealing

Warwick Dene, W5

Warwick Dene skirts the western edge of Ealing Common.

Ealing Common

Ealing Common is an area of open space which became prominent at the time of the enclosures of the late eighteenth century.

St Marks Road, W5

St Marks Road runs off The Common and incorporates Vine Place.

Argyle Road, W13

Argyle Road came into existence in 1870.

Ealing Broadway to Ealing Common walk

This walk runs from the westernmost station on the District Line – Ealing Broadway – and continues until the next station along the line, Ealing Common.

Blondin Avenue, W5

Blondin Avenue is named after 19th century acrobat Blondin.

Red Lion and Crossrail

Didn’t mention that there’s yet another interesting but quick way into SW8 from W5 than other ways mentioned. The 65 takes one to Ealing Broadway station from which the future Elizabeth Line will whisk you into Paddington in next to no time. Then it gets complicated to be fair. If you walk rather than bus, …

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London Borough of Ealing

Many streets in this guide are derived from the Conservation Area Guides from the London Borough of Ealing. Certain entries were adapted from the http://www.westealingneighbours.org.uk website. ACTON Acton is drained by two main streams. The Bollo Brook rises near Fordhook and flows south-eastward to Acton Green, passing into Chiswick. The Stamford Brook’s western branch, apparently rising …

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