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* [[[Local Government]] authority: [London Borough of Ealing|London Borough Of Ealing]]

Acton comes from the Anglo-Saxon, meaning Oak Town. Acton was a village before the urban sprawl of the early twentieth century, when many people including property developers and builders moved into the area.

=== What Acton is famous for ===

* '''Soapsud Island'''

In the 1920s, Acton became famous for being a centre for launderies. This provided employment for the area, later to be supplanted and replaced by engineering firms.

* '''Site of an aerodrome'''

What is currently the [[[Park Royal]] leisure complex (aka [Acton Park Warner Village|Acton Park Warner Village]]), and the Concorde Way industrial park, was a very important air field in WWII.

* '''BBC people'''

Being situated midway between [[Ealing]] studios, and [[Shepherd's Bush|Shepherd's Bush]], many BBC types lived (and still do live) in Acton.

Also, Acton has been used as a film shoot location for Minder, Only Fools and Horses, Eastenders and Monty Python.

=== Stations ===

There are four [[Tube|tube]] stations and three surface stations with Acton in the name:

* [[North Acton Station|North Acton]], [[East Acton Station|East Acton]], [[West Acton Station|West Acton]] - [[Central Line|Central line]]
* [[Acton Town Station|Acton Town]] - [[Piccadilly Line|Piccadilly]] and [[District Line|District]] lines
* [[Acton Central Station|Acton Central]], [[South Acton Station|South Acton]] - [[Silverlink North London Line|Silverlink North London line]]
* [[[Acton Mainline Station|Acton Mainline]] - [Thames Trains|Thames Trains]] service to [[Paddington Station|Paddington]] and [[Ealing Broadway Station|Ealing Broadway]]

=== Pubs ===

Acton has many pubs, but very few good pubs.

Recommendations: --[[IvorW]]

* [[King's Head (Acton)|The King's Head]] - Fullers
* The [[Red Lion And Pineapple]] - Wetherspoons

=== Acton Websites ===

* [http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~ajk/acton/index.htm AJK's site] has photographs and information on the history of Acton
* http://www.actonw3.com

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'''Neighbouring locales:''' [[[Ealing]] / [[Park Royal]] / [[Shepherd's Bush|Shepherd's Bush]] / [Harlesden|Harlesden]] / [[Chiswick]] / [[Hammersmith]]

* @INDEX_LINK [[Locale Acton]]
* [[Postal District]]: W3
* [[[Local Government]] authority: [London Borough of Ealing|London Borough Of Ealing]]

Acton comes from the Anglo-Saxon, meaning Oak Town. Acton was a village before the urban sprawl of the early twentieth century, when many people including property developers and builders moved into the area.

=== What Acton is famous for ===

* '''Soapsud Island'''

In the 1920s, Acton became famous for being a centre for launderies. This provided employment for the area, later to be supplanted and replaced by engineering firms.

* '''Site of an aerodrome'''

What is currently the [[[Park Royal]] leisure complex (aka [Acton Park Warner Village|Acton Park Warner Village]]), and the Concorde Way industrial park, was a very important air field in WWII.

* '''BBC people'''

Being situated midway between [[Ealing]] studios, and [[Shepherd's Bush|Shepherd's Bush]], many BBC types lived (and still do live) in Acton.

Also, Acton has been used as a film shoot location for Minder, Only Fools and Horses, Eastenders and Monty Python.

=== Stations ===

There are four [[Tube|tube]] stations and three surface stations with Acton in the name:

* [[North Acton Station|North Acton]], [[East Acton Station|East Acton]], [[West Acton Station|West Acton]] - [[Central Line|Central line]]
* [[Acton Town Station|Acton Town]] - [[Piccadilly Line|Piccadilly]] and [[District Line|District]] lines
* [[Acton Central Station|Acton Central]], [[South Acton Station|South Acton]] - [[Silverlink North London Line|Silverlink North London line]]
* [[[Acton Mainline Station|Acton Mainline]] - [Thames Trains|Thames Trains]] service to [[Paddington Station|Paddington]] and [[Ealing Broadway Station|Ealing Broadway]]

=== Pubs ===

Acton has many pubs, but very few good pubs.

Recommendations: --[[IvorW]]

* [[King's Head (Acton)|The King's Head]] - Fullers
* The [[Red Lion And Pineapple]] - Wetherspoons

=== Acton Websites ===

* [http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~ajk/acton/index.htm AJK's site] has photographs and information on the history of Acton
* http://www.actonw3.com

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'''Neighbouring locales:''' [[[Ealing]] / [[Park Royal]] / [[Shepherd's Bush|Shepherd's Bush]] / [Harlesden|Harlesden]] / [[Chiswick]] / [[Hammersmith]]


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Acton comes from the Anglo-Saxon, meaning Oak Town. Acton was a village before the urban sprawl of the early twentieth century, when many people including property developers and builders moved into the area.

What Acton is famous for

  • Soapsud Island

In the 1920s, Acton became famous for being a centre for launderies. This provided employment for the area, later to be supplanted and replaced by engineering firms.

  • Site of an aerodrome

What is currently the [Park Royal leisure complex (aka [Acton Park Warner Village|Acton Park Warner Village]]), and the Concorde Way industrial park, was a very important air field in WWII.

  • BBC people

Being situated midway between Ealing studios, and Shepherd's Bush, many BBC types lived (and still do live) in Acton.

Also, Acton has been used as a film shoot location for Minder, Only Fools and Horses, Eastenders and Monty Python.

Stations

There are four tube stations and three surface stations with Acton in the name:

Pubs

Acton has many pubs, but very few good pubs.

Recommendations: --IvorW

Acton Websites

Neighbouring locales: [Ealing / Park Royal / Shepherd's Bush / [Harlesden|Harlesden]] / Chiswick / Hammersmith

Acton comes from the Anglo-Saxon, meaning Oak Town. Acton was a village before the urban sprawl of the early twentieth century, when many people including property developers and builders moved into the area.

What Acton is famous for

  • Soapsud Island

In the 1920s, Acton became famous for being a centre for launderies. This provided employment for the area, later to be supplanted and replaced by engineering firms.

  • Site of an aerodrome

What is currently the [Park Royal leisure complex (aka [Acton Park Warner Village|Acton Park Warner Village]]), and the Concorde Way industrial park, was a very important air field in WWII.

  • BBC people

Being situated midway between Ealing studios, and Shepherd's Bush, many BBC types lived (and still do live) in Acton.

Also, Acton has been used as a film shoot location for Minder, Only Fools and Horses, Eastenders and Monty Python.

Stations

There are four tube stations and three surface stations with Acton in the name:

Pubs

Acton has many pubs, but very few good pubs.

Recommendations: --IvorW

Acton Websites

Neighbouring locales: [Ealing / Park Royal / Shepherd's Bush / [Harlesden|Harlesden]] / Chiswick / Hammersmith


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