{"postcode":"","fax":"","locales":["West London"],"os_y":"","version_indpt_url":"http://london.openguides.org/wiki/Locale_Acton","content":"* '''@INDEX_LINK [[Locale Acton]]'''\n* [[Postal District]]: W3\n* [[Local Government]] authority: [[London Borough of Ealing]]\n\nActon 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. The area is mainly residential and serves as a commuter location for residents travelling into London. Due to its residential nature, Acton has a number of popular and diverse restaurants including the only Nepalese restaurant in the W3/W4 area. One of the most popular venues is the George and Dragon pub which hosts quizzes and the occasional local art show.\n\n=== What Acton is famous for ===\n\n* '''Soapsud Island'''\n\nIn 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.\n\n* '''Site of an aerodrome'''\n\nWhat is currently the [[Park Royal]] leisure complex (aka [[Acton Park Warner Village]]), and the Concorde Way industrial park, was a very important air field in WWI. In 1910 it was the take-off point for the first ever air mail (flown by Claud Graham-White) to Birmingham. \n\n* '''BBC people'''\n\nBeing situated midway between [[Ealing]] studios, and [[Shepherd's Bush]], many BBC types lived (and still do live) in Acton.\n\nAlso, Acton has been used as a film shoot location for Minder, Only Fools and Horses, Eastenders and Monty Python.\n\n=== Stations ===\n\nThere are four [[tube]] stations and three surface stations with Acton in the name:\n\n* [[North Acton station|North Acton]], [[East Acton station|East Acton]], [[West Acton station|West Acton]] - [[Central line]]\n* [[Acton Town station|Acton Town]] - [[Piccadilly line|Piccadilly]] and [[District line|District]] lines\n* [[Acton Central station|Acton Central]], [[South Acton station|South Acton]] - [[Silverlink North London line]]\n* [[Acton Mainline station|Acton Mainline]] - [[Thames Trains]] service to [[Paddington station|Paddington]] and [[Ealing Broadway station|Ealing Broadway]]\n\n=== Pubs ===\n\nActon has many pubs, but very few good pubs.\n\nRecommendations: --IvorW\n\n* [[King's Head, W3 9NX|The King's Head]] - Fullers\n* [[Red Lion And Pineapple, W3 9BS|The Red Lion and Pineapple]] - Wetherspoons\n\n=== Acton Websites ===\n\n* [http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~ajk/acton/index.htm AJK's site] has photographs and information on the history of Acton\n* [http://www.actonw3.com]\n* [http://www.spoonfed.co.uk/london/area/acton-1/ London Acton] a guide to Acton history and entertainment.\n\n----\nNeighbouring locales: [[Ealing]] / [[Park Royal]] / [[Shepherd's Bush]] / [[Harlesden]] / [[Chiswick]] / [[Hammersmith]] \n","phone":"","address":"","summary":"","website":"","node_image_licence":"","latitude":"","node_image_url":"","version":"14","username":"Anonymous","categories":["Locales"],"formatted_content":"\n

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. The area is mainly residential and serves as a commuter location for residents travelling into London. Due to its residential nature, Acton has a number of popular and diverse restaurants including the only Nepalese restaurant in the W3/W4 area. One of the most popular venues is the George and Dragon pub which hosts quizzes and the occasional local art show.

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What Acton is famous for

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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.

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What is currently the Park Royal leisure complex (aka [Acton Park Warner Village]?), and the Concorde Way industrial park, was a very important air field in WWI. In 1910 it was the take-off point for the first ever air mail (flown by Claud Graham-White) to Birmingham.

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

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

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Stations

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

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Pubs

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Acton has many pubs, but very few good pubs.

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Recommendations: --IvorW

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Acton Websites

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

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