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Postal District: W3
Local Government authority: 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), 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:

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

Pubs

Acton has many pubs, but very few good pubs.

Recommendations: --IvorW

The King's Head - Fullers
The Red Lion and Pineapple - Wetherspoons

Acton Websites

AJK's site has photographs and information on the history of Acton
http://www.actonw3.com

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

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