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Categories: Ealing | Districts of London | Middlesex
Acton, London
| Acton | |
|---|---|
| OS Grid Reference: | |
| Administration | |
| Borough: | Ealing |
| County: | Greater London |
| Region: | Greater London |
| Nation: | England |
| Other | |
| Ceremonial County: | Greater London |
| Traditional County: | Middlesex |
| Postal County: | London |
Acton is a place in the London Borough of Ealing, west London.
Originally an ancient village (mentioned in the Domesday Book), as London expanded, Acton became absorbed into the city. Acton was a borough in Middlesex from 1921 to 1965, when it was absorbed into the London Borough of Ealing.
Acton is now principally residential, though it maintains some light industry: particularly in the North East in the Park Royal area, and the south near the border with Chiswick.
Since WW2, Acton has had a small but notable population of Polish immigrants. In recent years a number of Antipodean immigrants have settled there: there are several Australian / South African pubs concentrated in a small area.
The name Acton derives from the Anglo-Saxon for "Oak Town"
Nearest places:
Nearest tube stations:
- Acton Town tube station
- Ealing Broadway station
- Ealing Common tube station
- North Ealing tube station
Nearest railway stations:
- Acton Central railway station
- Acton South railway station
- Acton Main Line railway station
- Ealing Broadway station
Categories: Ealing | Districts of London | Middlesex
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