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   Acton (/ ˈ æ k t ə n /) is a town and area in west London, England, within the London Borough of Ealing. ... municipal borough of Middlesex from 1894 to 1965. Its ...

2. www.familysearch.org › en › wikiActon, Middlesex Genealogy • FamilySearch

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   ACTON St Mary (1539), a parish, in the union of Brentford, Kensington division of the hundred of Ossulstone, county of Middlesex, 5 miles (W.) from London. Also see East Acton and Steyne. The following chapelries and district churches lay within the St Mary Acton Parish boundary: All Saints, Bollo Bridge Rd. - 1872. St Aidan Church Mission - 1888.

3. www.visionofbritain.org.uk › place › 170History of Acton, in Ealing and Middlesex | Map and description

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   In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Acton like this: ACTON, a village, a parish and a subdistrict in Brentford, Middlesex. The village stands 8½ miles W of St. Paul's, London; is linked to the metropolis by an almost continuous line of houses, bisected by the Junction railway, connecting the ...

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   Old Images of Acton, London. Enjoy a glimpse of Acton history through old pictures, vintage photos, and archive film of this area of west London, England, and browse through a bygone era. Acton was traditionally a town in the English county of Middlesex, but is now part of Greater London.

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5. www.british-history.ac.uk › vch › middxActon: Growth | British History Online

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   5 days ago · Acton: evolution of settlement, 1822-1914. (1 inch to 1 mile) Building began in the 1860s. In Mill Hill and Church roads and Gunnersbury Lane, all near the town, and Shakespeare and Grove roads, near both town and railway, plots were sold quite quickly, mainly in small numbers.

6. www.actonhistory.co.uk › acton › page1Welcome to a Short History of Acton, Middlesex (London W3)

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   Acton was granted County Borough Status in 1921. The crest of the former Borough of Acton (as displayed on information signs) portrays the elements of scholarship, industry, the arms of Middlesex and the oak tree for the supposed origin of the name of Acton - "Oak Town". Acton finally lost its independence in 1965 when it became part of the ...

7. wikishire.co.uk › wiki › ActonActon, Middlesex - Wikishire

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   Acton is a suburban town, ancient parish and a group of neighbourhoods in Middlesex. Its name is derived from the Old English Actun ("Oak village") The village of Acton vanished in the nineteenth century, swamped and replaced by suburban growth. Acton remains an urban place. Its town centre is along the High Street.

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   Where is Acton London?

   • Acton ( / ˈæktən /) is a town and area in west London, England, within the London Borough of Ealing. It is 6.1 miles (10 km) west of Charing Cross . At the 2011 census, its four wards, East Acton, Acton Central, South Acton and Southfield, had a population of 62,480, a ten-year increase of 8,791 people.

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   When did Acton become a borough?

   • Acton formed an urban district and, later, municipal borough of Middlesex from 1894 to 1965. Its former area was used to form part of the London Borough of Ealing in 1965. During the 20th century Acton was a major industrial centre employing tens of thousands of people, particularly in the motor vehicles and components industries.

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   Is Acton a Saxon town?

   • Although the name Acton, meaning 'oak town', is Anglo-Saxon, it was first recorded as that of a witness, Viel of Acton, in 1181. (fn. 2) In the Middle Ages the northern half of the parish was heavily wooded.

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   What are the parts of Acton?

   • North Acton, West Acton, East Acton, South Acton, Acton Green, Acton Town, Acton Vale and Acton Central are all parts of Acton. Acton means "oak farm" or "farm by oak trees", and is derived from the Old English āc (oak) and tūn (farm). Originally an ancient village, as London expanded, Acton was absorbed into the city.

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