South Ealing

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September
3
2021
South Ealing is notable in Underground trivia for having, along with Mansion House, every vowel in its name.

South Ealing station was opened by the District Railway on 1 May 1883 on a new branch line from Acton to Hounslow. At that time there was no stop at Northfields and the next station on the new line was Boston Road (now Boston Manor).

Electrification of the District Railway’s tracks took place and electric trains replacing steam trains on the Hounslow branch from 13 June 1905.

The Northfields district then was just a muddy lane passing through market gardens. But housing began to be built at Northfields and in 1908, a small halt was built there.

Housing also began to appear to the north of South Ealing station - the area became rather commercial with new shops around the station.

The lines of the London Underground came under one ownership and, services from Ealing along the District Line into London having a lot of intermediate stops, it was decided to extend the Piccadilly Line parallel to the District tracks. Piccadilly Line services ran fast through the likes of Turnham Green and Stamford Brook speeding commuters into the West End.

The powers that be also decided to run Piccadilly line trains on the Hounslow branch - mainly because the western end of the Piccadilly line needed a new depot to store trains overnight and service them.



The temporary 1930s South Ealing station building
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1932 was a very major year involving additional Piccadilly line tracks adjacent to the District Line on the Hounslow branch with the consequent rebuilding of road bridges and stations. In particular, land was found for the building of a new train depot immediately west of Northfields. This necessitated the Northfield station platforms being moved so they faced towards South Ealing on the other side of Northfields Avenue.

A situation arose where the new South Ealing station platform faced the new Northfields station platforms under 300 yards from each other.

In the meantime the original South Ealing station had been demolished to enable the widening of the tracks and a temporary station entrance was built. Piccadilly line services, which had been running non-stop through the station since January 1933, began serving South Ealing from 29 April 1935. From this date, the branch was operated jointly by both lines until District line services were withdrawn on 10 October 1964.

No one in planning the stations had seemed to be too concerned that the two stations were now so close to each other until London Underground senior management paid a site visit and were dismayed to see what had happened with extra-close stations on the same line.

They proposed that South Ealing station should be closed and a brand new station built nearer Acton where the Ascott Avenue road bridge is and which could serve the newly built council estate south of the railway.

Local residents - and in particular the South Ealing Road shopkeepers - were very upset at this proposal. To pacify people, London Underground built a nearer entrance to Northfields station in Weymouth Avenue - a rather curious affair with a ticket office and a long elevated walkway to the Northfields platforms, part of the remains of which can still be seen today.

When London Underground in 1935 conducted a survey they found that most people preferred their station to be nearer where they shopped than where they lived. In addition far more passengers were now found to be using South Ealing because Brentford FC had been promoted to the first division of the football league. So South Ealing station had a reprieve.

With the war intervening, the temporary South Ealing station took on the status of a permanent station. It wasn’t until 1988 that a ‘proper’ permanent station was built - back on the other side of the line where the 1883 station originally stood. South Ealing had never had a Charles Holden designed station like the other 1930s Piccadilly Line stations. so the 1988 new station had a small "Holden style" tower.




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Wendy    
Added: 22 Mar 2024 15:33 GMT   

Polygon Buildings
Following the demolition of the Polygon, and prior to the construction of Oakshott Court in 1974, 4 tenement type blocks of flats were built on the site at Clarendon Sq/Phoenix Rd called Polygon Buildings. These were primarily for people working for the Midland Railway and subsequently British Rail. My family lived for 5 years in Block C in the 1950s. It seems that very few photos exist of these buildings.

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Steve   
Added: 19 Mar 2024 08:42 GMT   

Road construction and houses completed
New Charleville Circus road layout shown on Stanford’s Library Map Of London And Its Suburbs 1879 with access via West Hill only.

Plans showing street numbering were recorded in 1888 so we can concluded the houses in Charleville Circus were built by this date.

Source: Charleville Circus, Sydenham, London

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Steve   
Added: 19 Mar 2024 08:04 GMT   

Charleville Circus, Sydenham: One Place Study (OPS)
One Place Study’s (OPS) are a recent innovation to research and record historical facts/events/people focused on a single place �’ building, street, town etc.

I have created an open access OPS of Charleville Circus on WikiTree that has over a million members across the globe working on a single family tree for everyone to enjoy, for free, forever.

Source: Charleville Circus, Sydenham, London

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Charles   
Added: 8 Mar 2024 20:45 GMT   

My House
I want to know who lived in my house in the 1860’s.

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NH   
Added: 7 Mar 2024 11:41 GMT   

Telephone House
Donald Hunter House, formerly Telephone House, was the BT Offices closed in 2000

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Paul Cox   
Added: 5 Mar 2024 22:18 GMT   

War damage reinstatement plans of No’s 11 & 13 Aldine Street
Whilst clearing my elderly Mothers house of general detritus, I’ve come across original plans (one on acetate) of No’s 11 & 13 Aldine Street. Might they be of interest or should I just dispose of them? There are 4 copies seemingly from the one single acetate example. Seems a shame to just junk them as the level of detail is exquisite. No worries if of no interest, but thought I’d put it out there.

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Diana   
Added: 28 Feb 2024 13:52 GMT   

New Inn Yard, E1
My great grandparents x 6 lived in New Inn Yard. On this date, their son was baptised in nearby St Leonard’s Church, Shoreditch

Source: BDM London, Cripplegate and Shoreditch registers written by church clerk.

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Vic Stanley   
Added: 24 Feb 2024 17:38 GMT   

Postcose
The postcode is SE15, NOT SE1

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NEARBY LOCATIONS OF NOTE
South Ealing South Ealing is notable in Underground trivia for having, along with Mansion House, every vowel in its name.
South Ealing to Northfields walk The shortest distance between two Underground stations on the same line, outside Central London.

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47113, W5 Marsh Road is a road in the W5 postcode area (South Ealing)
Airedale Road, W5 Airedale Road is a road in the W5 postcode area (South Ealing)
Alacross Road, W5 Alacross Road is a street in Ealing (South Ealing)
Alders Close, W5 Alders Close is a South Ealing cul-de-sac (South Ealing)
Almond Avenue, W5 Almond Avenue is a street in Ealing (South Ealing)
Alperton Lane, W5 Alperton Lane is a road in the W5 postcode area (South Ealing)
Ascott Avenue, W5 Ascott Avenue was built during the 1890s (South Ealing)
Ash Grove, W5 Ash Grove is a street in Ealing (South Ealing)
Ashleigh Court, W5 Ashleigh Court is sited on Murray Road (South Ealing)
Aspen Close, W5 Aspen Close is a road in the W5 postcode area (South Ealing)
Baillies Walk, W5 Baillies Walk is a footpath in (South) Ealing leading from St Mary’s Ealing to Warwick Road (South Ealing)
Balmain Close, W5 Balmain Close is a road in the W5 postcode area (South Ealing)
Beaconsfield Road, W5 Beaconsfield Road is a road in the W5 postcode area (South Ealing)
Beech Gardens, W5 Beech Gardens is a street in Ealing (South Ealing)
Birkbeck Road, W5 Birkbeck Road is a road in the W5 postcode area (South Ealing)
Blandford Road, W5 Blandford Road is a road in the W5 postcode area (South Ealing)
Blondin Avenue, W5 Blondin Avenue is named after 19th century acrobat Blondin (Northfields)
Bramley Road, W5 Bramley Road ultimately links South Ealing and Northfields stations (Northfields)
Brook Close, W5 Brook Close is a road in the W5 postcode area (South Ealing)
Cairn Avenue, W5 Cairn Avenue is a road in the W5 postcode area (South Ealing)
Carlyle Road, W5 Carlyle Road is a street in Ealing (South Ealing)
Carville Crescent, W5 Carville Crescent is a road in the W5 postcode area (South Ealing)
Cedar Grove, W5 Cedar Grove is a road in the W5 postcode area (South Ealing)
Chandos Avenue, W5 Chandos Avenue is a street in Ealing (South Ealing)
Cherry Close, W5 Cherry Close is a road in the W5 postcode area (South Ealing)
Chestnut Grove, W5 Chestnut Grove is a street in Ealing (South Ealing)
Chilton Avenue, W5 Chilton Avenue is a street in Ealing (South Ealing)
Church Gardens, W5 Church Gardens is a street in Ealing (South Ealing)
Church Lane, W5 Church Lane is a street in Ealing (South Ealing)
Church Place, W5 Church Place is a street in Ealing (South Ealing)
Clayponds Avenue, W5 Clayponds Avenue is a road in the W5 postcode area (South Ealing)
Clovelly Road, W5 Clovelly Road is a street in Ealing (South Ealing)
Coningsby Cottages, W5 Coningsby Cottages is a road in the W5 postcode area (South Ealing)
Coningsby Road, W5 Coningsby Road is a street in Ealing (South Ealing)
Convent Gardens, W5 Convent Gardens is a road in the W5 postcode area (South Ealing)
Creighton Road, W5 Creighton Road is a road in the W5 postcode area (South Ealing)
Darwin Road, W5 Darwin Road is a street in Ealing (South Ealing)
Derwent Road, W5 Derwent Road is a street in Ealing (Northfields)
Derwent Yard, W5 Derwent Yard is a street in Ealing (Northfields)
Devonshire Road, W5 Devonshire Road is a street in Ealing (Northfields)
Disraeli Road, W5 Disraeli Road is a road in the W5 postcode area (South Ealing)
Dorset Road, W5 Dorset Road is a street in Ealing (South Ealing)
Durham Road, W5 Durham Road is a road in the W5 postcode area (South Ealing)
Ealing Court Mansions, W5 Ealing Court Mansions is a block on St Mary’s Road (South Ealing)
Ealing Green, W5 Ealing Green is a street in Ealing (South Ealing)
Ealing Park Gardens, W5 Ealing Park Gardens is a street in Ealing (South Ealing)
Ealing Park Mansions, W5 Ealing Park Mansions is a street in Ealing (South Ealing)
Ealing Studios, W5 Ealing Studios is a street in Ealing (South Ealing)
Elderberry Road, W5 Elderberry Road is the extension of Ascott Avenue south of the railway bridge (South Ealing)
Elers Road, W13 Elers Road takes its name from the Elers Family that owned some land here in Victorian times
Gerrards Court, W5 Gerrards Court is a block on South Ealing Road (South Ealing)
Gideon Mews, W5 Gideon Mews is a road in the W5 postcode area (South Ealing)
Glebe Court, W5 Glebe Court is a building on Grange Road (South Ealing)
Gloucester Road, W5 Gloucester Road is a street in Ealing (South Ealing)
Grange Court, W5 Grange Court is a block on Grange Road (South Ealing)
Grange Road, W5 Grange Road is a street in Ealing (South Ealing)
Grayling Court, W5 Grayling Court is a block on Grange Road (South Ealing)
Hart Grove, W5 Hart Grove is a road in the W5 postcode area (South Ealing)
Hereford Road, W5 Hereford Road is a road in the W5 postcode area (South Ealing)
Hollies Road, W5 Hollies Road is a street in Ealing (South Ealing)
Julien Road, W5 Julien Road is named after a variety of apple (Northfields)
Junction Road, W5 Junction Road is a street in Ealing (South Ealing)
Kenilworth Road, W5 Kenilworth Road is a street in Ealing (South Ealing)
Kerrison Road, W5 Kerrison Road is a street in Ealing (South Ealing)
Keswick Mews, W5 Keswick Mews is a street in Ealing (South Ealing)
Knights Avenue, W5 Knights Avenue is a road in the W5 postcode area (South Ealing)
Lammas Park Gardens, W5 Lammas Park Gardens is a road in the W5 postcode area (South Ealing)
Lammas Park Road, W5 Lammas Park Road is a road in the W5 postcode area (South Ealing)
Lawrence Road, W5 Lawrence Road is a road in the W5 postcode area (South Ealing)
Leyborne Avenue, W13 Leyborne Avenue is a road in the W13 postcode area
Lilac Gardens, W5 Lilac Gardens is a road in the W5 postcode area (South Ealing)
Limes Walk, W5 Limes Walk is a road in the W5 postcode area (South Ealing)
Little Ealing Lane, W5 Little Ealing Lane is a street in Ealing (South Ealing)
Littlewood Close, W5 Littlewood Close is a road in the W5 postcode area (South Ealing)
Liverpool Road, W5 Liverpool Road is a road in the W5 postcode area (South Ealing)
Lothair Road, W5 Lothair Road is a street in Ealing (South Ealing)
Maple Grove, W5 Maple Grove is a street in Ealing (South Ealing)
Marlborough Road, W5 Marlborough Road is a street in Ealing (South Ealing)
Masons Green Lane, W5 Masons Green Lane is a road in the W5 postcode area (South Ealing)
Murray Road, W5 Murray Road is a street in Ealing (South Ealing)
Netherbury Road, W5 Netherbury Road is a road in the W5 postcode area (South Ealing)
Niagara Avenue, W5 Niagara Avenue is named after the former Niagara House (Northfields)
Nicholas Gardens, W5 Nicholas Gardens is a street in Ealing (South Ealing)
Nickelby House, W5 Nickelby House is a block on South Ealing Road (South Ealing)
Noel Road, W5 Noel Road is a road in the W5 postcode area (South Ealing)
North Road, W5 North Road is a street in Ealing (South Ealing)
Northfield Avenue, W5 Northfield Avenue is a street in Ealing (Northfields)
Oakley Avenue, W5 Oakley Avenue is a road in the W5 postcode area (South Ealing)
Occupation Lane, W5 Occupation Lane is a road in the W5 postcode area (South Ealing)
Olive Road, W5 Olive Road is a street in Ealing (South Ealing)
Overdale Road, W5 Overdale Road is a street in Ealing (Northfields)
Palm Grove, W5 Palm Grove is a road in the W5 postcode area (South Ealing)
Pope’s Lane, TW8 Pope’s Lane is a road in the TW8 postcode area (South Ealing)
Pope’s Lane, W5 Pope’s Lane is a road in the W3 postcode area (South Ealing)
Pope’s Lane, W5 Pope’s Lane is a road in the W3 postcode area (South Ealing)
Queen Anne’s Grove, W5 Queen Anne’s Grove is a road in the W5 postcode area (South Ealing)
Queen Annes Gardens, W5 Queen Annes Gardens is a street in Ealing (South Ealing)
Queen’s Road, W5 A street within the W5 postcode (South Ealing)
Radbourne Avenue, W5 Radbourne Avenue is a road in the W5 postcode area (South Ealing)
Ranelagh Road, W5 Ranelagh Road leads east from St Mary’s Road (South Ealing)
Richmond Road, W5 Richmond Road is a street in Ealing (South Ealing)
Rose Gardens, W5 Rose Gardens is a road in the W5 postcode area (South Ealing)
Rowan Close, W5 Rowan Close is a street in Ealing (South Ealing)
Soane Close, W5 Soane Close is a road in the W5 postcode area (South Ealing)
South Ealing Road, W5 South Ealing Road is a street in Ealing (South Ealing)
South Road, W5 South Road is a road in the W5 postcode area (South Ealing)
St Mary’s Court, W5 St Mary’s Court is a block on St Mary’s Place (South Ealing)
St Mary’s Place, W5 St Mary’s Place is a road in the W5 postcode area (South Ealing)
St Marys Road, W5 St Marys Road is a street in Ealing (South Ealing)
St. James’s Road, W5 A street within the W5 postcode (South Ealing)
Sterling Place, W5 Sterling Place is a modern development south of Ealing Cemetery (South Ealing)
Sunderland Road, W5 Sunderland Road is a road in the W5 postcode area (South Ealing)
Sunnyside Road, W5 Sunnyside Road is a street in Ealing (South Ealing)
Sycamore Avenue, W5 Sycamore Avenue is a road in the W5 postcode area (South Ealing)
Temple Road, W5 Temple Road is a street in Ealing (South Ealing)
The Corner, W5 The Corner is a street in Ealing (South Ealing)
The Park, W5 The Park is a street in Ealing (South Ealing)
The Pavement, W5 The Pavement is a street in Ealing (South Ealing)
The Quadrant, W5 The Quadrant is a street in Ealing (South Ealing)
The Ride, W5 The Ride is a road in the W5 postcode area (South Ealing)
Trent Avenue, W5 Trent Avenue is a street in Ealing (Northfields)
Vale Lane, W5 Vale Lane is a road in the W5 postcode area (South Ealing)
Venetia Road, W5 Venetia Road is a street in Ealing (South Ealing)
Victoria Road, W5 Victoria Road is a road in the W5 postcode area (South Ealing)
Walpole Court, W5 Walpole Court is a street in Ealing (South Ealing)
Warwick Place, W5 Warwick Place is a road in the W5 postcode area (South Ealing)
Warwick Road, W5 Warwick Road is a street in Ealing (South Ealing)
Webster Gardens, W5 Webster Gardens is a street in Ealing (South Ealing)
Wellington Road, W5 Wellington Road is not named after a Duke but an apple (Northfields)
Weymouth Avenue, W5 Weymouth Avenue dates from the period of the First World War (South Ealing)
Whitestile Road, W5 Whitestile Road is a road in the W5 postcode area (South Ealing)
Willow Road, W5 Willow Road is a road in the W5 postcode area (South Ealing)
Windermere Road, W5 Windermere Road is a street in Ealing (Northfields)
Windmill Road, W5 Windmill Road is a street in Ealing (South Ealing)

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