Ealing buildings [4]

Image: © Michael Dibb Taken: 14 Sep 2019

The former church of St Stephen was built in 1876 in the Decorated style and the steeple was added in 1891. The building was deconsecrated in 1979 after subsidence caused it to become unsafe. It was later converted into flats and is now known as St Stephen's Court. The site of the church hall was redeveloped into the current church building. The building is listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1358784 Ealing is one of the seven major towns in the London Borough of Ealing. A rural village until communications with London got better with the improvements to the road to Oxford (later Uxbridge Road) in the 18th century and culminating with the coming of the railway in 1838. Ealing expanded greatly with suburban development during the 19th century and became known as the "Queen of the Suburbs" due to its greenery and because it was halfway between city and country. Ealing became a municipal borough in 1901. Growth continued throughout the 20th century and Ealing became part of a modern London borough in 1965.

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