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Ruislip Road, GREENFORD, UB6 9QN

Located on the corner of Ruislip Road and Mansell Road. When built it was probably named as many shopping parades were but I could not find any sign of a name on the exterior when I passed. It has a general feel that it's just that little too far from The Broadway now and the number of closed shops is evidence of that.

Ravenor Park is a small park in Greenford, in the outer suburbs of west London. This image was taken on a dull day in early Spring 2023. Most of the trees were still bare from the winter season.

View facing west, at junction with Mansell Road

Ravenor Park was formerly agricultural land forming part of Ravenor Farm and Costons Farm. Both farms were named after local families. In the 20th century, Greenford gradually transformed from a rural village to a large suburb, including a number of factories. A wave of speculative building followed in the 1920s and 1930s. To preserve some open space, in 1927 Greenford Urban District Council (now Ealing Council) bought a parcel of farmland and turned part of it into a council depot and the rest into a public park. The park opened in October 1928 and was originally known as Costons Farm Recreation Ground, but later changed its name to Ravenor Park. The old farmhouse for Ravenor Farm remained on site until the early 1970s when it became too costly to maintain and was demolished. For more information about the park, including an expanded history, see https://www.ealing.gov.uk/info/201136/parks_in_the_borough/663/greenford_parks/3

Ravenor Park was formerly agricultural land forming part of Ravenor Farm and Costons Farm. Both farms were named after local families. In the 20th century, Greenford gradually transformed from a rural village to a large suburb, including a number of factories. A wave of speculative building followed in the 1920s and 1930s. To preserve some open space, in 1927 Greenford Urban District Council (now Ealing Council) bought a parcel of farmland and turned part of it into a council depot and the rest into a public park. The park opened in October 1928 and was originally known as Costons Farm Recreation Ground, but later changed its name to Ravenor Park. The old farmhouse for Ravenor Farm remained on site until the early 1970s when it became too costly to maintain and was demolished. For more information about the park, including an expanded history, see https://www.ealing.gov.uk/info/201136/parks_in_the_borough/663/greenford_parks/3 The path leading into the park from Ruislip Road to the south passes through this impressive line of trees.

The Broadway is the main shopping street in Greenford, in the outer suburbs of West London. This image was taken on a dull day in early Spring 2023. The tree to the left was still bare from the winter season.

The buildings on the left are (from left of shot) a Police Station, a Clinic and a Library.