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An autumn afternoon in Dean Gardens, West Ealing. Formerly allotments, this was made into a park in 1909.

From Mattock Lane, Radbourne Walk a public footpath, runs past the Northfield Avenue Allotments to Glenfield Road. The church of St John was built in 1875 in the Early English style in brick with stone dressings. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1079389 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.

Early Victorian Cottages, Mattock lane. The name "Mattock", may reflect the agricultural history of this area. Northfields allotments still exist within 50 metres of these cottages. Also see http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/684470

This piece of land used to be part of an allotment used by the residents at 65 Mattock Lane, Deans Villas at the cottages nearby. It is today part of a conservation area.