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East Acton: East Acton Lane
The island of grass between the main East Acton Lane to the left and the access road to the right is a remnant of the time when East Acton was a separate village with a village green running through its entire length. This village green seems to have been developed in the 1850s and 1860s, as the 1850 Ordnance Survey map does not show it but the 1871 edition does. It extended from here at its western end right along to the surviving terrace of old houses south of Savoy Circus in what was then called Orchard Place.
Image: © Nigel Cox
Taken: 13 Oct 2010
0.03 miles
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East Acton: Barbara Speake Stage School
Barbara Speake first opened a dancing school here, in St Dunstan's Hall in East Acton Lane, in 1945, so she currently has had a presence on the site for 65 years! For full information about the school please refer to its website here http://www.barbaraspeake.com/index.html . In 2007 Barbara Speake was awarded the MBE for services to drama in London.
A look at old Victorian Ordnance Survey maps shows that the site of the hall was once the terminus of a very short lived branch line railway line that curved away south-eastwards from the Great Western Railway main line from somewhere near where the A40 Western Avenue crosses it now. From maps that are currently available on line the railway was not there in 1874, but by 1896 it was, but was already described as "abandoned". Not a trace of the railway seems to exist today.
Image: © Nigel Cox
Taken: 13 Oct 2010
0.04 miles
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View from green next to East Acton Lane
The modern church on the right is the London Network Church. The main part of East Acton Lane is to the left, on the other side of the green.
Image: © Marathon
Taken: 23 Jul 2014
0.05 miles
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The Goldsmiths Arms, W3
Image: © Phillip Perry
Taken: 8 Nov 2008
0.08 miles
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Acton: The 'Goldsmith's Arms'
A large public house at the junction of Friar's Place Lane (ahead to the left) and East Acton Lane.
Image: © Dr Neil Clifton
Taken: 18 Feb 2015
0.08 miles
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The Goldsmith's Arms in East Acton
In the background is the spire of St Dunstan's church
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Image: © Rod Allday
Taken: 18 Aug 2012
0.09 miles
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East Acton Lane and Glendun Road roundabout
View from Glendun Road to houses on corner.
Image: © David Hawgood
Taken: 29 Aug 2022
0.10 miles
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Bowes Road East Acton, view to Western Circus
View along Bowes Road to Glendun Road, new apartment block Western Circus is seen beyond.
Image: © David Hawgood
Taken: 29 Aug 2022
0.13 miles
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King Fahad Academy teaching block
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Image for description, with view of mosque and minaret. The bus stop here is on East Acton Lane.
Image: © David Hawgood
Taken: 29 Aug 2022
0.14 miles
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Shepherd's Bush Cricket Club, W3
Shepherd's Bush Cricket Club, in Bromyard Avenue W3.
Image: © Phillip Perry
Taken: 9 Nov 2008
0.15 miles