Difference between revisions of "Acton, Middlesex"
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The village of Acton vanished in the nineteenth century, swamped and replaced by suburban growth. Acton remains an urban place. Its town centre is along the High Street. It has spawned its own contiguous suburbs too, including North Acton, South Acton, East Acton, West Acton and Acton Green. | The village of Acton vanished in the nineteenth century, swamped and replaced by suburban growth. Acton remains an urban place. Its town centre is along the High Street. It has spawned its own contiguous suburbs too, including North Acton, South Acton, East Acton, West Acton and Acton Green. | ||
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Revision as of 06:04, 22 August 2011
| Acton | |
| Middlesex | |
|---|---|
 Acton Town Hall (built 1910) | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | TQ205805 |
| Location: | 51°30’38"N, 0°15’46"W |
| Data | |
| Post town: | London |
| Postcode: | W3, W4, NW10 |
| Dialling code: | 020 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Ealing |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Ealing Central and Acton |
Acton is a suburban town and a group of neighbourhoods in Middlesex. Its name is derived from the Old English Actun ("Oak village")
The village of Acton vanished in the nineteenth century, swamped and replaced by suburban growth. Acton remains an urban place. Its town centre is along the High Street. It has spawned its own contiguous suburbs too, including North Acton, South Acton, East Acton, West Acton and Acton Green.
