Ealing

Ealing is a place in the London Borough of Ealing. It is a suburban development situated 7.7 miles (12.4 km) west of Charing Cross.

History

Archaeological evidence shows that some parts of Ealing have been occupied for at least 7,000 years - iron age pots have been discovered on Horsenden Hill. The name Ealing comes from the Saxon place-name Gillingas, and a settlement is recorded here in the twelfth century, amid a great forest that carpeted the area to the west of London.

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The earliest surviving English census is that for Ealing in 1599. The list was a census of all 85 households in Ealing village giving the names of the inhabitants, together with their ages, relationships and occupations. It survives in manuscript form in the Public Record Office (PRO E 163/24/35), and it has been transcribed and printed by K. J. Allison.

Related Topics:
Census - 1599 - Public Record Office

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As London developed, the area became predominantly market gardens. In the 1850s with improved travel (the Great Western Railway (God's Wonderful Railway) and two branches of the Grand Union Canal) villages started to grow into towns, and then merged into unbroken residential areas. It also became known as the "Queen of the suburbs".

Related Topics:
Market garden - Great Western Railway - Grand Union Canal

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