Ealing Town Centre's Historic Walk

Further information about London on foot WALK YOUR BOROUGH can be found at www.tfl.gov.uk Further information on walking routes in Ealing can be found at www.ealing.gov.uk/walking Ealing Town Centre’s Historic Walk QUESTORS THEATRE THE TOWN HOUSE: EALING COMMON WALK YOUR BOROUGH Ealing Town Centre’s Historic Walk

Welcome, as part of TfL’s (Transport for London) “walking improvements” project, we have produced an interpretive route map illustrating the easy access route on foot around Ealing town centre by highlighting many aspects of the town’s history including the various architectural styles. Take a walk in the past and enjoy the present, Ealing town centre has a number of delightful cafes, boutiques and green spaces to discover.

1 The walk takes about 1 /2 hours at a leisurely pace.

THE EARLY PERIOD OF EALING 19TH CENTURY Objects found around Ealing Common and the The railway station was thought to have bought railway line support that there was settlement many visitors to the previously unknown place here during the ‘stone-age’ period. Neolithic but development continued to be slow until a implements have also been discovered, as spate of building in the late 1870’s and early have coins of the Iron Age, and evidence of 1880’s. Development was concentrated along Romano-British Burials at Hanger Hill. Although the key routes - Uxbridge Road, where houses no Anglo-Saxon settlement is recorded, the name lined the street from West Ealing to Ealing Ealing relates to the Gillingas, or Gilla's people, Common and along St Mary’s and South Ealing of c. 700. Roads as far as Venetia Road. By 1893 most business premises were located in High Street, the Ealing Village was also known as Church Ealing Broadway and the Mall or in Spring Bridge Road. c1127 (due to the Church being situated there) and from 1593 was known as Great Ealing. 20TH CENTURY Growth continued around Uxbridge Road and 16TH - 18TH CENTURY was largely driven by new suburbs to the north. In 1599 Ealing had 85 households and by 1664, Rebuilding and infilling also continued along the 116. Although the Parish become increasingly main roads with office blocks constructed from the fashionable during the 18th century, housing in 1960’s. A major redevelopment project of the area Ealing Village spread very little between 1746 south of the Broadway commenced in 1980 to -1822. construct the Ealing Broadway Shopping Centre.

21ST CENTURY Ealing is a dynamic urban centre with great links to the city centre and surrounding areas. Two major regeneration sites at Dicken’s Yard and the Arcadia site will be redeveloped in the next few years and other influences such as Crossrail will continue to shape the town. WALK YOUR BOROUGH Ealing’s Architect

Charles Jones (1830 - 1913) was Ealing’s first architect, engineer and surveyor. He held these posts for fifty years. He is admired to this day, by both local residents and visitors, for his pleasing, well proportioned and functional civic buildings. He first started working for the Council on a commission only basis in 1863 until he was given a salaried post in 1882, which he held until he retired in 1913, shortly before his death the same year. His most prominent work is that of Ealing Town Hall.

EALING’S FIRST ARCHITECT: CHARLES JONES

EALING’S HERITAGE QUARTER In February 2008, Ealing Council announced plans to create a ‘Heritage Quarter’ giving a new lease of life to one of Ealing’s most prestigious areas with an investment of £4 million.

Improving the area for residents and encouraging new visitors into the town the Heritage Quarter has been defined as a way of preserving and enhancing Ealing’s unique cultural heritage. It takes in a number of streets in the borough’s Northfield and Walpole wards, which you can see on this walk covering the area from Pitzhanger Manor House and Gallery and Ealing Studios, to the roads around Northfield Avenue shopping area. It will also take in Walpole and Lammas Parks.

continue to shape the town. the shape to continue

years and other inﬂuences such as Crossrail will will Crossrail as such inﬂuences other and years Start at Ealing Broadway Station - stand in the 6 CHRIST THE SAVIOUR CHURCH South Ealing Station - If you have arrived at South Ealing 18 PITZHANGER MANOR Arcadia site will be redeveloped in the next few few next the in redeveloped be will site Arcadia forecourt of the station or on the pavement alongside Station, walk across the crossing and turn left so you are

Ealing’s second Anglican church consecrated in 1852 and John Soane rebuilt the eighteenth century mansion at the shopping area. It will also take in Walpole and Lammas Parks. Lammas and Walpole in take also will It area. shopping major regeneration sites at Dicken’s Yard and the the and Yard Dicken’s at sites regeneration major the Broadway. From here you can see Haven Green walking North towards St Mary’s Church (point 13).

designed by Sir Gilbert Scott. Its ﬁrst vicar, the Rev. William beginning of the nineteenth century as a country house for

area from Pitzhanger Manor House and Gallery and Ealing Studios, to the roads around Northﬁeld Avenue Avenue Northﬁeld around roads the to Studios, Ealing and Gallery and House Manor Pitzhanger from area and the Parade Delicatessen.

to the city centre and surrounding areas. Two Two areas. surrounding and centre city the to Lambert was dismissed due to his links with spiritualists, his family, though he retained the southern portion or the

of streets in the borough’s Northﬁeld and Walpole wards, which you can see on this walk covering the the covering walk this on see can you which wards, Walpole and Northﬁeld borough’s the in streets of

Ealing is a dynamic urban centre with great links links great with centre urban dynamic a is Ealing his successor, Rev. Joseph Hilliard, was a prominent local 13 ST MARY’S CHURCH older building. It was later the home of Spencer Perceval’s

least the twelfth century, but the present structure is the third

Great Western Railway (GWR) line. As the only station in the now designated as a historic house and art gallery and is the construct the Ealing Broadway Shopping Centre. Centre. Shopping Broadway Ealing the construct

-1822. known building. The ﬁrst fell down in 1729 and was not rebuilt

south of the Broadway commenced in 1980 to to 1980 in commenced Broadway the of south

Ealing Village spread very little between 1746 1746 between little very spread Village Ealing 7 EALING TOWN HALL until 1740. In turn, S.S. Teulon designed a new church in 1865

1960’s. A major redevelopment project of the area area the of project redevelopment major A 1960’s. fashionable during the 18th century, housing in in housing century, 18th the during fashionable -1873 in the shape of a basilica. There are monuments inside to

central line followed in 1920. Designed by Charles Jones costing £16,000, it was opened

EALING’S HERITAGE QUARTER HERITAGE EALING’S Sir Spencer Walpole and Spencer Perceval. main roads with ofﬁce blocks constructed from the the from constructed blocks ofﬁce with roads main

116. Although the Parish become increasingly increasingly become Parish the Although 116. in 1888 by the Prince of Wales. Apart from still being used

Rebuilding and inﬁlling also continued along the the along continued also inﬁlling and Rebuilding

In 1599 Ealing had 85 households and by 1664, 1664, by and households 85 had Ealing 1599 In The two merged in the1960s, but the underground’s for it original purposes, it has also been the place for social

was largely driven by new suburbs to the north. north. the to suburbs new by driven largely was original face remains. and political meetings as well as private functions such as 16TH - 18TH CENTURY 18TH - 16TH

Growth continued around Uxbridge Road and and Road Uxbridge around continued Growth weddings. EALING’S FIRST ARCHITECT: CHARLES JONES CHARLES ARCHITECT: FIRST EALING’S 20TH CENTURY 20TH

and from 1593 was known as Great Ealing. Ealing. Great as known was 1593 from and 8 PERCEVAL HOUSE c1127 (due to the Church being situated there) there) situated being Church the to (due c1127

Broadway and the Mall or in Spring Bridge Road. Road. Bridge Spring in or Mall the and Broadway

Ealing Village was also known as Church Ealing Ealing Church as known also was Village Ealing Always envisaged as being used as ofﬁce space it was built

business premises were located in High Street, the the Street, High in located were premises business as the Great Western House in the early 1980s. Used as

Roads as far as Venetia Road. By 1893 most most 1893 By Road. Venetia as far as Roads of c. 700. c. of council ofﬁces from the late 1980s, it was recently bought

by the council and renamed after the assassinated prime Common and along St Mary’s and South Ealing Ealing South and Mary’s St along and Common

Ealing relates to the Gillingas, or Gilla's people, people, Gilla's or Gillingas, the to relates Ealing C1928

minister (1809 - 1812) Spencer Perceval who lived lined the street from West Ealing to Ealing Ealing to Ealing West from street the lined

no Anglo-Saxon settlement is recorded, the name name the recorded, is settlement Anglo-Saxon no in Ealing. Direction - Return via the crossing and turn into ‘The Grove’

the key routes - Uxbridge Road, where houses houses where Road, Uxbridge - routes key the

Romano-British Burials at Hanger Hill. Although Although Hill. Hanger at Burials Romano-British and follow it to the intersection of Windsor Road. If you along concentrated was Development 1880’s. have coins of the Iron Age, and evidence of of evidence and Age, Iron the of coins have C1846

Direction - From this point, you can see the Ealing would like to return to the Broadway at this point walk along

spate of building in the late 1870’s and early early and 1870’s late the in building of spate

implements have also been discovered, as as discovered, been also have implements 1920 Cinema across the road and to the left. Windsor Road via the Polish Church and the Natwest Bank.

but development continued to be slow until a a until slow be to continued development but

here during the ‘stone-age’ period. Neolithic Neolithic period. ‘stone-age’ the during here If you wish to continue the walk to see St Matthew’s Church

place unknown previously the to visitors many railway line support that there was settlement settlement was there that support line railway and Ealing Common, continue along The Grove until you

9 EALING CINEMA The railway station was thought to have bought bought have to thought was station railway The Objects found around Ealing Common and the the and Common Ealing around found Objects reach the Common at the end of the road.

19TH CENTURY 19TH THE EARLY PERIOD OF EALING OF PERIOD EARLY THE Ealing’s last cinema to be built in that period and the only one to survive. Originally named ‘The Forum’ though it’s 19 EALING COMMON

design appears to be a pseudo Egyptian style. The cinema is The ancient common land of 47 acres was threatened by

The walk takes about 1 about takes walk The hours at a leisurely pace. leisurely a at hours / 2

1 that of Ealing Town Hall. Hall. Town Ealing of that currently under refurbishment with a reopening scheduled building in the mid nineteenth century, but was bought by

in 2010. the council. The ponds that were once here have now been in 1913, shortly before his death the same year. His most prominent work is is work prominent most His year. same the death his before shortly 1913, in

delightful cafes, boutiques and green spaces to discover. to spaces green and boutiques cafes, delightful ﬁlled in, and there were air raid shelters here during World

1863 until he was given a salaried post in 1882, which he held until he retired retired he until held he which 1882, in post salaried a given was he until 1863

in the past and enjoy the present, Ealing town centre has a number of of number a has centre town Ealing present, the enjoy and past the in War Two.

1881

buildings. He ﬁrst started working for the Council on a commission only basis in in basis only commission a on Council the for working started ﬁrst He buildings. of the town’s history including the various architectural styles. Take a walk walk a Take styles. architectural various the including history town’s the of 1947

residents and visitors, for his pleasing, well proportioned and functional civic civic functional and proportioned well pleasing, his for visitors, and residents access route on foot around Ealing town centre by highlighting many aspects aspects many highlighting by centre town Ealing around foot on route access Direction - Please cross over using the Zebra Crossing

and walk straight ahead along St Mary’s Road until you

He held these posts for ﬁfty years. He is admired to this day, by both local local both by day, this to admired is He years. ﬁfty for posts these held He

project, we have produced an interpretive route map illustrating the easy easy the illustrating map route interpretive an produced have we project, 2 HAVEN GREEN reach Thames Valley University (TVU).

was much larger. Purchased by the council in the 1860s. 14 THAMES VALLEY UNIVERSITY (TVU) Historic Walk Historic First founded in 1860 as the Lady Bryon School TVU has over

in Ealing; it has been so since the 1950s. Now also an Direction - Cross over at the trafﬁc lights and walk Freddie Mercury attended the college in the late 1960s, DATE UNKNOWN

information exchange. through the pathway (Barnes Pikle) located to the right also in the 1960s the ﬁrst ever degree in Business Studies H G U O R O B R U O Y K L A W H G U O R O B R U O Y K L A W of the Cinema, this leads to Mattock Lane, at the end was introduced here. Thames Valley University became a Direction - Cross over the Uxbridge Road towards Direction - From this point walk down to The Broadway, take a right and walk up for Questors’ Theatre. university in 1992. St Matthew’s Church.

(the Town House is on your left). continue to shape the town. the shape to continue Direction - Continue straight along St Mary’s Road.

10 QUESTORS’ THEATRE years and other inﬂuences such as Crossrail will will Crossrail as such inﬂuences other and years 20 ST MATTHEW’S CHURCH

Start at Ealing Broadway Station - stand in the 64 THECHRIST TOWN THE HOUSE SAVIOUR CHURCH South Ealing Station - If you have arrived at South Ealing 18 PITZHANGER MANOR

Arcadia site will be redeveloped in the next few few next the in redeveloped be will site Arcadia forecourt of the station or on the pavement alongside FoundedStation, in walk 1929, across this theis now crossing Europe’s and largestturn left amateur so you are

Ealing’s second Anglican church consecrated in 1852 and 15John REDSoane LION rebuilt PUB the eighteenth century mansion at the Alfred Jowers designed this church in 1883 -1884. shopping area. It will also take in Walpole and Lammas Parks. Lammas and Walpole in take also will It area. shopping major regeneration sites at Dicken’s Yard and the the and Yard Dicken’s at sites regeneration major the Broadway. From here you can see Haven Green ‘The Sign of the Feathers’ an ancient hostelry dating back theatre.walking The North current towards building St Mary’s dates Churchfrom 1964 (point and 13). was built

designed by Sir Gilbert Scott. Its first vicar, the Rev. William beginning of the nineteenth century as a country house for A blue plaque is on the adjacent vicarage, to commemorate area from Pitzhanger Manor House and Gallery and Ealing Studios, to the roads around Northfield Avenue Avenue Northfield around roads the to Studios, Ealing and Gallery and House Manor Pitzhanger from area and the Parade Delicatessen. to at least 1747, and rebuilt several times. The current An ancient hostelry, dating back to at least the eighteenth to the city centre and surrounding areas. Two Two areas. surrounding and centre city the to by Norman Branson. High quality drama can be seen here Dorothea Chambers, the vicar’s daughter who won the

buildingLambert dateswas dismissed from c1930 due and to washis links imaginatively with spiritualists, renamed century,his family, it wasthough once he a retained coaching the inn southern on the route portion between or the of streets in the borough’s Northﬁeld and Walpole wards, which you can see on this walk covering the the covering walk this on see can you which wards, Walpole and Northﬁeld borough’s the in streets of and its patron is Dame Judi Dench. Ealing is a dynamic urban centre with great links links great with centre urban dynamic a is Ealing Ladies’ Singles at Wimbledon more times than any other

Thehis successor,Town House Rev. in Joseph1998 which Hilliard, has was now a closed prominent for local 13 ST MARY’S CHURCH Kewolder and building. Uxbridge. It was It haslater also the beenhome called of Spencer the fourth Perceval’s stage

refurbishment. Back here in 1947 the murder of Samuel because many of the actors from the Ealing Studio’s great Polish community before they had their own church. Improving the area for residents and encouraging new visitors into the town the Heritage Quarter has has Quarter Heritage the town the into visitors new encouraging and residents for area the Improving WALK YOUR BOROUGH Ealing’s parish church, there has been a church here since at Opened in 1838 as the ﬁrst station from Paddington on the Verry,expanded. a local There farmer is a attacked monument by robbersto him inand the died churchyard. of wounds agesold usedto the to council drink here who and used there it as are a library many untilphotographs 1984. It isof can be found at www.tfl.gov.uk least the twelfth century, but the present structure is the third

Great Western Railway (GWR) line. As the only station in the was famously reported in newspapers around London. thesenow designated worthies on as the a historic pub’s walls. house and art gallery and is the construct the Ealing Broadway Shopping Centre. Centre. Shopping Broadway Ealing the construct

-1822. known building. The ﬁrst fell down in 1729 and was not rebuilt Ealing Common Station - If you are returning to the

south of the Broadway commenced in 1980 to to 1980 in commenced Broadway the of south

Further information on walking routes in Ealing 1746 between little very spread Village Ealing 7 EALING TOWN HALL until 1740. In turn, S.S. Teulon designed a new church in 1865 Ealing Common Station, walk toward Hanger Lane and

In February 2008, Ealing Council announced plans to create a ‘Heritage Quarter’ giving a new lease of life to to life of lease new a giving Quarter’ ‘Heritage a create to plans announced Council Ealing 2008, February In The district line opened as a separate station in c1879 and Direction - As you leave the pub, walk straight ahead and cross over at the crossing on Uxbridge Road. Staying 1960’s. A major redevelopment project of the area area the of project redevelopment major A 1960’s. fashionable during the 18th century, housing in in housing century, 18th the during fashionable -1873 in the shape of a basilica. There are monuments inside to

can be found at www.ealing.gov.uk/walking central line followed in 1920. Designed by Charles Jones costing £16,000, it was opened you will be able to see Ealing Studios across the road.

EALING’S HERITAGE QUARTER HERITAGE EALING’S Ealing Town Centre’s Sir Spencer Walpole and Spencer Perceval. on the Uxbridge Road walk straight ahead until you see main roads with ofﬁce blocks constructed from the the from constructed blocks ofﬁce with roads main

116. Although the Parish become increasingly increasingly become Parish the Although 116. in 1888 by the Prince of Wales. Apart from still being used The pedestrian crossing is opposite Finnegan’s Wake pub. Ealing Common Station on your right.

Rebuilding and inﬁlling also continued along the the along continued also inﬁlling and Rebuilding

was largely driven by new suburbs to the north. north. the to suburbs new by driven largely was original face remains. and political meetings as well as private functions such as

Historic WalkCENTURY 18TH - 16TH Ealing Broadway Station - To return to the Broadway,

Growth continued around Uxbridge Road and and Road Uxbridge around continued Growth weddings. EALING’S FIRST ARCHITECT: CHARLES JONES CHARLES ARCHITECT: FIRST EALING’S walk north along the Uxbridge Road, opposite on your

16 EALING STUDIOS left in Windsor Road is the Polish Church. 20TH CENTURY 20TH and from 1593 was known as Great Ealing. Ealing. Great as known was 1593 from and 1934

8 PERCEVAL HOUSE Filmmaking began here in about 1904 by Will Barker.

c1127 (due to the Church being situated there) there) situated being Church the to (due c1127 Its heyday was under the aegis of Michael Balcon

Broadway and the Mall or in Spring Bridge Road. Road. Bridge Spring in or Mall the and Broadway

Ealing Village was also known as Church Ealing Ealing Church as known also was Village Ealing Always envisaged as being used as ofﬁce space it was built

Direction - Turn around and walk back, you will see a (commemorated by a blue plaque on the building) from 21 POLISH CHURCH EALING PARISH business premises were located in High Street, the the Street, High in located were premises business as the Great Western House in the early 1980s. Used as

C1905 narrow entrance across the road to Walpole Park. 1938 - 1955, when the famous Ealing comedies were made, This was Ealing’s Wesleyan Methodist church when Charles

Roads as far as Venetia Road. By 1893 most most 1893 By Road. Venetia as far as Roads of c. 700. c. of council ofﬁces from the late 1980s, it was recently bought

At this point cross the road safely and enter Walpole Park. as well as several war ﬁlms. It was later sold to the BBC, Jones designed it in 1867. It became redundant in 1972 and is

by the council and renamed after the assassinated prime Common and along St Mary’s and South Ealing Ealing South and Mary’s St along and Common

Ealing relates to the Gillingas, or Gilla's people, people, Gilla's or Gillingas, the to relates Ealing Direction - From here cross over at the trafﬁc lights and and then bought by Fragile FilmsC1928 in 2000. now the Polish Catholic church in Ealing known as

minister (1809 - 1812) Spencer Perceval who lived lined the street from West Ealing to Ealing Ealing to Ealing West from street the lined no Anglo-Saxon settlement is recorded, the name name the recorded, is settlement Anglo-Saxon no walk along on the right side of the New Broadway. ‘Our Mother of the Church’

in Ealing. 11 WALPOLE PARK Direction - Return via the crossing and turn into ‘The Grove’ the key routes - Uxbridge Road, where houses houses where Road, Uxbridge - routes key the Romano-British Burials at Hanger Hill. Although Although Hill. Hanger at Burials QUESTORS THEATRE Romano-British

THE TOWN HOUSE:

EALING COMMON Originally the grounds of Pitzhanger Manor House, the and follow it to the intersection of Windsor Road. If you Direction - From here you will also be able to see the along concentrated was Development 1880’s. have coins of the Iron Age, and evidence of of evidence and Age, Iron the of coins have C1846

5Direction SITE OF- From WH this SMITH point, you can see the Ealing park and the house, was bought by the council in 1900 for would like to return to the Broadway at this point walk along Natwest Bank on the corner of Uxbridge Road and spate of building in the late 1870’s and early early and 1870’s late the in building of spate

implements have also been discovered, as as discovered, been also have implements 1920 Cinema across the road and to the left.

£40,000 from its last private owner, Sir Spencer Walpole. Windsor Road via the Polish Church and the Natwest Bank. The Broadway. but development continued to be slow until a a until slow be to continued development but here during the ‘stone-age’ period. Neolithic Neolithic period. ‘stone-age’ the during here The Lyric Theatre was here in the late nineteenth century,

Originally it was to be named Perceval Park after the Perceval If you wish to continue the walk to see St Matthew’s Church

place unknown previously the to visitors many railway line support that there was settlement settlement was there that support line railway followed by the Hippodrome cinema, and was ﬁnally known

sisters who were the Manor House’s last occupants. and Ealing Common, continue along The Grove until you

as 9 the EALING Broadway CINEMA Palladium which retained the appearance The railway station was thought to have bought bought have to thought was station railway The Objects found around Ealing Common and the the and Common Ealing around found Objects reach the Common at the end of the road.

of a theatre until it was demolished in 1958 and replaced by 22 NATWEST BANK £

Designed by John Stanley Beard and built in 1934 this was Direction - Take your time exploring the park as you 19TH CENTURY 19TH THE EARLY PERIOD OF EALING OF PERIOD EARLY THE the present WH Smith building. Designed by Charles Jones and built in c1872 as council Ealing’s last cinema to be built in that period and the only wander to the southern entrance. Turn right and cross ofﬁces for the newly formed Ealing Local Board. A decade one to survive. Originally named ‘The Forum’ though it’s the road to enter (side entrance) Lammas Park. 19 EALING COMMON

later the ofﬁces were too small and the present building

design appears to be a pseudo Egyptian style. The cinema is The ancient common land of 47 acres was threatened by

The walk takes about 1 about takes walk The hours at a leisurely pace. leisurely a at hours / 2 was built. The council ﬁnally sold the building to be used

1 that of Ealing Town Hall. Hall. Town Ealing of that currently under refurbishment with a reopening scheduled

12 LAMMAS PARK building in the mid nineteenth century, but was bought by as a bank.

delightful cafes, boutiques and green spaces to discover. to spaces green and boutiques cafes, delightful Bought by the council for £4,000, it was opened in 1883 and ﬁlled in, and there were air raidC1953 shelters here during World

1863 until he was given a salaried post in 1882, which he held until he retired retired he until held he which 1882, in post salaried a given was he until 1863 in the past and enjoy the present, Ealing town centre has a number of of number a has centre town Ealing present, the enjoy and past the in one of Ealing’s ﬁrst designated parks. Cattle still grazed there War Two.

in the 1890s. 1881 buildings. He ﬁrst started working for the Council on a commission only basis in in basis only commission a on Council the for working started ﬁrst He buildings. of the town’s history including the various architectural styles. Take a walk walk a Take styles. architectural various the including history town’s the of 1947 17 EALING GREEN CHURCH

and walk straight ahead along St Mary’s Road until you

He held these posts for ﬁfty years. He is admired to this day, by both local local both by day, this to admired is He years. ﬁfty for posts these held He to design and build this congregational church in 1860, of project, we have produced an interpretive route map illustrating the easy easy the illustrating map route interpretive an produced have we project, 2

HAVEN GREEN reach Thames Valley University (TVU). which he was a lifelong member.

was much larger. Purchased by the council in the 1860s. 14 THAMES VALLEY UNIVERSITY (TVU) Direction - Cross the road at the crossing and walk across

Ealing Green to take a closer look at Ealing Studios and Historic Walk Historic First founded in 1860 as the Lady Bryon School TVU has over Pitzhanger Manor.

3 PARADE DELICATESSEN 140 years experience in technical and vocational education. DATE UNKNOWN Centre’s Town Ealing Architect Ealing’s Ealing’s FIRST REHEARSAL ROOM ON THE RIGHT - 1929 Ealing Technical Institute expanded to ﬁll this site in 1953 This is one of the earliest and best known of Polish shops and became known for its catering and art design courses. If you are catching the bus to return home, bus stands are

in Ealing; it has been so since the 1950s. Now also an Direction - Cross over at the trafﬁc lights and walk Freddie Mercury attended the college in the late 1960s,

C1900 DATE UNKNOWN located throughout the town centre and the Haven Green

information exchange. through the pathway (Barnes Pikle) located to the right also in the 1960s the ﬁrst ever degree in Business Studies H G U O R O B R U O Y K L A W H G U O R O B R U O Y K L A W Interchange. If you are unsure where you bus leaves from of the Cinema, this leads to Mattock Lane, at the end wasDirection introduced - When here. you Thames have explored Valley University Lammas Parkbecame exit a Direction - Cross over the Uxbridge Road towards consult one of the maps in any bus stand. Direction - From this point walk down to The Broadway, C1957 take a right and walk up for Questors’ Theatre. universitythe gate inalongside 1992. East Lodge and turn right onto St Matthew’s Church. (the Town House is on your left). Church Lane. Follow Church Lane around until you see Direction - If you are leaving by train or tube, cross Direction - Continue straight ahead until you reach Direction - Continue straight along St Mary’s Road. 10 St Mary’s Church. Uxbridge Road and walk up to the station. Perceval QUESTORS’ House. You THEATRE will pass point 6 and 7. 20 ST MATTHEW’S CHURCH 4 THE TOWN HOUSE Founded in 1929, this is now Europe’s largest amateur 15 RED LION PUB Alfred Jowers designed this church in 1883 -1884. ‘The Sign of the Feathers’ an ancient hostelry dating back theatre. The current building dates from 1964 and was built A blue plaque is on the adjacent vicarage, to commemorate to at least 1747, and rebuilt several times. The current by Norman Branson. High quality drama can be seen here An ancient hostelry, dating back to at least the eighteenth Dorothea Chambers, the vicar’s daughter who won the building dates from c1930 and was imaginatively renamed and its patron is Dame Judi Dench. century, it was once a coaching inn on the route between Ladies’ Singles at Wimbledon more times than any other Further information about London on foot The Town House in 1998 which has now closed for Kew and Uxbridge. It has also been called the fourth stage British player. The church was once shared with Ealing’s WALK YOUR BOROUGH refurbishment. Back here in 1947 the murder of Samuel because many of the actors from the Ealing Studio’s great Polish community before they had their own church. can be found at www.tfl.gov.uk Verry, a local farmer attacked by robbers and died of wounds age used to drink here and there are many photographs of was famously reported in newspapers around London. these worthies on the pub’s walls. Ealing Common Station - If you are returning to the Further information on walking routes in Ealing Ealing Common Station, walk toward Hanger Lane and Direction - As you leave the pub, walk straight ahead and cross over at the crossing on Uxbridge Road. Staying can be found at www.ealing.gov.uk/walking Ealing Town Centre’s you will be able to see Ealing Studios across the road. on the Uxbridge Road walk straight ahead until you see The pedestrian crossing is opposite Finnegan’s Wake pub. Ealing Common Station on your right. On the way you will pass Ealing Green Church. Historic Walk Ealing Broadway Station - To return to the Broadway, walk north along the Uxbridge Road, opposite on your

16 EALING STUDIOS left in Windsor Road is the Polish Church. 1934 Filmmaking began here in about 1904 by Will Barker. Its heyday was under the aegis of Michael Balcon

Direction - Turn around and walk back, you will see a (commemorated by a blue plaque on the building) from 21 POLISH CHURCH EALING PARISH C1905 narrow entrance across the road to Walpole Park. 1938 - 1955, when the famous Ealing comedies were made, This was Ealing’s Wesleyan Methodist church when Charles At this point cross the road safely and enter Walpole Park. as well as several war films. It was later sold to the BBC, Jones designed it in 1867. It became redundant in 1972 and is Direction - From here cross over at the traffic lights and and then bought by Fragile Films in 2000. now the Polish Catholic church in Ealing known as walk along on the right side of the New Broadway. 11 WALPOLE PARK ‘Our Mother of the Church’ QUESTORS THEATRE THE TOWN HOUSE: EALING COMMON Originally the grounds of Pitzhanger Manor House, the Direction - From here you will also be able to see the 5 SITE OF WH SMITH park and the house, was bought by the council in 1900 for Natwest Bank on the corner of Uxbridge Road and £40,000 from its last private owner, Sir Spencer Walpole. The Lyric Theatre was here in the late nineteenth century, The Broadway. Originally it was to be named Perceval Park after the Perceval followed by the Hippodrome cinema, and was finally known sisters who were the Manor House’s last occupants. as the Broadway Palladium which retained the appearance of a theatre until it was demolished in 1958 and replaced by 22 NATWEST BANK £ Direction - Take your time exploring the park as you the present WH Smith building. Designed by Charles Jones and built in c1872 as council wander to the southern entrance. Turn right and cross offices for the newly formed Ealing Local Board. A decade the road to enter (side entrance) Lammas Park. later the offices were too small and the present building was built. The council finally sold the building to be used 12 LAMMAS PARK as a bank.

Bought by the council for £4,000, it was opened in 1883 and C1953 one of Ealing’s ﬁrst designated parks. Cattle still grazed there in the 1890s. 17 EALING GREEN CHURCH Charles Jones’ ﬁrst architectural commission in Ealing was to design and build this congregational church in 1860, of which he was a lifelong member.

Direction - Cross the road at the crossing and walk across Ealing Green to take a closer look at Ealing Studios and Pitzhanger Manor. DATE UNKNOWN