Ealing’s Adopted 2004 Plan for the Environment / DCLG Direction 2007 Chapter Ten

10.13 Archaeological Interest Areas See Policy 4.9 and Map Sheet 9

Acton Area A1 Church Acton High Street, W3 – The village was recorded in 1222 and settled continuously into post medieval times. The parish church existed in 1231 and permission for a market was granted in 1232, and there was a medieval priory. An area of prehistoric and Roman finds is centred on Shakespeare Road, with further prehistoric finds south of the High Street. A2 Creffield Road, W3 – Lynch Hill terrace gravels have revealed Middle Paleolithic and Mesolithic tools and an ancient stream bed. Scattered finds have been made in adjoining streets. A3 Lane, W3 – Medieval hamlet existed in 1294 with occupation north and south of the lane. South-west of the hamlet was a Manor House in 1532. To the north is an undated earthwork and prehistoric finds. A4 Friar’s Place Farm – Moated Site, Horn Lane W3 – A moated site west of Horn Lane (formerly 367) probably medieval. A5 Estate, Avenue Gardens and Heathfield Road, W3 – Lynch Hill terrace gravels form promontory with finds from Mesolithic, Bronze Age, Roman and Saxon periods. A Bronze Age cemetery and other prehistoric finds occurred on the South Acton estate east of Bollo Lane. A6 Twyford Abbey NW10 – site of a medieval moated manor of which only part of the great hall survives. There was a St Mary’s Church in 1114 and a hamlet in 1086 later depopulated. A7 Westfields Road ( Playing Field) W3 – moated site of the early 13th Century demesne house of St Paul’s Cathedral Estate. A8 Acton Green Common, W3 – possible medieval hamlet around the Green; the edge of a Roman Road and possible Roman settlement at South Parade. Area A9 Coldhawe Manor (Northfields Recreation Ground) Little Ealing W5 – the house was first recorded in 1377. It may not have been moated, but could have been surrounded by a medieval hamlet; prehistoric and Roman finds made to the south. A10 Ealing Manor, Lane W5 – medieval manor house was called Ealingbury in 1442. A11 St Mary’s Road, Ealing W5 – moated site of Ealing Manor and medieval settlement. St Mary’s was first recorded in 1130. The old Rectory House (1529) stood to the north. Widely spaced prehistoric findspots and one Roman occur in the area – which extends west to Culmington Road, east to Gunnersbury Avenue, north to the Broadway and south to Ranelagh Road. Area A12 Hanwell Village, Church Road, W7 – medieval settlement of Hanwell with St Mary’s Church (13th Century); and Hanwell Bridge where there was a medieval water mill; and prehistoric finds north of the Broadway. A13 Oaklands Road, W7 – seven 6th Century graves with broaches and weapons were found in 1886 in the school site, part of a linear Saxon cemetery. and A14 – Ancient Monuments and area of potential early settlement; and Brabsden Green, Horsenden Lane North, – medieval village with 13th Century finds, contracted in size in post- medieval times. A15 Down Barns, Sharvel Lane, Northolt – Ancient Monument – medieval moated manor and the area surrounding with a supposed deserted medieval village and associated medieval field systems. Sharvel Lane is an ancient trackway and Brook may have evidence of prehistoric occupation beside it. A16 Greenford Village, Oldfield Lane, Greenford – Holy Cross Church was rebuilt in the 15th Century. Greenford Magna dates from 13th Century or earlier. Manor House west of the church was first mentioned in the 16th Century. See also A19 on the Brent River Park A17 Northolt Village Green, Northolt – includes the scheduled Ancient Monument, Northolt Moated Manor, St Mary’s medieval church; possibly traces of medieval village under Belvue Park and Saxon predecessor on land to the north. A18 Manor Farm Road (140-166) Pleasant Way (4-8) Primrose Way (2-18) Perivale; the site of Manor Farm which was post-medieval. A19 The Brent River Valley throughout the borough where the alluvium of the natural flood plain is potentially an important source of information on the prehistoric environment, and Perivale Village, Perivale Lane, Greenford – medieval settlement and moated site of Greenford Parva. Area A20 moated site; Telford Road/Dormers Wells Lane, Southall – medieval moated sited. A21 Southall Green, The Green, Southall – medieval settlement of Southall. A22 Southall (Northaw) High Street/South Road, Southall – likely location of medieval Northcote. A23 Area from to Park – there is cropmark evidence from early field systems and possible prehistoric barrows. There are prehistoric and Saxon finds between the canal and Boston Road; Norwood Green is a medieval settlement. Some interesting prehistoric finds were found along the borough boundary.

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