Bedford Park is a distinct estate in Acton. Its boundaries are Bath, Blenheim, Esmond, and Abinger Roads. Continue reading “Bedford Park”
Bayswater
The name comes from Bayard’s Watering, a spring near Queensway. Bayswater Road is part of an original Roman road known as the Via Trinobantia. Continue reading “Bayswater”
Battersea
The name means Badric’s Island in Anglo-Saxon. It was originally an island surrounded by water and marshes. Continue reading “Battersea”
Barnes
In the Middle Ages, Barnes was owned by St Paul’s Cathedral (and they still apparently have the right to appoint the local Rector). Continue reading “Barnes”
Balham
Balham was an Anglo-Saxon village on the Roman Road from London to Chichester called Stane Street. Continue reading “Balham”
Acton Green
Acton Green has a claim to be inside Chiswick – it has the W4 postal code – and houses there are often described by estate agents’ particulars as being in “Chiswick Park”, after the local tube station. Continue reading “Acton Green”
Acton
There is evidence that Acton has been inhabited for 12,000 years. ”Actun” was an old English name meaning “Settlement among the Oaks”. Continue reading “Acton”