Ealing Common

Ealing Common is a large open space (approx 47 acres) in Ealing, west London, bounded by Gunnersbury Ave (A406) to the east and the Uxbridge Road to the north. A smaller area of the common extends to the east of Gunnersbury Ave, including Leopold Road. The western boundary includes The Common and Warwick Dene, with Elm Avenue to the south.

It is common land as designated by the 1866 Metropolitan Commons Act.

Ealing Common preserves a large area of open space with fine avenues of horse chestnut trees, most of which were planted in the late Victorian period, following the purchase of the common land by the Ealing Local Board. The northern part of the common has a large English oak tree at its centre, and London plane trees are also found with the horse chestnuts around the perimeter of the common. Charles Jones was the borough surveyor responsible for the layout.

In the south-west corner of Ealing Common there is a small enclosed park, called Warwick Dene, with rose beds at its centre.

There is a local Conservation Area which includes streets around the common.

The nearby London Underground station is named Ealing Common station after the Common.

Ealing Common is also the name of the town in the London Borough of Ealing; however, it is officially part of the town Ealing, which also includes Little Ealing and Ealing Broadway.

London Borough of Ealing
Districts
  • Acton
  • Acton Green
  • Bedford Park
  • Dormers Wells
  • Ealing
  • East Acton
  • Greenford
  • Hanwell
  • North Acton
  • Northolt
  • Norwood Green
  • Park Royal
  • Perivale
  • South Acton
  • Southall
  • West Acton
  • West Ealing
Attractions
  • Hoover Building
  • London Motorcycle Museum
  • Museum of Asian Music
  • Pitzhanger Manor Gallery and House
  • Wharncliffe Viaduct
Parks and open spaces
  • Acton Park
  • Ealing Common
  • Northala Fields
  • Southall Park
  • Walpole Park
Constituencies
  • Ealing Central and Acton
  • Ealing North
  • Ealing Southall
Tube and railway stations
  • Acton Central railway station
  • Acton Main Line railway station
  • Acton Town
  • Boston Manor
  • Castle Bar Park railway station
  • Chiswick Park
  • Drayton Green railway station
  • Ealing Broadway station
  • Ealing Common
  • Greenford
  • Hanger Lane
  • Hanwell railway station
  • North Acton
  • North Ealing
  • Northfields
  • Northolt
  • Northolt Park railway station
  • Park Royal
  • Perivale
  • South Acton railway station
  • Southall railway station
  • South Ealing
  • South Greenford railway station
  • Sudbury Town
  • West Acton
  • West Ealing railway station
Other topics
  • People
  • Public art
  • Schools
Parks and open spaces in Ealing


Ealing Common Conservation area Appraisal on Ealing Council Website.

Coordinates: 51°30′40″N 0°17′38″W / 51.511°N 0.294°W / 51.511; -0.294

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