Borough

Ealing

About:

The London Borough of Ealing is an outer London borough in West London.

What is now the London Borough of Ealing was once forest and countryside. There were Stone Age people here, but no evidence of fixed settlements until the Saxons arrived in, perhaps, the sixth and seventh centuries and the county of Middlesex was formed.

The name Ealing comes from the Saxon place-name Gillingas, meaning the people of Gilla, who may have been an Anglo-Saxon settler. Over the centuries, the name has changed, and has been known as Yealing, Zelling and Eling, until Ealing became the standard spelling in the nineteenth century.

Routes that go through Ealing:

Capital Ring:

Section 8 (Osterley Lock to Greenford)

Section 9 (Greenford to South Kenton)

Interesting places on or near the route:

Horsenden Hill

Population:

300,948 which is 4.2% of the total London population (2001 Census)

Area:

56 square kilometres

Tube:

The borough is served by the Piccadilly, District and Central lines. Visit http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tube/ for more information.

Rail:

Silverlink, First Great Western, Chiltern Railways and Heathrow Connect runs services through the borough. Visit http://www.tfl.gov.uk/rail/ for more information.

Bus:

Ealing is served by a comprehensive network of bus routes. Visit http://www.tfl.gov.uk/buses/ for more information.

Green space:

The London Borough of Ealing, one of the Outer London boroughs although not on the periphery, has over 100 parks and open spaces within its boundaries. These include allotments, cemeteries, playgrounds, and golf courses in addition to the larger open spaces such as nature conservation areas.

Local Authority:

Ealing London Borough Council