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Housing in Greenford and Perivale

Greenford is a residential area with a small high street that serves the local community. Close to Ealing Broadway local residents use Ealing for nights out and shopping. Southall and Perivale are in easy reach, and the Central line provides access to London.

Properties to let in the Greenford Area offer a wide and varied choice. At one end of the market are nice selections of Flats ranging from one to two bed rooms as well as Hoses with up to five bedrooms.

In terms of Properties for sale, Greenford and Perivale have a lovely selection of small to medium sized houses, with a four bed roomed house selling for around £300 000 in most areas.

Property in Greenford and Perivale

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History of Perivale Middlesex

There are a few theories as to how Perivale was so named. The most likely is that it is derived from Greenforde Parva (a locality mentioned in the Doomsday Book, where it is described as an apple orchard.
The word "parvais latin for small or little as in "parva componere magnismeaning To compare small things with great ones.

An alternative, theory is that is derived from the word pear or perry which Websters dictionary defines as "a fermented and often effervescent beverage made from juice of pears; similar in taste to hard cider

It is known that 2500 years ago Iron Age people settled on what today is called Horsenden Hill as large amounts of pottery have been discovered. In fact, In 1978 The Iron Age settlement on Horsenden Hill was declared as an Ancient Scheduled monument by English Heritage.

It was probably during Saxon times that the hill acquired its name originally "Horsingdon- the last syllable don meaning hill fortress.

Following the Norman Conquest in 1066, Geoffrey de Mandeville was rewarded for his services to William the Conqueror with land including Greenforde Parva.The Church of St. Mary the Virgin was built in 1135 although the structure (now the Nave of the current Church) was a simple barn like structure. The Chancel was added in 1250.

During the Reformation in the reign of King Henry VIII many churches were striped of valuable plate. During this period brasses in the Church of St Mary the Virgin disappeared. However, one set of brasses survived set in the floor near the altar rail. These brasses depict the Mylett family Henry Mylett, his first wife Alice and his second wife Joan together with their combined 15 children. Today the nearby pub is called "The Mylett Arms.

It was during the reign of Henry VIII that the locality's name changed from Greenforde Parva to Perivale.

The first section of the Grand Junction Canal in this area (later the Grand Union Canal) was opened in 1794. The 1 3 mile stretch from Bull's Bridge to Paddington was started in 1797, completed in 1801 and provided a fast route into the capital for Perivale's main produce hay.

In 1821, the population census showed that there were only 25 inhabitants in Perivale and this had only grown to 32 in the 1851 census. Indeed Kelly's Directory records the population as 31 with 4 inhabited houses for the year 1881.

Such was the charm of the countryside that by the end of the 19th century more and more Londoners were discovering the area. The Great Western Railway opened a small halt at Perivale on the Paddington to High Wycombe line and this was later developed to a conventional station in 1908.

The 20th Century was to see dramatic changes to the area.

In the 1926 the parish of Perivale (also Greenford and West Twyford) were brought within the London Borough of Ealing.

Following the First World War Horsenden Farm was acquired by the Sudbury Golf Club thus signalling the end to farming being the predominant activity. In 1929, Sanderson's Wallpaper had built a factory on the farmland alongside Horsenden Lane and houses were built. On the opposite side of Horsenden Lane, a housing estate and small factory were built.

One of the most significant development to affect the area was the building of a highway westwards out of London - The Western Avenue (now A40 dual carriageway). Alongside this highway new factories were being built typically in Art Deco style.

Church Farm was bought by Hoovers the manufacturer of vacuum cleaners and in 1931 - 1935 the world famous Hoover Building (now Grade I listed) was constructed. It was also at this time that Manor Farm disappeared to become a factory estate. The new Bilton Road was built from Horsenden Lane South through to Manor Farm Road surrounded by residential housing - typically 1930's semi-detached and terraced houses.

History of Greenford, Middlesex

Greenford was known as Grenan forda in Saxon times because of a crossing of the River Brent. The first known record of it was in a legal document in 845. In the Doomsday Book it is mentioned three times, stating the size and population. Under the register held by Westminster Abbey it lists nine villagers, seven small holders, three cottages, six slaves and one Frenchman.

In the seventeenth century, two families owned the land in Greenford; they were the Coston's and the Ravenor's. These family names can be seen on roads and avenues within the area. George Ravenor owned Ravenor Farm in 1899; it was sold to Ealing Borough Council in 1928. Ravenor Park opened later that year, and an old hedgerow and a line of oak trees mark the borders of the old farm.

A census in 1901 listed 672 residents in Greenford. This was an increase of 127 since the previous decade. The extension of the Great Western Railway in 1904 and the industrial expansion of Western Avenue and North Greenford brought people to the area. As there was a need to accommodate this growing population housing estates began to emerge. The first estate was built on the Ravenor Park estate in 1912.

During World War Two, an industrial site in Greenford was used as a central artillery store. In 1940 it had 21 buildings and over 450 civilians employed there. This number grew to over 2000 by 1941, serving the South Eastern Command and the London District.

In the summer of 1944, Greenford was in danger from V-bombs with over 100 warnings in August. In March 1945, a bomb destroyed one of the buildings, killing 14 and injuring 110 people.

Today, Greenford offers a number of parks, a motorcycle museum and Litten Local Nature Reserve. It is an ideal place to live with local golf courses, leisure centres, schools and a town hall provided for residents.

Pubs, Bars, Cafés and Restaurants in Greenford and Perivale, Middlesex

The Belmullet Tavern
2 Ruislip Rd, Greenford, Middlesex, UB6

The Bridge Hotel
Western Avenue, Greenford, Middlesex, UB6

Captain Morgans
1286 Greenford Road, Greenford, Middlesex, UB6 0HH

The Litten Tree
111 Oldfield Lane South, Greenford, Middlesex, UB6 9JX

The Load of Hay
Ruislip Road, Greenford, Middlesex Rating:

The Myllet Arms
Western Avenue, Greenford, Middlesex, UB6 8TE

The Railway
Oldfield Lane North, Greenford, Middlesex, UB6 0AP

The Red Lion
Greenford Road, Greenford, Middlesex, UB6 9BE

Black Horse
North Greenford 425 Oldfield Lane, North Greenford, Middlesex, UB6 0AS

Myllet Arms
Western Avenue, Perivale, Greenford, Middlesex UB6 8TE
Tel: 020 8997 4624

Spice World
11 Ruislip Rd, Greenford, Middlesex UB6 9QD
Tel: 020 8575 6505

Chicken Cottage
468 Greenford Rd, Greenford, Middlesex UB6 8SQ
Tel: 020 8578 5578

Country Carvery
390 Oldfield Lane North, Greenford, Middlesex UB6 0AP
Tel: 020 8578 1193

Spring Garden Restaurant
584-586 Greenford Rd, Greenford, Middlesex UB6 8QU
Tel: 020 8578 1343

Sundarban Tandoori Restaurant
3/4 Odeon Parade, Sudbury Heights Avenue, Greenford, Middlesex UB6 0NA
Tel: 020 8902 4706

Starvin Marvins
Central Parade, Western Avenue, Greenford, Middlesex UB6 8TF
Tel: 020 8998 5132

Tycoon Restaurant
1261 Greenford Rd, Greenford, Middlesex UB6 0HY
Tel: 020 8423 0808

Afendi Kebeb House
5 Central Parade,Western Avenue, Greenford, Middlesex UB6 8TF
Tel: 020 8998 8121

The Ballot Box
Horsenden Lane North, Greenford, Middlesex UB6 7QL
Tel: 020 8902 2825

McDonald's Restaurants Ltd
1 Westway Cross Shopping Park, Greenford, Middlesex UB6 0UW
Tel: 020 8575 5572

Greenford Tandoori Restaurant
311 Ruislip Rd East, Greenford, Middlesex UB6 9BG
Tel: 020 8578 3505

Jenny's Burgers
15 The Broadway, Greenford, Middlesex UB6 9PH
Tel: 020 8578 3791

Bayleaf Tandoori Restaurant
1280 Greenford Rd, Greenford, Middlesex UB6 0HH
Tel: 020 8422 7255

Chungs Chinese Restaurant
1344 Greenford Rd, Greenford, Middlesex UB6 0HL
Tel: 020 8423 7693