Acton History Group
New Publications
“Waitrose –Seeking to attain Perfection”
A history of the first Waitrose Stores in Acton.
“Tin Hats, doodle bugs and food rations”
tells the story of Acton and
The
Acton History Group meets at 7.30 p.m. on the second Wednesday of each month from October
until March
in
the Church Hall of St Mary's Church in centre of
Visitors
welcome at all meetings. Admission £1.00
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Old Wells Discovered – June 2006
The photographs below were provided by the Revd Preb. Jackie Fox, Rector of St Mary’s Church.
They show two old wells adjacent to
the church tower exposed by building work on the
The area to the west of the
church tower was full of buildings until 1894 and there was an alley called
Church Passage in front of the tower, only 2-3 metres wide from the face of the
tower. The passage was level with the pavement in the high street, but the
levels must have changed since then as the road was improved. The passage was
gated with a central lantern over the gate. See
