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A History of the County of Middlesex
… 1933 the tramways passed to the London Passenger Transport Board and in 1936 the Hammersmith and Acton section was … left mostly to subsidiary companies and in 1891 the local board still pressed for fuller and cheaper train services. 52 …
A History of the County of Middlesex
… as under grass. 21 There were 408 cattle, including 253 milk cows, 177 sheep, and 558 pigs. The number of milk cows had declined to c. 100 by 1890 but reached 166 in … cows during the year, although in 1920 there were still 21 milk cows in the parish. 22 From 1900 other cattle were …
A History of the County of Middlesex
… for boys, in Acton and South Acton. 47 In 1875 a school board was requested by the managers of the National schools, … expense, would have lost 1,400 out of 1,800 places. 48 The board, with seven members, took over at the end of 1875, 49 … of interest over financing between school managers and the board, who were often the same personnel. 50 Nevertheless the …
A History of the County of Middlesex
… with cottages, including Nelson Place, and the new local board offices at the junction of High Street and Steyne Road. … plants and slaughterhouses. As early as 1869 the local board held an inquiry into conditions there, and officials … earliest Churchfield scheme, selling the site to the local board in 1888 for Acton park. 61 On its other sites only 25 …
A History of the County of Middlesex
… end of Acton Lane, to protect South field. 54 A temporary board of health, similar to one in Ealing, was formed in 1831 … 1858, 59 was adopted to deal with sewerage, 60 and a local board of 12 members met twice monthly from 1866. A small … rented for offices and a salaried clerk was appointed. The board also took over responsibility for the highways and for …
A History of the County of Middlesex
… East Acton Lane, and Acton Green common to Acton local board. 46 Enfranchisement of individual holdings began in … and built over c. 1900. 38 Daycroft was sold to the local board in 1889 and formed part of Acton park. 39 The rest of … to railway companies, besides those of 13 a. to the local board in 1886 for Acton park and of two leasehold houses and …
A History of the County of Middlesex
… 89 From 1903 Acton was supplied by the Metropolitan Water Board, which took over the Grand Junction and West Middlesex … Bad sanitation and drainage were reported by the vestry's board of health in 1832, when householders were ordered to … a sewer rate was made in 1857. The Metropolitan Board of Works in 1857 levied money in Acton, probably …
A History of the County of Middlesex
… it won notoriety for publishing criticism of the local board, 34 and may not have continued after 1871. A new series …