East Acton

East Acton
East Acton Location within Greater London
OS grid reference	TQ205805
London borough	Ealing Hammersmith & Fulham
Ceremonial county	Greater London
Region	London
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	LONDON
Postcode district	W3 / W12
Dialling code	020
Police	Metropolitan
Fire	London
Ambulance	London
UK Parliament	Hammersmith Ealing Central and Acton
London Assembly	Ealing and Hillingdon West Central
List of places UK England London 51°30′43″N 0°15′23″W / 51.511930°N 0.256459°W / 51.511930; -0.256459

East Acton is an area in Acton in London,^[1] England, 5.3 miles (9 km) west of Charing Cross. It is partly in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham and partly in the London Borough of Ealing. It is served by East Acton Underground station, on the Central line in Travelcard Zone 2.

Historically, East Acton and Acton developed as separate settlements and the nearby districts of North Acton, West Acton and South Acton were developed in the late nineteenth century.^[2]

Since 3 July 2012, East Acton has been home to the cathedral of the Syriac Orthodox Church in the United Kingdom.^[3] The cathedral, dedicated to Saint Thomas, was formally consecrated on 17 November 2016, in the presence of Prince Charles.^[4]

The nearest London Underground station is East Acton on the Central line.

For notable people born in Hammersmith Hospital and Queen Charlotte's Hospital see Queen Charlotte's and Chelsea Hospital.

• Peter Ackroyd, writer, lived in East Acton.^[5]
• Roger Daltrey, lead vocalist of The Who.