The name Acton originally signified ‘The Oak Town’. The parish is supposed to derive its name from the quantity of oak timber it produced; ‘ac’, in the Saxon language, signifying an oak.
In this place there traces of early tool-making, extending over long periods and the numerous finds of prehistoric weapons and tools which have been made in many parts of the London area.
Sections of Acton include North Acton, West Acton, East Acton, South Acton, Acton Green, Acton Town, Acton Vale and Acton Central. During early 1800s, East Acton is famous for its mineral springs called Acton Wells. West Acton was chiefly remarkable for the beautiful house and extensive grounds of General Murray.
The earliest recorded in was in 1337, and the number of inns and taverns increased over time reflecting the growing traffic along the road.
The scene changed little until the 1840s when the village began to expand. Acton had its share in the day of fashion. An assembly-room was built and for a few years towards the middle of the 18th.
Acton was granted County Borough Status in 1921.
History of Acton London
