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Building    From 1735 

The Elms

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The Elms

The oldest building in Acton. Built as a baroque country villa by Charles Morren for Sir Joseph Ayloffe. It remained a private house until 1964. In 1981, the Twyford Church of England High School was formed and the building is now used as the administrative centre.

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk

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This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
The Elms

Commemorated ati

Winnie the Pooh

See J. K. Farnell for the story. Also the Telegraph article.

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NPS Group

NPS Group

Property designers and managers.

Group, Property

1 memorial
Robert Potter

Robert Potter

Surveyor at St Pauls in 1979.

Person, Property

1 memorial
The Potteries and the Piggeries

The Potteries and the Piggeries

A notorious Victorian slum in Kensington. From the late 18th century this was an area where bricks were made to supply nearby construction sites.  As London was developed agricultural activities w...

Place, Craft / Design, Property

1 memorial
Merton Place

Merton Place

Country house, built about 1750 for Henry Pratt. Lord Nelson arrived here in 1801 after his separation from his wife Fanny.  In his time the grounds were extensive, a quarter square mile.  He used ...

Building, Property

2 memorials
St George West London Ltd.

St George West London Ltd.

Property developers within the Barclay Group.

Group, Property

1 memorial