Pitshanger (sometimes referred to as Pitshanger Village) is a small but busy local suburb, centred on the shops in Pitshanger Lane, located about 1 mile north of

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in west

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. First mentioned in 1493, possibly meaning an area of sloped woodland frequented by birds. It contains numerous small independent shops, several cafes, two pubs, two churches, a school, and a park (Pitshanger Park), and is often taken to also include parts of the nearby

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Amenities

Pitshanger Lane (originally Pitshanger Road) is one of the busiest roads in

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, and provides a wide range of shops. The Pitshanger Village Library has recently been improved and the Lane is furnished with touch-screen

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church are both located at the end of the Lane. Due to its large size and possession of a Bösendorfer grand piano, St. Barnabas (Church of England) is the venue for, besides the usual services, a series of classical music concerts given by local musicians and others. These include regular recitals every Friday lunchtime. Attendance is free with a retiring collection. The current vicar of St Barnabas is Father Justin Dodd; the Director of Music is Kavi Pau and the Assistant Director of Music is Henry Tozer who runs a

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. Away from Pitshanger Lane, the Pitshanger area features Pitshanger Park, which includes allotments for locals' use. Featuring two children's playground areas, football goalposts, a bowling green and several tennis courts, Pitshanger Park caters for both children and adults. Schooling also exists on Pitshanger Lane, with

North Ealing Primary School North Ealing Primary School is a community primary school founded in August 1911 and situated on Pitshanger Lane, Ealing, London. History By the turn of the 20th Century the population of Ealing was expanding fast, and so a program of school b ...

located at one end of the Lane. The school is a comprehensive, co-education

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for pupils up to the age of eleven
St. Gregory's R.C. School
is also coeducational and located just off Pitshanger Lane. In May 2016, Pitshanger Lane was named London's best

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by ''The Great British High Street'', and a

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was unveiled.

Transport

The area is served by buses E2 and E9 and night bus N7.

Gallery

Pitshanger Lane, Ealing - geograph.org.uk - 3530691.jpg, Pitshanger Lane St Barnabas Church, Pitshanger Lane, Ealing, W5 - geograph.org.uk - 1294601.jpg, St Barnabas Church Christmas at Pitshanger Lane - geograph.org.uk - 299759.jpg, Christmas at Pitshanger Lane Pitshanger Park II, W13 - geograph.org.uk - 1034336.jpg, Pitshanger Park

References

External links

Pitshanger Community Association

Pitshanger Allotments Conservation Association

Pitshanger Football Club

Pitshanger Stories - an AV record of Pitshanger Life

{{Areas of London Areas of London Districts of the London Borough of Ealing Places formerly in Middlesex

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