Greenford Parish – All Hallows North & Surrounding Boroughs

All Hallows Anglican Church represents the Christian Faith in Greenford. The Parish Community is multi-cultural and represents those who believe in living with respect, encouragement, and appreciation for one another.

This site is dedicated to documenting the people and history of the parish, church, and surrounding areas. You will find transport links and information about sports in the area.

Greenford in England is in the London Borough of Ealing in west London. Greenford is 12 miles from the city of London, and the famous St Pauls cathedral.

Interesting places around Greenford

Greenford is in the London Borough of Ealing in West London. Greenford has a rich history, interesting sights and activities to see and do. Regardless of how long your trip is, there are plenty of things to see and do in Greenford so that you can ensure that you enjoy...

Greenford public figures

Sculptor C. J. Allen (1862–1956), a figure in the New Sculpture movement, was born in Greenford. Tennis player Blanche Bingley (1863–1946), six times women's singles champion at Wimbledon, was born in Greenford.  Model Jourdan Dunn was born (1990) and brought up in...

Greenford Sports and Leisure

Greenford has two non-League football teams London Tigers F.C. who play at the Park Avenue Stadium and North Greenford United F.C. who play at Berkeley Fields.  The London Tigers club was established in 1986 as Marylebone Football Club and were originally based in...

Greenford Geography

Greenford is undulating and hilly.  The highest point being 278 feet above sea-level at Horsenden Hill.     From the hill the land drops sharply to the Grand Union Canal which runs approximately along the 100-foot contour through the middle of the parish. The land...

Transport to and from Greenford

TubeNorth Greenford is served by Sudbury Hill station on the Piccadilly line and Greenford on the Central line.  The original Greenford station was opened by the Great Western Railway on 1 October 1904 on the joint "New North Main Line" (present-day Acton–Northolt...

History of Greenford Parish

Greenford was an ancient parish in the historic Elthorne Hundred.  The name Elthorne Hundred is a standard contraction in Old English – ‘El’ meaning man (perhaps referring to an earl) and ‘thorn’ reflecting that most of the land was covered with hawthorns, blackthorns...