For much of its history Ealing was a rural village in Middlesex, outside London. Improved communications encouraged its development as a market garden for the capital and later it became an attractive suburb in West London, nicknamed ‘Queen of the Suburbs’, a bustling area with beautiful open spaces, historic buildings and even film studios.

In Ealing: A Potted History, local historians Dr Jonathan Oates and Paul Howard Lang look back over the centuries to uncover the fascinating history of the district. Illustrated throughout, this accessible historical portrait of the transformation that Ealing has undergone through the ages will be of great interest to residents, visitors and all those with links to the district.

"'Ealing: A Potted History promises to become a go-to introduction to the borough’s heritage — a concise, lively and affectionate portrait of a place that has continually reinvented itself while retaining a strong sense of identity.'" - Ealing Today, 7th May 2026