This may be a place to start.Methodists.Wes. Meths. acquired large ho. in Steyne near junction with High St. 1817, (fn. 67) reg. rooms for worship in Brentford (later Gunnersbury) Lane 1840, and opposite George inn 1843. (fn. 68) Chapel in Steyne built 1845, seating 140. Attendance 1851: 69 a.m.; 107 p.m. (fn. 69) New chapel with Sunday and day schs. and separate teacher's ho., built 1857 E. side Gunnersbury Lane, near High St., (fn. 70) of Kentish ragstone in Gothic style. Chapel enlarged 1864 for over 100 additional seats. (fn. 71) Became mother church of new Ealing and Acton circuit 1867. (fn. 72) Attendance 1903: 198 a.m.; 177 p.m. Replaced 1907 by church built on site of the Oaks, whose grounds bounded existing chapel, and latter became church hall. (fn. 73) Acton Hill Meth. church, by Gordon & Gordon, built of Kentish ragstone and dressings of Bath stone, with tower and Gothic detail. (fn. 74) Seated 780 on ground floor, 181 in gallery, 39 in choir. (fn. 75) W. transept converted to war memorial chapel 1921, reducing seats to 800. Agreement with Acton United Reformed church 1976, for joint use of Acton hill church. Extensive remodelling of interior 1978, reducing seating to c. 650. (fn. 76) Gunnersbury Lane chapel housed community relations centre 1979.Acton Green Wes. church originated in mtgs. in ho. in Antrobus Rd. before 1885. (fn. 77) Wes. Meth. sch. chapel, Steele Rd., Acton Green, reg. 1885. (fn. 78) Attendance 1903: 173 a.m.; 100 p.m. New church built 1930 on site of chapel and sch., and reg. as Acton Green Wes. hall. (fn. 79) Rectangular, flatroofed bldg. in red brick with stone dressings, by Smee & Houchin in style of Methodist Central Halls (Westminster). Large hall seating 350-400; small hall seating c. 100; classrooms, vestry, and others rooms; on two levels. All services in small hall 1978. (fn. 80)Old Oak Wes. mtg. formed 1922, using disused day sch. at corner of Fitzquest St. and Old Oak Common Lane, E. Acton. (fn. 81) Old Oak Meth. church built in the Fairway, E. Acton, and reg. 1926. (fn. 82) Single-storeyed bldg. of red brick with steeply pitched tiled roof and small tower, seating c. 150. After fire 1977 members worshipped in other churches.Primitive Meths. built Ebenezer chapel, Park Rd. North, 1867. (fn. 83) Seventh London circuit 1880, Ealing circuit 1898. (fn. 84) Attendance 1903: 56 a.m.; 60 p.m. Served from Ealing by 1911. (fn. 85) Closed c. 1934. (fn. 86)United Meth. Free church, between nos. 41 and 43, Bollo Bridge Road, by 1880. Sixth London circuit 1880, (fn. 87) London (Willesden) circuit by 1926. (fn. 88) Attendance 1903: 54 a.m.; 56 p.m. Services in iron bldg. until church built adjoining. (fn. 89) Reg. 1903, renamed United Meth. church 1907. (fn. 90) Two-storeyed brick bldg. with stone dressings. (fn. 91) Demol. after 1955.
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