Open House Festival

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Heart of Ealing

Discover the cultural and historic landmarks at the centre of the borough. From Pitzhanger Manor to The Questors Theatre - alongside churches, chapels, and garden estates, this neighbourhood collection brings together spaces that define Ealing’s character.

Guided tour

Ealing Village

residence, online

Inter-war residential development representing the 'glamorous aspirations' of the period (Pevsner). Five blocks of flats in Dutch-Colonial-Baroque style, and clubhouse with swimming pool.

R. Toms and Partners, 1936

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Pitzhanger Manor & Gallery

historical house, gallery

Designed by Sir John Soane as a family home and country residence. Following a three-year conservation project, Pitzhanger has been returned to Soane’s innovative original design and re-opened to the public in March 2019.

Sir John Soane, 1800

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South Ealing Cemetery Chapels

cemetery, religious

Designed by local architect Charles Jones in 1861, the chapels are constructed of ragstone with limestone dressings in a Gothic style. There is a central porte cochere (archway for carriages) with clock and belfry, flanked by the South and North Chapels. These are set in a large area of naturalised woodland with interesting and atmospheric memorials and benches for peaceful, relaxation

Charles Jones, 1861

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St Matthew's Church

religious, community/cultural, concert/performance space

St Matthew's is Grade II listed, built 1883-4 and designed by the architect Alfred Jowers. It features a WW1 memorial screen designed by Reginald Hallward and stained glass some believed to be by Edward Frampton

Architect Alfred Jowers, 1883

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The Questors Theatre

theatre

Originally planned in 1954, the first new theatre after the war, the Questors Playhouse opened in 1964, by which time its design had been followed by the Chichester Festival Theatre and the Crucible, Sheffield.

Norman Branson, 1964