A suburban village: John Delafons describes a small enclave in the borough of Ealing in west London which has over the past two centuries or so acquired many of the characteristics of an `urban village', without any help from the planning system. (feature).

From: Town and Country Planning | Date: January 1, 2002| Author: Delafons, John | Copyright information

`Haven Village' is not a name to be found on any map or plan. But it certainly exists as a place. I have just invented the name `Haven Village' to describe this interesting area.

The village is clustered around Haven Green, which does appear on the maps, in the west London borough of Ealing. On Carey's map of 1786 the hamlet is named `Ealing Haven'. Why the word `haven' is used in this context is a mystery but it has stuck. Haven Green is about seven acres in extent and ...

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