Yeading facts for kids
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| Population | 13,586 (2011 Census. Ward) |
| OS grid reference | TQ115825 |
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| Ceremonial county | Greater London |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | HAYES |
| Postcode district | UB4 |
| Dialling code | 020 |
| Police | Metropolitan |
| Fire | London |
| Ambulance | London |
| EU Parliament | London |
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Yeading is a place in west London. It's part of the London Borough of Hillingdon. This area grew a lot after the Second World War.
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What's in a Name?
The name Yeading is very old. It comes from the early Saxon language. Originally, it was called Geddingas or Geddinges. This meant "the people of Geddi."
Yeading's Past
The first time Yeading was written about was in 757 AD. A king named Æthelbald of Mercia gave away some land. He mentioned Geddinges (Yeading) and a stream called Fiscesburne. This stream is now known as the Crane or Yeading Brook.
Another king, Offa, also gave land in 790. He gave land in "Haese" (Hayes) and "Geddinges" (Yeading). This shows that Anglo-Saxon people probably lived in Yeading a long time ago. However, we don't know as much about Yeading's history as we do about nearby Hayes. For example, we don't know the names of many people who owned the big estates, called manors, in Yeading.
Yeading Dock and Brickmaking
In the 1800s and early 1900s, Yeading Dock was built. It was one of many docks along the Grand Union Canal. At this time, the main job in Hayes and Yeading was making bricks. The canal was a great way to move many bricks. Brickmakers in Yeading sometimes kept pigs to earn extra money.
Some people had different opinions about Yeading. In 1861, a writer named Elizabeth Hunt said Yeading was a place of "dirt, ignorance and darkness." But in 1874, James Thorne wrote that the people of Yeading were "always found civil."
Growing Up After the Wars
Even in the 1920s, Yeading was still mostly countryside. Yeading Lane often flooded. To get to Northolt from Yeading, people mostly used footpaths before the First World War. During that war, a proper road was built. It connected the train station at Hayes to the railway line at Northolt.
After the Second World War, many "prefab" homes were built in Yeading. These were houses made in factories and put together quickly. By 1956, some areas like Tilbury Square still didn't have gas or electricity. People used oil stoves and open fires. A very old pub called The Willow Tree (which was knocked down in 2009) used gas cylinders for light. The Yeading Lane area was developed much more in the late 1960s and 1970s.
Schools in Yeading
Yeading has several schools for young people:
- Barnhill Community High School
- Yeading Infant and Nursery School
- Yeading Junior School
- Brookside Primary School
- Belmore Primary School
Who Lives in Yeading?
The 2011 Census showed us about the people living in Yeading. The largest group was White British people, making up 28.3%. Other large groups included Indians (20.3%), other Asian people (11.5%), and Black Africans (8.1%).
Most people (56.3%) living in Yeading in 2011 were born in England. Other common birthplaces included India (10.6%), Sri Lanka (3.2%), Pakistan (2.8%), and Somalia (2.6%).
The most common religion in Yeading is Christianity (37.1%). Other religions include Islam (18.3%), Sikhism (14.1%), and Hinduism (11.8%). About 11.3% of people said they had no religion.
Getting Around and Local Spots
Buses
Yeading has many bus routes. These include routes 90, 120, 140, 282, 696, 697, E6, E9, SL8, and the night buses N7 and N140.
Library
You can visit Yeading Library on Yeading Lane.
Churches
- St Edmund of Canterbury, 12 Edmunds Close
- St Nicholas, 106 Raynton Drive
- St Raphael Catholic Church, Morrison Road
- Grange Park Baptists, 217 Lansbury Drive
Sports and Fun
The local football team is called Hayes & Yeading United F.C.. It was formed by combining two older teams, Hayes F.C. and Yeading F.C..
Yeading has many parks and green spaces. These are great places for children to play. There are also three special Local Nature Reserves: Yeading Brook Meadows, Ten Acre Wood, and Gutteridge Wood and Meadows. These are protected areas for nature.
A local radio station, 91.8 Hayes FM, broadcasts to Yeading and the surrounding areas.
Yeading on Screen
Yeading has been featured in movies and TV shows!
- Yeading F.C.'s old football ground, called The Warren, was used to film parts of the movie Bend It Like Beckham (2002). This film starred Keira Knightley. The club's manager, Bill Perryman, even had a small role in the movie!
- The same football ground was also used for scenes in the Vinnie Jones film Mean Machine (2001).
- The British TV show Family Affairs (1997–2005) filmed many scenes in West London. The Lock and areas around it were filmed at Willowtree Marina. The very first episode of Family Affairs, which showed Willowtree Marina, was the first public broadcast on Channel 5.
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