Charles Jones (architect)

Born at Beccles in Suffolk,[2] Jones first started working for the Municipal Borough of Ealing on a commission only basis in 1863 until he was given a salaried post in 1882, which he held until he retired in 1913, shortly before his death on 24 August of the same year.

Being on such a busy thoroughfare, next to the new town centre and so close to both of Ealing's railway stations it was very much a prime site.

Even so, Jones was able to persuade Wood to part with the land for only £4,000 (well below its market value) on the understanding that it would always remain council property for public buildings guaranteed by Deed of Covenant.

In order to secure generous patronage from wealthy residents, Jones needed to make it look as grand as possible.

Jones solved both requirements by basing the roof construction on medieval 14th century baronial architecture.

The king posts are hidden above the ceiling, which is on the level of the horizontal ties, these stop the roof collapsing in upon itself.

Around the top of the room are the shields and emblems of the various parishes and former municipal councils which amalgamated to form the present borough.

Otherwise the sudden increase in moisture from a large crowd of people would cause heavy condensation to form upon the chill floor.

Whilst not thought notable enough to warrant statutory protection, it has nevertheless been 'locally listed' by Ealing Council as being of architectural interest.

Because of Jones's sympathetic alterations to the original site, it was possible to then restore the house to reflect as accurately as practical, how it would have looked in the 1800s.

A centrally placed, square-shaped, part-louvered, cupola bell house sits on the red terracotta tiled roof.

[1][12] Little Ealing Primary School, on Weymouth Avenue, is a single story, yellow brick building with key-stoned arched windows and terracotta tiled roof.

The main hall is baronial in style with wall posts supporting the hammer beams and curved braces.

He took advantage of rapidly increasing housing costs by accepting board membership of the Ealing, Acton & Hanwell Permanent Benefit Building Society.

His membership was necessary, along with other engineers, politicians and medical scientists to take measures to resist the spread of water borne disease.