What is "southall"

Southall is a large suburban district of west London, England, and part of the London Borough of Ealing. It is situated west of Charing Cross. Neighbouring places include Yeading, Hayes, Hanwell, Heston, Hounslow, Greenford and Northolt. The area is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London.

Southall is located on the Grand Union Canal (formerly the Grand Junction Canal) which first linked London with the rest of the growing canal system. It was one of the last canals to carry significant commercial traffic (through the 1950s) and is still open to traffic and is used by pleasure craft.

Southall is a surname, and may refer to

• David Southall, British paediatrician
• Ivan Southall, Australian children's author
• Joseph Southall, Arts and Crafts Movement painter
• Neville Southall, Welsh professional footballer
• Nicky Southall, English professional footballer
• Patricia Southall, American former beauty queen
• Tom Southall, New Zealand cricketer

Southall was a parliamentary constituency centred on the Southall district of west London. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

The constituency was created for the 1945 general election, and abolished for the 1983 general election, when it was largely replaced by the new constituency of Ealing Southall.