Station House
Brentford Railway Station Station Approach TW8 8DT Built 1840 or earlier. Locally listed. In St Paul’s Conservation Area. [mapsmarker marker=”102″] Continue reading Station House
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Victorian Shops
(now cottages) Windmill Road Shops built around 19th century, now residences. History Row of Victorian shops that are now cottages. They seem to be three stories high at the back as it seems the road level was raised to build the railway bridge in the 1840s. Other cottages, built around the same time, continue along Orchard Rd opposite. [mapsmarker marker=”101″] Continue reading Victorian Shops
The Lord Nelson
9 Enfield Road TW8 9NY Public House reconstructed in 1927. History Originally a beerhouse that belonged to Fuller Smith & Turner. Reconstructed in 1927. It seems there was also a Lord Nelson in the High Street near St Lawrence’s Church. Further Information The Lord Nelson [mapsmarker marker=”100″] Continue reading The Lord Nelson
Windmill Road
Victorian “Villas” Residences built in the 19th century. History Several large semi and detached houses on east side of Windmill Road north of the Great West Road. [mapsmarker marker=”99″] Continue reading Windmill Road
The Globe
104 Windmill Road TW8 9NA Public house built c1888 History First appears in 1888 directory. Fuller Smith & Turner acquired it in 1908. Large globe on the roof above the corner door. Further Information As of September 2013 building works currently in progress on a sign on the roof. One of the few pubs in Brentford to have regular live bands. The Globe, Brentford [mapsmarker … Continue reading The Globe
St Faith’s Church
122 Windmill Road TW8 9NA Church built 1906-7. History Built in 1906 – 1907 in Gothic revival style to a design by GF Bodley and CG Hare. John Betjeman wrote ‘St Faith’s displays all the splendour of Bodley in its simplicity and strength. It rises like a great ship over the housetops and inside the view from the west end leads you naturally to the … Continue reading St Faith’s Church
The Weir
(formerly the White Horse)
24 Market Place
TW8 8EQ
Pub built in 1603 with later additions.
Locally listed as “White Horse”.
In Butts Conservation Area.
History
There’s mention of this as The White Horse as early as 1603. A rebuild and the addition of the tiles on the outside walls would seem to be about the same date as other pubs in the town. Continue reading “The Weir”
26a Market Place
“Darholm”
TW8 8EQ
Residence built in 18th century.
Grade II statutory listing, confusingly listed as “26a The Butts”.
In Butts Conservation Area.
English Heritage Listing
26A The Butts. 26a Market Place, Brentford. House, c1820. Yellow stock brick, gauged brick window arches, stone sills, cast iron balconies with Gothick ornament to rear, slate hipped roof. Three storeys and a basement. Spearheaded railings over dwarf wall to the street. Entrance via south side of house, below arched window to first floor with red gauged brick arch hood.
19 Market Place
TW8 8EG
Residence built in the 18th century.
Grade II statutory listed.
In Butts Conservation Area.
English Heritage Listing
Detached house. Mid C18 with C19 and later alterations. Multi-coloured stock brick. Slate mansard roof with dormers and parapeted end gables with brick chimney stacks. 2 storeys, attic and basement. 3 windows, central window blind. Central entrance with early C19 distyle porch, stuccoed doorway surround and 4-panelled door. Flat arches to early C20 double hung sashes with glazing bars to top sash and vertically divided bottom sash. Right hand return has first floor segmental arched flush framed sash. Continue reading “19 Market Place”
Old Electric Cinema
17 Market Place
TW8 8EG
Built early 20th century as a cinema,about to re-open as an antique shop.
In Butts Conservation Area.
History
Old Electric cinema, used to screen silent movies c1910-1914. Continue reading “Old Electric Cinema”
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