39-40 Albany Road
Residences built c19th century In St Paul’s Conservation Area. History Numbers 39 to 45 are built in imitation stone that is residue from the Gas Works. [mapsmarker marker=”129″] Continue reading 39-40 Albany Road
Category: Places
St George’s School
Green Dragon Lane Built in 1893 as a school, now a community centre. History Built 1893 for children in Old Brentford. Closed when Green Dragon School opened. Now a community centre. [mapsmarker marker=”128″] Continue reading St George’s School
The Pottery Arms
25 Clayponds Lane TW8 0BN Built before 1888, rebuilt 1921/2 History First named in 1888. Rebuilt 1921/2 to Nowell Parr design. Study of site done by Chiswick Library local studies in 2009 when it had been closed for some some time. As of September 2013, being converted into houses. See Pub History [mapsmarker marker=”127″] Continue reading The Pottery Arms
Royal Horse Guardsman
23 Ealing Road TW8 0JU Pub built in 1888 although remodelled at a later date. History In a directory from 1888 and originally a dominant corner building with small cottages along Albany and Ealing Roads on either side. The roof line of the neighbouring cottage can be seen on the end wall in Ealing Road. Attractive glass and mosaic tiled doorway. In 2012 seems to … Continue reading Royal Horse Guardsman
Albany Road (corner)
with Ealing Road. Edwardian shop, now with residential above. History Interesting street corner with conical “turret” roof. [mapsmarker marker=”125″] Continue reading Albany Road (corner)
Bricklayers Arms (former)
67-69 Ealing Road Pub built in 1853, now 3 houses. Locally listed. History First recorded 1853. 1960s and 70s was a jazz pub used by The Temperance Seven for rehearsals. Pub made famous as The Flying Swan in Robert Rankin’s novels. Converted to houses in 2009. Further Information See Pub History [mapsmarker marker=”123″] Continue reading Bricklayers Arms (former)
Ealing Road
18th century houses and possibly originally pubs/shops. History Group of c18th century houses and cottages. Pictures show numbers 63-65, 83-85, and 143-145 as examples. [mapsmarker marker=”122″] Continue reading Ealing Road
New Road
Residences built 18th and early 19th century. History Group of pretty two-storey 18th century and early 19th century cottages in generally good order. [mapsmarker marker=”121″] Continue reading New Road
Jubilee Methodist Chapel
New Road Church built in 1897 now offices. History Plaque says: “Primitive Methodist Jubilee Chapel, AD 1897”. [mapsmarker marker=”120″] Continue reading Jubilee Methodist Chapel
New England Pub (former)
Previously the Duke of York
Brook Road North (on corner with York Road)
Pub built in 1898.
History
Original building on York Rd in Victorian gothic style with turret. Extension on Great West Rd in Neo-Georgian or ‘Road House’ style. According to source “RIBApix” the pub was extended by local architects Nowell Parr and Son. Continue reading “New England Pub (former)”
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