57-60 Kew Bridge Road
Built in 19th century as residential above shops. Now vacant Locally Listed as “56 Kew Bridge Rd, plus numbers 57-60 Kew Bridge Rd”. In Kew Bridge Conservation Area. History Row of c19th century houses with shop fronts. 2013 in poor condition. [mapsmarker marker=”69″] Continue reading 57-60 Kew Bridge Road
Brunswick Villas
Kew Bridge Road, Brentford
Residences built c1820s.
In Kew Bridge Conservation Area.
History
Row of attractive 19th century town houses next to Steam Museum, recently refurbished. Lion statue on roof of number 47. Continue reading “Brunswick Villas”
Green Dragon Lane Cottages
Residential built in the 19th century. In Kew Bridge Conservation Area. Row of Victorian cottages on East end of Green Dragon Lane. [mapsmarker marker=”66″] Continue reading Green Dragon Lane Cottages
Kew Bridge Steam Museum
Originally Kew Bridge Pumping Station
Green Dragon Lane
Brentford
TW8 0EN
Built in the 1830s as a pumping station, now a museum.
Grade I and II statutory listing.
In Kew Bridge Conservation Area; Thames Policy Area. Continue reading “Kew Bridge Steam Museum”
St George’s Church
High Street
Built in 1887 as church, now derelict.
Locally listed as “Church now Musical Museum, Kew Bridge Rd”.
In Thames Policy Area.
History
Church was built in 1887 to replace the original that was built 1762 for local people led by the Trimmer family (local brick & tile makers). Tower (by A Blomfield) added 1913. Continue reading “St George’s Church”
St George’s Schoolroom
High Street
Built in 1786 as a schoolroom and currently derelict.
Grade II Listed as “St George’s Church Hall
In Thames Policy Area.
English Heritage Listing
(for St George’s Church Hall): 1786. Brown brick. Hipped old tile roof. 1-storey. Oblong plan with 6 sash windows. Front at right angles to road. First school of Mrs Tristram founder of Green School Movement. Continue reading “St George’s Schoolroom”
Alexandra House
Alexandra Road
High Street
Built as a health centre, currently part Age UK, part unused.
Grade II listed.
In Thames Policy Area.
English Heritage Listing Description
EH Listing Description: Health centre, formerly also with juvenile employment bureau to rear. 1937-8 by L A Cooper and K P Goble, respectively borough engineer and architectural assistant to Brentford and Chiswick MB. Brick with concrete floors and flat roofs, some projecting, some hidden behind high parapets. Continue reading “Alexandra House”
Brentford Monument
By County Court, High Street
Monument built in 1909.
In Thames Policy Area.
History
Built from Peterhead granite that was originally part of Brentford Bridge.
Unveiled by the Ferry in 1909 but moved into a niche in Ferry Lane in the 1950s and the High Street outside the County Court in the 1980s. Continue reading “Brentford Monument”
County Court
Alexandra Road
TW8 0JJ
County Court since construction in 1963
In Thames Policy Area.
History
Designed by the Chief Architects Division of the Ministry of Public Buildings, senior architect CG Pinfold FRIBA AMTPI and opened by the Lord Chancellor the Right Hon Lord Dilhorne in January 1963. Continue reading “County Court”
The Beehive
227 High Street
TW8 0JG
Built as a pub in the 19th century.
Locally Listed.
In St Paul’s Conservation Area; Thames Policy Area
History
Designed by TH Nowell Parr and AE Kates in 1907 when it became the corner building of the Half Acre when it was widened for tram lines to Hanwell. Continue reading “The Beehive”
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