60 High Street
Originally built as police station and then dairy, now offices. Built early 18th century. Grade II Statutory listed In St Paul’s Conservation Area and Thames Policy Area History Original police station with yard in the front – this is now the area of a single storey office. It’s said that the original cells are still in the basement and there is an interesting set of … Continue reading 60 High Street
57-59 High Street
57-59 High Street, TW8 0AH Originally built as residential / shops now used as shops / offices. Earliest mention of occupants is 1801 although construction may be earlier. In St Paul’s Conservation Area and Thames Policy Area History Row of c18th century houses with shop fronts. 57 (left of the picture with green fronting) at one time used by Clarnico confectioners, makers of large caramels … Continue reading 57-59 High Street
Peerless Pumps
Ferry Lane TW8 0AW Originally built in c1720 with subsequent additions Built as residential, now used as offices. Grade II Statutory Listed In Thames Policy Area History Home of the Rowe family, prosperous soap manufacturers, from 1806. They traded as Thames Soap Works through the 18th & 19th centuries. Brentford was a centre for hard soap manufacturing, and it involved the use of a good … Continue reading Peerless Pumps
Waterman’s Arms
Waterman’s Arms
1 Ferry Lane
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The Old Fire Station
The Old Fire Station, 55 High Street, Brentford TW8 0AH Originally used as a fire station and now a Cuban bar downstairs and a Persian restaurant upstairs. Constructed 1897; Grade II statutory listing; In St Paul’s Conservation Area, Thames Policy Area History Opened on 22 February 1898 with much pomp and celebration; ticket-holders were able to see inside. It was designed by Nowell Parr, surveyor … Continue reading The Old Fire Station
Lots Ait
Lots Ait, 41 High Street TW8 0BB Island and Dock In Thames Policy Area History Remains of boat building and repair wharves with dry dock. 2012 restoration with moorings and new bridge. Further Information See John’s Boat Works who currently occupy the ait and Lot’s Ait [mapsmarker marker=”13″] Continue reading Lots Ait
Watermans Park
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Cholera in 1853
From returns made to the Commissioners of Metropolitan Police by the superintendents of the F, K, L, M, P, and R divisions of police, and transmitted this day to the General Board of Health, it appears that, between the 18th and 28th instant,there have occurred in those districts 20 cases of cholera, of which eight have resulted fatally. In one instance one patients died … Continue reading Cholera in 1853
Underwood’s Hay and Straw Depot, Dock Road
In November 2010 a site was cleared in Dock Road.
It was occupied for over 100 years by a warehouse that was originally built in the garden of 80, High Street and had painted on the fascia board
UNDERWOOD’S
HAY & STRAW
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Brentford’s Jullion Clock
In 1755 the Brentford clockmaker, John Jullion, built a clock for the tower of the Brentford Market House. The House was demolished in 1849 and the clock was transferred to the new Town Hall that was built on the site. When this building was reconstructed in 1930 (it was by then the Magistrates’ Court) the clock was retained, and it can still be seen from the High Street. Continue reading “Brentford’s Jullion Clock”
The History of Brentford 