Councillor James Clements
Between 1874 and 1894 Brentford was an independent town run by a Local Board responsible for public health matters by supplying clean drinking water and sewers, clearing slums and cleaning the streets. Provision of a Fire Brigade was later added and by 1894 it was an Urban District Council (UDC) whose responsibilities included town planning, parks and cemeteries. This operated until 1927 when it amalgamated with Chiswick to become the Brentford & Chiswick UDC that met in the Town Hall in Chiswick.
One man who was involved from 1894 was James Clements. Continue reading “Councillor James Clements”
A Burst Weir, 1914
All Canal Traffic held up. Owing to the excess of wet, a tremendous volume of land water has been flowing down the Brent of late. This culminated in the Weir near Col. Clitherow’s property bursting on Sunday afternoon. It was about two o’clock when a swift rush of water broke the weir down, the effect of which has been to empty the canal between the … Continue reading A Burst Weir, 1914
Adelaide Terrace
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Syon House
Syon Park
TW8 8JF
House originally c15th century, remodelled 18th century by Robert Adam
Grade I and II statutory listed.
In Syon Park Conservation Area.
English Heritage Listing
Syon House (Grade I)
Built on remains of a Brigittine Abbey nunnery (1430-70). Part of C15 undercroft remains. Protector Somerset reconstructed the house in 1547-52, substantially in its present shape. The house, 3-storeys with crenellated top and gable turrets, is built on a hollow square. East front ground floor loggia mid C17. Remodelled inside and out by Robert Adam 1767-5. In 1874 the Percy Lion, transferred from Old Northumberland House at Charing Cross was erected on the river front. Slight war damage, 2nd floor of North West tower rebuilt; 2 statues on columns in anteroom destroyed. Vide RCHM; p86; Country Life V, p112, XLVI, pp728, 802, 838, 874. Continue reading “Syon House”
Former Baptist Chapel
North Road Church c19th century, now flats. Locally listed. History Victorian Chapel of yellow stock brick. Now converted into flats [mapsmarker marker=”154″] Continue reading Former Baptist Chapel
O’Briens
formerly Northumberland Arms 11 London Road Pub built in 1853. Locally listed as “11 London Rd”. History A pub since at least 1853. On right hand side of building you can see evidence of where the building was attached to the old railway bridge which crossed the London Rd. Numbers 1-11 London Road were locally listed with it, but these have been demolished and redeveloped. … Continue reading O’Briens
The Gillette Factory
Great West Road
Factory built in 1937, currently vacant.
Grade II statutory listed.
English Heritage Listing
Premises Of Gillette Uk Ltd
1937. Bannister Fletcher, Architect.
Two storeys and basement with very lofty central tower. Brick. Three-seven-three-seven-three bays. Ends project slightly and have both storeys of iron-framed windows in a recessed panel. Main windows also in two storeys with decorative metal aprons without brickwork. Continue reading “The Gillette Factory”
National Westminster Bank
Syon Lane Corner
Great West Road
TW7 5NR
Bank built in 1935.
Grade II Statutory Listed.
English Heritage Listing
Bank. 1935 by WFC Holden as the Osterley branch of the National Provincial Bank.
Brown brick with Portland stone dressings. Flat roof. Single storey. Double-height banking office, bow-fronted to Great West Road, flanked by lower wings, that to left with bow-fronted public entrance on the return. Expressionist style. Continue reading “National Westminster Bank”
BMI Syon Clinic
Former Coty Factory
Great West Road
Factory built in 1933, now private clinic
Grade II statutory listed.
English Heritage Listing
1933 by Wallis, Gilbert and Partners. Modernistic. Symmetrical. Rendered on a steel frame.
2 storeys on raised bank. Entrance and vertical window above it are recessed below the continuous shaped parapet, with triple horizontal clasping motifs in the angles beneath the parapet. Continue reading “BMI Syon Clinic”
Westlink House
or Pyrene Building 981 Great West Road TW8 9DN Factory built in 1928, now offices for Carillion Grade II Statutory listed. English Heritage Listing By Wallis, Gilbert and Partners. 1928, but altered. Modernistic. Symmetrical and rectilinear. Rendered. Sited on raised bank. Mainly two storeys. Chief feature is central Tower with stepped haunches and abstract moulded features at top. It has recessed panel in face enclosing … Continue reading Westlink House
The History of Brentford 