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)”
Old York Mineral Water Factory
Brook Road North Factory built in 19th century, now part residential, part works. History Group of 19th century buildings. Further Information The York Mineral Water Company Limited, of York Road, Brentford, London, was incorporated in February 1898. It was taken over by Barclay Perkins in October 1954. Operations were taken over by Camwal Limited in May 1955. The company was in voluntary liquidation in 1964. … Continue reading Old York Mineral Water Factory
Brook Lodge
Within Layton Road estate Brook Road North Residences built early 19th century. Locally Listed as “Brook Lodge” [mapsmarker marker=”118″] Continue reading Brook Lodge
St Paul’s Recreation Ground
Lateward Road Built in 1883. In St Paul’s Conservation Area. History Central park in Brentford. Land was secured for St Paul’s Recreation ground in 1883. It was purchased by voluntary contributions and a memorial erected to commemorate Queen Victoria’s Golden Jubilee celebrating her 50 years on the throne. [mapsmarker marker=”117″] Continue reading St Paul’s Recreation Ground
St Paul’s School
St Paul’s Road
TW8 0PN
School built in 1873.
Locally listed.
In St Paul’s Conservation Area.
History
Opened in 1873 replacing Brentford Central Ragged School in New Spring Gardens that had provided free education from 1867. It was extended 1893 and 1899, and then again the last 10 years. Continue reading “St Paul’s School”
The History of Brentford 