Brentford Swimming Baths
Clifden Road
Swimming baths built in 1895, now part residential, part vacant needing extensive work.
Grade II Statutory Listed.
On English Heritage “At Risk” Register
In St Paul’s Conservation Area.
English Heritage Listing
Public baths. 1895-6 by T Nowell Parr (District Surveyor) for Brentford Urban District Council, builder J Barnes; later additions and alterations.
Entrance elevation and right return block of red brick in Flemish bond with ashlar dressings; otherwise stock brick in Flemish bond with red brick dressings. Welsh slate roofs. Red brick chimneys. Plinth with roll-moulded coping. Entrance elevation: one storey; 4 bays, progressively stepped forward (from left) and having door, window, door, window, the entrance bays narrower. The doors are in internal porches which have ashlar architraves with imposts and keyed archivolts with ashlar panels over (now cemented) and, inside, half-glazed panelled double doors with overlights which have wooden mullions and transoms and leaded, coloured, glazing. Continue reading “Brentford Swimming Baths”
Hamilton Road
Residences, both Victorian and Edwardian.
In St Paul’s Conservation Area.
History
Groups of attractive villas and houses. Some have cast iron posts on the corners of the windows like some in Whitestile Road and O’Riordan’s Tavern.
No 17 is four stories with impressive steps up to the front door with window above. Continue reading “Hamilton Road”
Clifden House Garden Wall
This wall lies behind the Methodist Church on Clifden Rd, running along the backs of the gardens on the south side of Hamilton Road and the north of Clifden Road. There may also be some more visible behind the houses on Brook Road South where there’s a car park too.
This is likely to have been the garden wall of Clifden House, built for Viscount Clifden in the late 18th century. The garden ran the length of what is now Clifden Road and the Brook looks as though it was blocked at both ends to make a garden feature, (See tithe map of 1839, following the brook). Continue reading “Clifden House Garden Wall”
1-12 Windmill Road
Site of Sarah Trimmer’s house Residences built early 19th century. In St Paul’s Conservation Area. History Group of six early 19c houses, Tuscan style, white render. Built on the site of Sarah Trimmer’s house (wife of a local businessman and a leading educationalist of her time. died 1810). At one time there was a name plaque showing Trimmer Villas and there is a section of … Continue reading 1-12 Windmill Road
13-17 Windmill Road
Edwardian residence. In St Paul’s Conservation Area. History Group of three, 3-4 storey houses that are on the 1894 OS map. Marked “Blenheim Villa” and Hambledon House”. [mapsmarker marker=”103″] Continue reading 13-17 Windmill Road
Station House
Brentford Railway Station Station Approach TW8 8DT Built 1840 or earlier. Locally listed. In St Paul’s Conservation Area. [mapsmarker marker=”102″] Continue reading Station House
Victorian Shops
(now cottages) Windmill Road Shops built around 19th century, now residences. History Row of Victorian shops that are now cottages. They seem to be three stories high at the back as it seems the road level was raised to build the railway bridge in the 1840s. Other cottages, built around the same time, continue along Orchard Rd opposite. [mapsmarker marker=”101″] Continue reading Victorian Shops
The Lord Nelson
9 Enfield Road TW8 9NY Public House reconstructed in 1927. History Originally a beerhouse that belonged to Fuller Smith & Turner. Reconstructed in 1927. It seems there was also a Lord Nelson in the High Street near St Lawrence’s Church. Further Information The Lord Nelson [mapsmarker marker=”100″] Continue reading The Lord Nelson
Windmill Road
Victorian “Villas” Residences built in the 19th century. History Several large semi and detached houses on east side of Windmill Road north of the Great West Road. [mapsmarker marker=”99″] Continue reading Windmill Road
The Globe
104 Windmill Road TW8 9NA Public house built c1888 History First appears in 1888 directory. Fuller Smith & Turner acquired it in 1908. Large globe on the roof above the corner door. Further Information As of September 2013 building works currently in progress on a sign on the roof. One of the few pubs in Brentford to have regular live bands. The Globe, Brentford [mapsmarker … Continue reading The Globe
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