The Princess Royal

The Princess Royal, 107 Ealing Road, Brentford, TW8 0LF Was and is a public house. Rebuilt 1921. Originally built in 1841. Nowell Parr designed the rebuild in 1921. Further Information Brentford’s Griffin Park is the only football ground in the UK with a pub on each corner, and this is one of those four pubs. The Princess Royal [mapsmarker marker=”7″] Continue reading The Princess Royal

Brook Road South – The Brook

1841 Tithe Map of Brentford
1841 Tithe Map of Brentford

The Tithe Map of Brentford in 1841 shows that the area of the town west of Drum Lane (now Ealing Road) was tightly packed buildings between the High Street and Albany Road with open ground beyond. Running north to south is a blue line marking the route of the brook. Parallel with the water course is a narrow road and at a sharp bend there are four cottages later called Brook Terrace. Continue reading “Brook Road South – The Brook”