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
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)
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
The New Inn, 1 New Road, Brentford, TW8 0NX Was and is a pub. Built 1853 or earlier. In existence by at least 1853, but the original pub is thought to be older. 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 New Inn is home … Continue reading The New Inn
The History of Brentford 