Brentford is a suburban town situated in West London, England, specifically within the London Borough of Hounslow. It's located at the point where the River Brent meets the River Thames, approximately 8 miles (13 km) to the west of Charing Cross. It is primarily a residential and commercial area within the greater London area.
Since 1900, the Brentford Festival, a local town fair, has been held in Brentford every September.
Brentford F.C. played at Griffin Park from 1904.
In 1904, the Brentford Public Library, a Carnegie library designed by Nowell Parr, opened.
Construction on Saint Faith's Church began in 1906.
Construction on Saint Faith's Church was completed in 1907.
In 1909, a monument was created from two stone pillars that formerly supported lamps on the old Brentford bridge over the Grand Union Canal.
In 1932, Aldous Huxley's novel Brave New World, which features Brentford's industrial status and the Great West Road, was published.
In 1953, Syon Park House, which housed the 'Syon Park Academy' where Percy Bysshe Shelley was educated, was demolished.
In 1955, the monument originally at the end of Ferry Lane was moved further up the lane after being covered in coal.
In 1959, the parish of the nearby church of Saint George was amalgamated with Saint Paul's Church.
In 1959, the unconsecrated chapel that was built in 1762 was closed.
In 1959, when Saint George's Church was closed, the painting Christ's Last Supper by Johann Zoffany was transferred to Saint Paul's Church.
In 1961, Brentford's former parish church of Saint Lawrence was closed, its monuments were removed, and the parish was united with Saint Paul's.
In 1961, the parish of the nearby church of Saint Lawrence was amalgamated with Saint Paul's Church.
In 1963, the Musical Museum moved into the closed unconsecrated chapel.
The London Government Act was passed in 1963, setting the stage for the formation of the London Borough of Hounslow in 1965.
In 1965, Brentford, historically part of Middlesex, became part of Greater London.
In 1965, the London Borough of Hounslow was formed by merging the Municipal Borough of Brentford and Chiswick, the Municipal Borough of Heston and Isleworth, and the Feltham Urban District of Middlesex.
In 1992, the monument was relocated to its present site at the junction of Brentford High Street and Alexandra Road, outside the County Court.
From 2002, Griffin Park was the home of the London Broncos rugby league club.
In 2003, archaeological investigations were conducted at Syon Abbey as part of the television series Time Team.
In 2004, further archeological investigations revealed the foundations of the abbey church at Syon Abbey.
In September 2005, the London Broncos rugby league club left Griffin Park.
In October 2007, the London Butterfly House in Syon Park closed on October 28 due to the expiration of its lease.
In 2009, the war memorial that stood outside the church was moved to Brentford Library.
In 2011, according to the UK census, those who ethnically identify as BAME (Black, Asian and minority Ethnic) was 33.9% in the Brentford ward and 34.2% in the Syon ward. The median age of the population was 32 years in Brentford ward and 34 years in Syon ward.
As of 2017, the unconsecrated chapel is being converted into flats.
In 2020, Brentford F.C. moved its home games to the Gtech Community Stadium.
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