Key Words :- lock

Address :- Brentford, London, Greater London
Grid Ref :- TQ 17355 77370
Co-ordinates :- Lat 51.483118 , Long -0.311327
Local Authority :- Hounslow London Borough Council
Pre 1974 County :- Middlesex
Site Status :- Listed - Grade II
Historic England List No :- 1380285, 1380286,

Description and History of Site :-
With toll house complete with high desk above Brentford Bridge. Brentford BWB depot fills lock island with sheds and dry docks, principal access being over concrete bridge with secondary footbridge across weirs to Boatmen's Institute, 174774, in The Butts.

Hounslow Local List:

Brentford Lock and Basin were used for shipbuilding and cargo loading. It originally contained a number of sheds that overhung the water but these were demolished and replaced during the Brentford Lock redevelopment scheme of 2003. Once one of the busiest places on the Grand Union Canal, Brentford Lock itself was a gauging lock. Such locks were used to ‘gauge' or weigh the amount of cargo being carried by vessels intending to cross the country on the canal. The Toll House is listed at Grade II. The lock is an important remnant of the history of Brentford and also an attractive feature of the area. The lock also includes a wrought iron and brick bridge, likely constructed at the same time as the Toll House.

Further Reading and References :-
https://brentfordhistory.com/2013/05/31/toll-house/
https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/canals-and-rivers/places-to-visit/brentford

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