Key Words :- bridge River Brent

Address :- Brentford, London, Greater London
Grid Ref :- TQ 1730 7728
Co-ordinates :- Lat 51.48232 , Long -0.312148
Local Authority :- Hounslow London Borough Council
Pre 1974 County :- Middlesex
Site Status :- Site extant - No Protection
Site Condition :- Operational site, in use for original purpose
Site Dates :- 1824 -

Description and History of Site :-
Hounslow Local List:

The first bridge was built over the Brent in 1824 by Robert Sibley. This bridge was altered in 1893, when an iron casing was erected by the Grand Junction water works company to carry more pipes across the river. It further altered in 1901, when it was widened for the trams.

Further Reading and References :-
https://brentfordhistory.com/2013/11/08/brentford-bridge/

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