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Have a look at this website if you like the History of Brentford.http://www.connectedhistories.org.It is a federated site linking up with various other sites. Below is a description of Brentford in 1720. BRENTFORD, the Old and the New; Both seated on the high Road to London: Old Brentford being but meanly inhabited, by reason of its Dirtiness in the Winter, and Dust in the Summer; as lying low, and the Passage so narrow, that two Carts or Coaches can hardly pass one another. But as to New Brentford, not far distant, it is a considerable Market Town, well inhabited; and by reason of its Thorough-fare, hath good Inns and Houses of Entertainment. Its Market, which is on Tuesdays, is well served with Provisions, which are brought up by the Higglers. Not far from this Town is the stately House, now of the Duke of Somerset, by Marriage of an Heiress of the late Earl of Northumberland, called Sion House, delightfully seated; and where the first Duke of that Name had his Residence.
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