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Red Lion, Brentford, 1907-1920?
Howard Webb has provided a scan of this photo, showing the Red Lion at 197 High Street. It is a Young and Co. card. He previously provided a postcard showing a very similar view, taken when the High Street was quieter.The view is eastwards and the first building on the left with the two-tone brickwork, is on the eastern corner of the Market Place, a recent re-build. Other cards of the area show Boots the Chemist at this location - eg a 1913 card by W.H. Applebee.
The Red Lion sign shows the landlord 'R. Boxall': Richard Boxall was recorded in directories for 1911 and 1914, he was preceded by Thomas Sangster (1907) and followed by John Philpot (1920/21), suggesting a timeframe for the photo of 1907 - 1920.
Further along on the left, The Castle Hotel can be picked out from its 3 gable ends: 208 High Street.
The view on the right has numbers around 115/116 closest to the photographer, a sign for 'Lyons Tea' is just visible, this may be no. 118, Harry Andrews, ham and beef stores in 1911. A better view of these shops from around 1907.
Note the three small children captured for posterity in the foreground!
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More about properties on the left, including the Red Lion.
TopPublished July 2012