Transfer from Brentford (TW8) to Heathrow Airport
Transfer from Brentford (TW8) to Heathrow Airport
The town of Brentford is located in the Hounslow London Borough, western London. It sits at the confluence between River Brent and River Thames and it is only 8 miles away from Charing Cross. It used to be part of the Middlesex County and the ancient parishes of Hanwell and Ealing. In 1927, it was united with Chiswick and in 1932, it became a municipal borough. Since 1965, it was incorporated in the Greater London area.
In the 8th century, it was known as Breguntford. It is an Anglo – Saxon term meaning ford located over the Brent River. The river has a Celtic name and it signifies “the holy one”. The old ford was situated where the current road crosses the Brent River. In 1521, New Brentford was known as Newe Braynford and before that it was called Westbraynford. In 1476, Old Brentford was called Old Braynford. Previously, it was named Estbraynford.
The settlement dates before the Roman occupation and it is older than London. In and around Brentford, the archaeologists have found numerous pre – Roman artifacts, such as Bronze Age burnt flints and pottery.