Brentford past and present: The Brentford Monument marks the town's historic battles
By The Editor
15th Nov 2020 | Local News
In 1909 a monument was created out of two stone pillars that were once used to support lamps on the old Brentford Bridge across the Grand Union Canal.
It was originally situated at the end of Ferry Lane but after being covered in coal unloaded from boats, it was moved further up the lane in 1955.
The monument was on the move again in 1992 when it was moved to its present site at the junction of Brentford High Street and Alexandra Road outside the Brentford County Court.
It commemorates four major events in Brentford's history - the supposed crossing of the Thames by Julius Caesar in 54 BC, the council of Brentford by King Offa of Mercia in 781, the defeat of King Canute by King Edmund Ironside at the first Battle of Brentford in 1016 and the second Battle of Brentford in 1642.
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