From the newly-refurbished Boston Manor House – the fine Jacobean manor house built in 1623, situated in Boston Manor Park with lake and ancient cedar trees, to the heart of industrial Victorian London (Brentford Canal Toll House and Gauging Lock), Brentford has lots to offer. It’s home to the Butts Conservation Area, with beautifully proportioned 18th century houses including St. Mary’s Convent, and its name hinting at a history dating back even further to when Henry VIII commandeered the land for archery practice in the 16th century. Hear about the local history from passionate locals (Brentford Then and Now/Brentford through the Ages) and visit the 1785 Brentford & Isleworth Quaker Meeting House on Quaker’s Lane.
It’s home to the Butts Conservation Area, with beautifully proportioned wide streets of 18th century houses including St. Mary’s Convent, and its name hinting at a history dating back even further to the 16th century, when Henry VIII commandeered land north of the High Street for archery practice.
Hear about the local history from passionate locals (Brentford Then and Now/Brentford through the Ages) and visit the 1785 Brentford & Isleworth Quaker Meeting House on Quaker’s Lane. From there you can head back to the River Thames and Isleworth, with its own group of Open House venues and unique stories.
From Boston Manor House to Quaker’s Lane is a 25 minute walk.
Drop in / Talk / Workshop
religious, cemetery, community/cultural, garden, historical house, library, mixed use
Grade II* listed late-Georgian Quaker Meeting House (1785) set in garden with burial ground. Meeting room has wood panelling, elders' bench, upper gallery with drop shutters, and fine brickwork detailing. Contemporary brick boundary wall.
Unknown, 1785
