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  Brentford - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Brentford is a suburb in the London Borough of Hounslow at the confluence of the River Thames and the River Brent in South West London, situated approximately 8 miles (12.9 km) west south-west of Charing Cross.
1431 Relocation of Syon Abbey to Brentford from Twickenham
Brentford Dock was built alongside previous important transport infrastructure as Brentford is the terminus of the Grand Union Canal, originally the Grand Junction Canal.
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 Brentford F.C. - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Brentford Football Club (nicknamed the Bees or The red and white army) are an English association football club from the town of Brentford, west London and are currently playing in Football League One.
The survival of Brentford FC was threatened by a projected takeover by Queens Park Rangers in the late 1960's - a bid that was only narrowly averted with an emergency loan of £104,000 - while the club continued to yo-yo between the third and fourth divisions during the next three decades.
Brentford finished 3rd in the league and lost to Swansea in the play-off semi-final.
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 GENUKI: New Brentford History   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Brentford is a station on a loop line of the London and Southampton railway, and is connected with the Great Western railway by a branch line 4 miles long from Southall.
The living of New Brentford is a vicarage* in the diocese of London, of the value of £360, in the patronage of the Rector of Hanwell.
Near the town are Sion House and Osterley Park, the former the residence of the Duke of Northumberland, the latter that of the Earl of Jersey.
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 Brentford: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Brentford railway station is in the london borough of hounslow, in west london, and is in travelcard zone 4....
The golden mile is the name given to a stretch of the great west road north of brentford running west from the western boundary of chiswick in london,...
Brentford Dock was built alongside previous important transport infrastructure as Brentford is the terminus of the Grand Union Canal Grand Union Canal quick summary:
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 BRENTFORD - LoveToKnow Article on BRENTFORD   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
In 1016 Brentford, or, as it was often called Braynford, was the scene of a great defeat inflicted on the Danes by Edmund Ironside.
Brentford was during the 16th and 17th centuries a favorite resort of London citizens; and its inn of the Three Pigeons, which was kept for a time by John Lowin, one of the first actors of Shakespeares plays, is frequently alluded to by the dramatists of the period.
South of Brentford, towards Isleworth, is Sion House, a mansion founded by Lord Protector Somerset in 1547, and rebuilt and enlarged by the 50th earl of Northumberland and Sir Hugh Smithson, afterwards duke of Northumberland, the architects being Inigo Jones and Robert Adam.
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 Brentford, South Dakota - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Brentford is a town in Spink County, South Dakota, United States.
Brentford is located at 45°9′33″N, 98°19′24″W (45.159216, -98.323267)
Brentford has been assigned the ZIP code 57429, and the FIPS place code 07060.
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 Brentford Workhouse and Poor Law Union
A new Brentford Union workhouse was built at Isleworth on the east side of Twickenham Road in 1837-8.
Brentford male infirm pavilion from the north-west, 2001.
Brentford male infirm pavilion from the south-west, 2001.
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 Brentford   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The future of Brentford manager Martin Allen remains in doubt after he admitted he had not made plans for another season in League One.
Brentford boss Martin Allen has given free transfers to Michael Dobson, Ricky Newman, Scott Fitzgerald and Paul Brooker after their play-off defeat.
Two battles of Brentford have been fought, one in 1016 between the invading Canute and Edmund Ironside, the second in 1642 during the English Civil War.
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 THE BEE HIVE - Brentford 1 Sheffield Wednesday 2
Brentford failed to make the most of large spells of possession and slack defending cost them the chance of a trip to Cardiff for the opportunity to make the leap into the Championship.
Brentford went into the game knowing that they would have to score at least once in order to stand a chance of reaching the final after John-Paul McGovern gave Wednesday a first-leg lead.
The Brentford striker hit a rasping volley from a Stewart Talbot cross, but somehow the Owls goalkeeper tipped it wide.
www.brentford-mad.co.uk /news/loadrprt.asp?cid=MTCH&id=222353   (540 words)

  
 Wigan Athletic v Brentford match report
Thankfully Brentford couldn't find the back of the net, and de Zeeuw went up field to show everyone how it should be done to claim only his second goal of the season.
Brentford should have had an equaliser with six minutes left, Partridge screwing a shot wide from 10 yards after Owuse's cross had picked him out in space at the far post.
It was all Brentford at this stage, although surprisingly it wasn`t until the 59th minute that they gained their first corner.
www.cockneylatic.co.uk /content/match_reports/brentford_match_report.htm   (1799 words)

  
 Brentford News
Brentford striker Calum Willock has yet to score since his move to Griffin Park but his message to manager Martin Allen is: "Pick me and I will break my duck to clinch promotion." So far Willock signed on the...
Brentford manager Martin Allen has revealed that midfielder Jay Tabb did not suffer as serious an injury as was first feared in the draw at Colchester.
Brentford are back on track for promotion after ending a run of three defeats, but just hope the virus that stuck down three of their players this week will not rule out anyone else for Saturday's vital trip to...
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 BBC SPORT | Football | FA Cup | Charlton 3-1 Brentford
Martin Allen's Brentford side, well-placed to gain promotion to the Championship, could not have got off to a worse start as they searched for their first quarter-final berth since 1989.
But Brentford contributed to their own problems when Hughes earned a free-kick on the edge of their area.
Brentford fans were provided with a happy memory when Rankin turned the ball home after a goalmouth scramble and were unfortunate not to score another when Sam Sodje's header came back off the post.
news.bbc.co.uk /sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/4703830.stm   (560 words)

  
 TheFA.com - Ticketing clarification
Brentford were informed that Southampton were complying with FA Cup Rules.
There was no further communication from Brentford to The FA until Wednesday 16th February, when the club asked The FA whether they would now be entitled to their full allocation of 15% of the capacity.
However, it did not give its backing to Brentford’s view that they are entitled to their 15% allocation at this late stage.
www.thefa.com /TheFA/NewsFromTheFA/Postings/2005/02/FACup_SotonBrentford_Tickets.htm   (284 words)

  
 Brentford Football Club News and Results from Football.co.uk   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Brentford boss Martin Allen is confident his side will bounce back from the disappointment of missing out on automatic promotion to win the play-offs.
Brentford's promotion hopes have been boosted by the news Bristol City defender Jamie Smith has been given permission to remain on loan at Griffin Park until the summer.
Brentford have been boosted by the news Jay Tabb's knee injury is not as serious as first feared and he could return against Bradford this weekend.
www.football.co.uk /brentford/index.shtml   (262 words)

  
 TheFA.com - Brentford buzzing
Brentford's Deon Burton scored the winner against Sheffield Wednesday on Saturday.
Brentford are TheFA.com’s Team of the Weekend after preparing for their FA Cup replay against Hinckley United with an amazing comeback at Sheffield Wednesday.
He equalised for Brentford after 81 minutes and then set up Deon Burton to strike the winner 60 seconds later.
www.thefa.com /Features/EnglishDomestic/Postings/2004/12/TeamOfTheWeekend_Brentford_13Dec04.htm   (234 words)

  
 Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Brentford F.C.
Brentford F.C. Brentford F.C. are an English association football club from the town of Brentford, West London and are currently playing in Football League One.
However, since the Second World War, with a depleted team, Brentford spent the next 45 years in the bottom two divisions.
Brentford won promotion again in the 1998/99 season, but by 2004 found themselves again playing for survival from relegation back to Division Three.
www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Brentford_F.C.   (255 words)

  
 Brentford Club Profile   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Brentford was formed in 1889 to provide members of Brentford Rowing Club something to do in the winter months.
In 1991-92 Brentford showed their best form for many years and were Champions of Division Three.
BIAS (which stands for Brentford Independent Association of Supporters) was found in 1997 by Paul Ridley with the main aim to rid Brentford Football Club of David Webb.
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 Griffin Park Grapevine   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Brentford have disclosed that the Grant awarded to them last year for improvements to Griffin Park could be under threat, with only £200k raised towards the project.
The Brentford FC board of directors have announced that a new position of Managing Director will be created with the intention of it being filled in time for the 2006-2007 season.
The 22-year-old midfielder, who was placed on the transfer list by Martin Allen this week in order to further his career, has been promoted from the under-21 squad where he appeared as a sub on Thursday in their 3-0 over Azerbaijan in Kilkenny.
www.griffinpark.org   (792 words)

  
 Brentford Always   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Brentford Football Club have this afternoon signed right back Jamie Smith on an initial one months loan deal from Bristol City.
Brentford defeated Barnsley at Griffin Park 3-1 on Saturday to gain another valuable 3 points towards Automatic promotion.
Brentford have taken ten points out of a possible 15 during the month February.
www.brentfordalways.org   (750 words)

  
 Brentford Dock Residents' Notice Board 2005
The marina complex was not part of the Brentford Dock residential development and the residents of Brentford Dock had no control whatsoever over the marina operators.
Having lived in London for 6 years, Brentford Dock is the first place where we have felt part of a community, and this is due to the network of people we have met there.
Brentford Dock Ltd will continue to carry out ad hoc repairs through the Handyman Service, and such work will be re-charged to the lessee.
www.brentford-dock.net /notice-board-brentford-dock.asp   (15994 words)

  
 Brentford Toy Library   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Welcome to the Brentford Toy Library, a play group for residents of Brentford and Chiswick (visitors from the surrounding areas also welcome).
Membership is open to all children under 5 who live in Brentford and Chiswick for £3.00 per year.
Brentford Toy Library is a member of 'Playmatters' the National Association of Toy and Leisure Libraries
www.brentfordtoylibrary.co.uk   (113 words)

  
 The Internet Football Grounds Guide - Griffin Park, Brentford FC   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
It is known affectionately by the Brentford fans as the 'Wendy House' and after a campaign by local supporters this stand now no longer houses away fans.
Brentford is famous for being the only ground in England that has a pub at every corner of the ground.
The nearest train station is Brentford, which is around five minutes walk away from the ground.
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 Holiday Inn Brentford Lock, London
Holiday Inn Brentford Lock is a new hotel in Brentford, which is only 5 miles away from Heathrow Airport.
Brentford Station is a short walk from Holiday Inn Brentford Lock; from here you can get fast connections to London and Heathrow.
Holiday Inn Brentford Lock is also convenient for guests travelling by car, as it is minutes away from the M4 and offers parking on site.
www.travelstay.com /pages/HolidayInnBrentfordLock.htm   (432 words)

  
 Brentford (H)
The corner resulted in being played straight to a Brentford defending, a chronic case of poor training ideas.
Not many of Brentford’s breaks looked as though it would end up with the ball in the back of the Latics net.
That was probably the closest Brentford came all through the game to scoring.
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 THE BEE HIVE - the definitive Brentford website. Independent news and stats from footymad.net
Despite another season of playoff failiure Martin Allen is determined to rebuild and turn Brentford into a Championship team.
After their playoff defeat and the release of several players Martin Allen told fans he has told his players to work hard over the summer.
Despite fears over his manager and several of his players leaving, Brentford chairman Greg Dyke was pleased with the clubs progress this season.
www.brentford-mad.co.uk   (317 words)

  
 Brentford Online - Local Guide for Brentford TW8
The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, is situated on the banks of the River Thames on the opposite side to Brentford over Kew Bridge.
The Gardens comprise 132 hectares, most of which is intensely managed, and includes a very extensive arboretum, water features, herbaceous bedding, some of the world's largest and most famous botanical glasshouses, and many historic buildings.
Opened in 1987, the Brentford Fountain Leisure Centre is Hounslow Borough's largest sports centre offering a wide mix of sports and recreational opportunities.
www.brentford-online.com /guide   (838 words)

  
 Brentford | Home   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Tonight in The Princess Royal you`ll have the opportunity to support the Club`s Race Night and maybe be one of the first to obtain a fl away squad shirt signed by Eddie Hutchinson.
With last season, as far as Brentford are concerned, now just a memory, thoughts turn to the next campaign, The Bees 80th full League season.
Brentford FC business finder is powered by city-visitor.com
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 Brentford Online - TW8, News, Events, Community, Guide, Brentford, TW8
Admiring a new skeleton, which has arrived at Heathland School, are pupils from year five at Grove Road Primary School.
The Council is currently taking stock of the changes in Brentford and aims to produce new planning guidance on future development in Brentford by the end of the year.
The family of a teenager found stabbed to death with his friend plead for youngsters to give up their knives.
www.brentford-online.com   (1075 words)

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