Historically, one of the Brentford Red Lions was called the Great Red Lion and one the Little Red Lion. This one (was probably the ‘Great’ ) and was possibly present as early as 1446. It closed in 1928 and is now demolished. **
Brentford pub history index
A listing of historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Middlesex.
Residents at this address
1725/John Edwards / Drawer/../../Proceedings of the Old Bailey **
1839/Sarah Pearce/../../../Pigot’s Directory **
1841/Mrs Pearce/../../../Subscribers list for 1841 flood relief fund **
1855/Frederick Shipley/../../../Post Office Directory **
1870/John Wetherley/../../../Post Office Directory **
1878/Thomas Fitch/../../../Post Office Directory
1881/George Loader/Licensed Victualler/39/Kent/Census
1881/Ellen Loader/Wife/40/Somerset/Census
1881/Augusta Loader/Daughter/18/Norwood, Middlesex/Census
1881/William Randel/Pot Boy/16/Weymouth, Hants/Census
1890/William Henry Fear/../../../Post Office Directory
1891/William H Fear/Licensed Victualler/28/Walthamstow, Essex/Census
1891/Avis Fear/Wife/27/Maidenhead, Berkshire/Census
1891/Daisy Fear/Daughter/2/Brentford, Middlesex/Census
1891/Robert Fear/Father, Retired Licensed Victualler,
Widow/65/Somerset/Census
1891/Edward Crouch/Barman/21/Brentford, Middlesex/Census
1891/Avis Fear/Daughter/1/Brentford, Middlesex/Census
1894/Arthur J Acrell/../../../Post Office Directory
1899/Walter John Parr/../../../Post Office Directory
1901/William Harmer/Licensed Victualler/46/Brighton, Sussex/Census
1901/Frances Harmer/Wife/39/Southwark, London/Census
1901/Joseph Arnold/Stepson, Assistant/15/Southwark, London/Census
1901/Walter Arnold/Stepson/9/Lewisham, London/Census
1901/Ruby Arnold/Step Daughter/6/Lewisham, London/Census
1901/John Harmer/Son/3/Westminster, London/Census
1901/Annie Harmer/Daughter/2/Wandsworth, London/Census
1901/Albert Harmer/Son/1 month/Brentford, Middlesex/Census
1901/Emma Lamb/Servant/23/Vauxhall, London/Census
1907/Thomas Sangster/../../../Kelly’s Directory **
1911/Richard Boxall/Inn Keeper/48/Kew, Surrey/Census
1911/Louisa Emily Boxall/Wife/40/Leeds, Yorks/Census
1911/Ellen Trumper/Barmaid/34/Egham, Surrey/Census
1911/Edwin Etcher/Barman/28/Chiswick, Middlesex/Census
1914/Richard Boxall/../../../Post Office Directory
1926/Edward Wm George/../../../Post Office Directory
** Provided By Stephen Harris