Chronology of Brentham

1901

Ealing Tenants Ltd founded by General Builders Ltd under the guidance of Henry Vivian. Construction began on the first nine houses, 71-87 Woodfield Road (Vivian Terrace)

1901-1906

Further building in Woodfield Avenue, Woodfield Crescent and Brunner Road

1906

More land purchased and a 'garden suburb' plan designed by Parker & Unwin (planners of Hampstead Garden Suburb, founded 1907)

1907-11

Construction of Winscombe Crescent, Ludlow Road, Neville Road, Ruskin Gardens, 2–6 Brentham Way, part of Meadvale Road. Most houses designed by F. Cavendish Pearson

1911-15

Final phase of estate designed by G. Lister Sutcliffe – Denison Road, Holyoake Walk, North View, lower Brentham Way and Fowlers Walk

1911

Brentham Club & Institute opened by Duke and Duchess of Connaught

1912

Holyoake House built: 24 small flats for single and retired people

1916

St Barnabas Church completed

1920s

C.G. Butler designed 7–8, 9–19, 10–24 and 72–78 Brentham Way

1930

Henry Vivian died. By this time Ealing Tenants had been absorbed by Co-Partnership Tenants. The co-partnership idea was waning and houses were being sold to private purchasers

1930s

25-33 Brentham Way & Pitshanger, Holyoake and Winscombe Courts built

1936

Estate sold to Liverpool Trust Ltd

1940

Bradford Property Trust became owners of the remaining tenanted houses

1947

Brentham Club & Institute offered for sale and purchased by the members

1950s

21-23a Brentham Way, Rookery Nook in Brunner Road, 186 & 188 Pitshanger Lane built

1969

Brentham designated a Conservation Area by London Borough of Ealing

1970

Brentham Society formed to encourage principle of conservation

1972

Preservation Order served by Greater London Council on Brentham Club building

1975

Brentham Garden Suburb awarded Article 4 conservation area status

1987

'Great Storm' destroys nearly 70 trees in Brentham

1999

Brentham Heritage Society founded as a charitable arm of the Brentham Society; St Barnabas Millennium Hall opened by the Bishop of London

2000

Publication of Brentham: a history of pioneer garden suburb 1901-2001 by Aileen Reid; Brentham Heritage Society awarded charitable status by the Charity Commission

2001

Centenary of Brentham Garden Suburb

2004

Photographic survey of the Brentham Garden Suburb Conservation Area undertaken

2006

Centenary of Brentham May Day

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