An area that is part of the London Borough of Hounslow. It is located at the confluence of the River Thames and the River Brent and has a pre-Roman origin.
The Brentford High Street project website for local and family historians at http://bhsproject.co.uk/ includes details of the High Street properties and residents particularly in the 1840-1940 period, with many postcard images from the late 19th century to the current day.
The Wikipedia page is at [1].