BEATING THE BOUNDS
AS IT WAS
and
AS IT IS NOW



photograph of Beating the Bounds as it was
The ceremony of beating the bounds is very ancient, surviving in Old Brentford into the 1920's. Each year during the three days that preceded Ascention Day the parish officials had to travel the perimeter of the parish, checking that the boundary stones were in their correct position. This photograph records th 'beating of the bounds' in Old Brentford c.1900 and was taken in Windmill Road at the junction with Colonel's Drive which is now called 'The Ride'.


photograph of Beating the bounds as it is now



The ride entrance from the Windmill Road end
looks very insignificant. There used to be a
Children's Home in the Ride and I used to go
there and see some friends of mine, who were
at Ealing Road School.







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