The Thames at Brentford (courtesy of Patche99z)

The London Borough of Hounslow is a London borough in west London, England. The name Hounslow means 'Hund's mound'; the personal name Hund is followed by the Old English hlaew meaning mound or barrow. (The mound may have been his burial place.) It was recorded in the Domesday Book as Honeslaw.

Hounslow town developed on either side of the main Great West Road from London to the West of England, resulting a substantial number of inns to be built to serve the travellers along the route. A few still remain, such as The Bell that marks the former junction of the coaching routes. Historic milestones are preserved on the Staines Road.