|
High Road, Langdon Hills - West Side (2) |
| Shops, houses & public
buildings between Alexander Road and St. David's Road |
| Property Name | Property Type |
Nature of occupation | Open/Built
approx. |
Status |
| San Remo | Detached bungalow | Detached houses numbered 2, 4 and 6 Alexander Road now cover the former San Remo plot.
Residence |
Pre-1939 | Demolished |
| St. Teresa's | Roman Catholic Church
Registered for the soleminizing of marriages 04/11/1949.
In 1991 a new catholic church called St. Therese of Lisieux was opened in Florence Way, Langdon Hills.
The gardens of detached houses numbered 2, 4 and 6 Alexander Road now cover the former site of St. Teresa's catholic church. |
1925 | Demolished
c.1991 |
| The Old Presbytery | Detached house | In the 1990s a new presbytery was built along with the new church at Florence Way, Langdon Hills.
Residence |
c.1955 | Occupied |
Alton
60 | Detached house
Detached bungalow | House demolished late 1980s or 1990s, new bungalow built in its place.
Residence |
Pre-1918 | Demolished
Occupied |
| Shops, houses & public
buildings between St. David's Road and Samuel Road |
| Laindon Baptist Church | Church |
1931 | Occupied |
Locarno
renamed Mascot | Detached bungalow | Residence |
Pre-1929 | Occupied |
| Ash Vale | Detached bungalow | Residence |
Pre-1929 | Occupied |
| Albany | Detached house | One time family home of Joseph Toomey - founder of J. Toomey Motors Ltd.
Residence |
Pre-1918 | Occupied |
| Shops, houses & public
buildings between Samuel Road and Emanuel Road |
| Beulah | Detached bungalow | Four detached properties erected c.1978 in Emanuel Road now cover the former Beulah plot.
Residence |
Pre-1918 | Demolished c.1968 |
| Shop | Wright's Grocery Store
Spencer's Music and Medical Stores (E. Spencer A.T.C.L.)
Sub-Post Office | Detached bungalow with divided shop frontage.
Sub-Postmaster: Stanley Henry Doubleday |
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Pre-1939
c.1966 | --
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c.1975
Demolished c.1975/76 |
| Shop | Robinson's chemist
Kathleen Hair Stylist | See above entry.
Kathleen H. Doubleday |
Pre-1939 | Demolished c.1975/76 |
| Shop | Doll's Hospital
Tyler's
Coleby's
Expresso Bar (Stan Doubleday) | Thomas Robinson
Shoe repairs
Accumulator charger
Coffee bar
Garage |
c.1920
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1960s
1970s | --
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1970s
c.1975
Demolished c.1975/76 |
| Langdon Hills Methodist Church | Church
Church Hall
Church hall facing High Road was formerly Nightingale Mission Church (1907), enlarged in 1932 became Wesleyan Church to 1956 when new church was built to rear of building. |
1956
1907 | In use
In use |
| Shops, houses & public
buildings between Emanuel Road and Vowler Road |
| Shop | Lagden's
Mecca Motor Cycles
(Douglas William Vitou) | c.1929 - Butcher - Jeremiah William Lagden
Spares, Repairs & Accessories |
Pre-1939
1952 | --
1972
Demolished c.1975/76 |
| Shop | Cole's
Paul Lucy | Greengrocer
Greengrocer (relocated: 2 The Triangle) |
Pre-1939
c./06/1972 | c.1972
c./11/1976
Demolished c.1976 |
| Shop | A. Barrett Post Office & Stores
H.R. Barker Post Office & Stores
Dymock Post Office & Stores
F.J. Foy Post Office & Stores (Francis J. Foy) | Ann Barrett
Though not in Nightingale Parade post office retained name on P.O. account books as did the Post box.
c.1961 local Spar retailer.
Following demolition Peperell's opened a temporary newsagents on the empty plot and that of Lucas' which survived until the Triangle shops opened in 1976.
Residence
Built as single-storey later converted to house. |
Pre-1939
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1951 | --
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c.1967
Demolished c.1973 |
| Shop | L. Avory (Nightingale Lending Library)
S & L. Cloke (Nightingale Lending Library)
Lucas - The Wonder Shop (Alfred Lucas) | Confectioner, Tobacconist, Stationer, Toys, Bookseller, Games, Ice Cream. Agents for Foyle's Lending Library.
Following demolition Peperell's opened a temporary newsagents which survived until the Triangle shops opened. A detached house called Orotava, built in the late 1970s, now stands approximately on the site of Lucas'.
Residence |
Pre-1937
c.1950
1950s | c.1950
1950s
1970s
Demolished c.1973 |
| Eden Holme | Detached bungalow | William Henry Jessep, A.L.C.M., Professor of Music - Pianoforte Teacher
Dentist (Miss Norah I.H. Shannon L.D.S.)
(c.1974 Dr. V.D. Bhatt, F.R.C.S.) |
Pre-1929
-- | Post 1932
1970s
Demolished c.1975/6 |
| Hampton Lodge | Detached house | Residence
A detached house called The Conifers, built in the late 1970s, now stands approximately on the site of Hampton Lodge. |
Pre-1918 | Demolished |
| The Ferns | Detached house | Residence
Telephone Exchange
House vacated by 1969 demolished soon after. New telephone exchange, built to the rear of the building and accessed from Vowler Road, opened on 27/06/1956 and in use to circa 1968 when permanent replacement opened at Northumberland Avenue. Telephone exchange building although empty and derelict was still standing in August 1975 but later demolished possibly around 1976. A detached property in Vowler Road now stands on the site of the former telephone exchange. |
Pre-1918
27/06/1956 | /06/1956
c.1968
Demolished 1970s |
| Shops, houses & public
buildings between Vowler Road and Florence Road |
| Hazelmere | Detached house | Last surviving property between Vowler Road and Florence Road. Former plot now incorporated into the Elim Pentecostal site.
Residence |
Pre-1918 | Demolished Post /08/1975 |
| Elim Pentecostal Church | Registered as a place of worship from 08/06/1932 to 09/06/1977.
New church built in Vowler Road and opened around 1978. |
1932 | Demolished 1977 |
| Midhurst | Detached house | Residence
Rev. Wilmot T. Hickson (1930s) |
Pre-1918 | Demolished Pre /06/1974 |
| Avondale | Detached house
2 Single-storey shops added to house frontage
+ Avondale Hall amenity to rear. | Residence
Left Side: Cash Chemists
A.J. Kelynack - (Archibald James Kelynack) Chemist
F. Peperell - (Frank Howard Peperell)
Tobacconist & Confectioner (relocated: 1 Shannon Shops, High Road)
Right Side: E. Grottick (Emma & Ebenezer Grottick) - Avondale Tea Rooms (Tobacconist & Confectioner)
Right Side: E. Green (Ernest A. Green) Avondale Stores
Ironmonger & Hardware Shop |
Pre-1918
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Pre 1928
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Pre 1928
1950 |
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c.1969
Demolished Pre /06/1974 |
| Glenwood Lodge | Detached house | Residence |
Pre-1918 | Demolished Pre /06/1974 |
| Rosemary Lodge | Detached house | Doctor's Surgery
(Dr. William John Shannon)
The family home of Dr. Shannon. |
Pre-1918 | Demolished
Pre /06/1974 |
