2010

TQ3071 : 95-99 Streatham High Road

taken 14 years ago, near to Streatham, Lambeth, England

95-99 Streatham High Road
95-99 Streatham High Road
Nos. 97 and 99, well-concealed behind the fast-food outlet are two of the oldest buildings on the High Road. The two-storey buildings date from the late C18th or early C19th and have stucco cornices and window-surrounds, while No. 95, on the left, is Victorian (the shop front is later). They are within the Streatham High Road and Streatham Hill Conservation Area.
The course of Streatham High Road has been a major highway between London and Sussex since Roman times. Its current appearance is largely attributable to two major spells of development. The first was during the late C19th following the opening of Streatham Hill station in 1856, and the second was after 1911 when the line to Victoria was electrified. Though much-maligned and undoubtedly blighted by heavy traffic, closer examination reveals that the road is lined with a number of interesting buildings, some of which reflect the period between the wars when Streatham was a fashionable centre of entertainment. Information from Lambeth Council (LinkExternal link (Archive LinkExternal link ) ).

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TQ3071, 207 images   (more nearby 🔍)
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Stephen Richards   (more nearby)
Date Taken
March 2010   (more nearby)
Submitted
Sunday, 2 May, 2010
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 301 718 [100m precision]
WGS84: 51:25.8317N 0:7.7261W
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OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 301 718
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East-northeast (about 67 degrees)
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