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Former Bedford Park Hotel, Streatham High Road

An impressive Victorian pub - 1882 is given on the half-timbering - which closed in early 2009. An application has been made to convert it into commercial premises with shops above. It is 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 (the foundations of this building reputedly stand on part of the Roman road). 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 (Link ).