2010

TQ3072 : 52-58 Streatham High Road

taken 15 years ago, near to Streatham, Lambeth, England

52-58 Streatham High Road
52-58 Streatham High Road
A "particularly fine block with Edwardian neo-Georgian elements." It was built in c1914 of heather-coloured bricks with red brick dressings, and a heavy black-painted cornice. Each end has a gable over a canted oriel window with a swept roof. 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. 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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TQ3072, 214 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Stephen Richards   (more nearby)
Date Taken
March 2010   (more nearby)
Submitted
Thursday, 6 May, 2010
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 302 725 [100m precision]
WGS84: 51:26.2142N 0:7.6932W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 302 725
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West-southwest (about 247 degrees)
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