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A long terrace mostly dating from 1905 and running from Woodbourne Avenue to Becmead Avenue, and probably the main run of shops on the High Road. Like all the blocks in the area it has turrets at the corners and decorative stonework, plus a variety of shaped gables. The exception in the foreground with its blank brick front used to be Woolworths and dates from 1957. The other exception can be seen here: TQ3072 : WHSmith's, Streatham High Road. The whole terrace 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 (Link (Archive Link ) ).