Category Archives: Streets & Roads

Disappeared Loughborough Junction – a totter on Flaxman Road

Posted on November 9, 2015 by John

Photo: Nick Stevens around 1980-81 Looks to be taken from outside the Wickwood Tavern with the entrance to Gordon Grove on the right.

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The Changing Face of the Triangle: corner of Coldharbour Lane and Denmark Hill or where Nando’s is now

Posted on November 1, 2015 by John

1833 A drawing taken from The Church Under the Hill, WY Fullerton, published 1924 1890 Buildings demolished to make way for the new Metropole Theatre. 1894 The Metropole Theatre under construction. Undated postcard but early 1900’s Postcard circa 1908 The … Continue reading →

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What and where was the Coldharbour?

Posted on October 24, 2015 by John

A Coldharbour or Cold Harbour or Coal Harbour derives from Saxon times and describes a cold abode, a cold retreat. They could be found all over England. Olive Walker estimates some 200 Cold Harbours scattered about the country. Often said … Continue reading →

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A Pictorial Stroll down Coldharbour Lane in the 19th Century

Posted on September 7, 2015 by John

In this post I have put together a number of drawings, paintings and photos that represent scenes of Coldharbour Lane throughout the 19th Century. With some of the earlier dated drawings it is impossible to precisely pinpoint the location. With others … Continue reading →

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Paramount Metals sign, Coldharbour Lane

Posted on September 6, 2015 by John

Photo taken by Nick Stevens, April 2015

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Denmark Hill Grammar School and the House at the Bottom of the Hill

Posted on August 24, 2015 by John

At the bottom of Denmark Hill on the eastern side stood a large house. It was built in the middle to late 16th century and the owner around 1656 was a Nicholas Deloes, described by Blanch as a citizen & … Continue reading →

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Building works on the Corner of Wingmore road and Hinton Road

Posted on July 31, 2015 by John

After many, many years as an empty lot building work has finally started on the corner of Wingmore Road and Hinton Road. Image taken from Google Street view from a few years ago.  Below work underway. Photo: Loughborough Junction Blog … Continue reading →

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They’ve renamed the Mahatma Gandhi Industrial Estate…

Posted on July 27, 2015 by John

Whilst strolling down Milkwood Road today I noticed they had renamed one half of the Mahatma Ghandi Industrial Estate. It is now known rather boringly as Stone Trading Estate. I’m assuming Lambeth Council sold it to Capital Industrial. Talking about … Continue reading →

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Hanging Basket Display, Milkwood Road

Posted on July 22, 2015 by John

On my usual walk home today, I noticed this fabulous hanging basket display on Milkwood Road.

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Extraordinary Bus Accident on Cambria Road

Posted on May 31, 2015 by John

This is a pretty gory newspaper report of an accident at Cambria Road Railway Bridge. Do not read  it if you are squeamish. From the Illustrated Police News, 1st May 1897 British Newspaper Archive, British Library

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