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Lancaster Gate School of Dancing

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Opened at the Majestic Cinema ballroom on 15th December 1950.

Norwood News – Friday 08 December 1950
Image © Trinity Mirror. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.

GRAND OPENING
DON STEVONI & PAT CHANDLER
(Principals LANCASTER GATE SCHOOL OF DANCING)

Have pleasure in announcing the opening of their new School at
THE BALLROOM, MAJESTIC CINEMA
Fair Green, Mitcham
on FRIDAY, DECEMBER 15th
7 p.m. – 10.30 p.m.
Admission 3/6.
Demonstration by BOB BURGESS and MARGARET BAKER and Finals of Pre-Amateur 4-Dance Contest

CLASSES MONTHLY.
CLUB NIGHTS THURSDAYS AND SATURDAYS.
Enquiries : ‘Phone BAL. 7308

Manor House

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Demolished in 1963, it was on the east side of the London Road, north of Baron Grove. Eric Montague in Mitcham Histories: 4 Lower Mitcham wrote: “Its exterior was predominantly ‘Georgian’ in style … commonly believed to be nearly 300 years old when demolished …”.

clip from Merton Memories, copyright Dorrett & Co., image reference Mit_Buildings_24-3

1953 OS map

Maps are reproduced with the permission of the National Library of Scotland.