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205 and 207 Commonside East

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Locally listed pair of semi-detached houses on Commonside East, west of Pentlands Close.

20160516 205 Commonside East

Photo taken May 2016

According to the Borough Engineer’s Report dated 9th March 1953, part of the front gardens of these houses was bought by the council to widen the footpath. Miss J. Hawker, owner of number 207 demanded £25 for the loss of land and said that the council should rebuild the existing fence wall and rehang the gate. The same terms applied to Mr W. Dalton, owner of number 205.
Source: pages 768 to 770, volume 19, Mitcham Borough Council minutes.

William Dalton was mayor of Mitcham in 1942/3.

Minutes of meetings held by the Mitcham Borough Council are available on request from the Merton Heritage and Local Studies Centre at Morden Library.

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

Charlie Brooks’s Shop

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From the minutes of the Mitcham Borough Council
Volume 2
1935 to 1936
Housing
12th March 1936
page 448

6. Phipps Bridge Road Estate
– The Town Clerk reported the reception of petitions signed by a number of residents in Queens Road asking (a) that provision should be made on the Phipps Bridge Road Estate for a general shop to be occupied by Mr. Brooks, of 46, Queens Road; and (b) suggesting that the new houses should be provided with open grates to all rooms and also for coppers. Resolved, (a) That the estate manager be asked to institute enquiries in connection with the position of Mr. Brooks, of 46, Queens Road, and (b) That the matters concerning the provision of grates be referred to the Borough Engineer.

Minutes of meetings held by the Mitcham Borough Council are available on request from the Merton Heritage and Local Studies Centre at Morden Library.