Tag Archives: 1914

Grove Terrace

A row of small shops with living accommodation above between Laings Corner and the Windmill pub on the east side of London Road, south of Figges Marsh.

The 1914 Street Directory has numbering from 1 to 10, north to south:
1914 Street Directory has numbering from 1 to 10, north to south:

  1. Mrs Ethel Grist, toy and china dealer
  2. Frederick Ayling, greengrocer
  3. Alfred William Berry, confectioner
  4. Telephone Call Office and George A. Stoffell, hair dresser
  5. Mrs H. Cook, confectioner
  6. William Lewis, hardware stores
  7. Mrs J. Ball
  8. George Wheeler
  9. John McKay, boot maker
  10. George Usher

The 1915 street directory shows Fred CANNON, cycle dealer at number 1.

1908? photo of F Cannon cycle shop

In this 1951 OS Map, only 6 of the original 10 are standing.

1953 aerial photo from Britain From Above

1953 aerial photo from Britain From Above

Aspinall’s Enamel Ltd

Aspinall’s Enamel Ltd expanded in 1914 to add a factory in Bath Road in 1914. It was presumably at the Phipps Bridge Road end, opposite where New Close is today, as shown on this 1952 OS map.

1952 OS map

A varnish works is shown here on the 1894 map.

1894 OS map

Messrs. Aspinall’s Enamel. Ltd., the pioneers of enamel paint making, have found it necessary to increase their productive capacity, and with that view have purchased an old-established varnish-works, in the Bath Road, Mitcham, where they hope to be able to deal more effectively with the increasing demand for their well-known enamel, varnishes, and other specialities. They are retaining their works and offices at New Cross as their headquarters for business communications.

Source: Illustrated London News – Saturday 16 May 1914 from the British Newspaper Archive (subscription required)


Listed in the 1916 phone book as having two numbers in New Cross and one at Bath Road, Mitcham

1916

1916

1918

1918

Declared bankrupt in 1934, as record in the London Gazette.

See also entry in Grace’s Guide to British Industrial History.

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