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.
Listed in the 1938 commercial directory as perfume manufacturers, at 132 Western Road, Mitcham. Telephone numbers 2027 and 2028.
A fire at Florogen Works, Western Road, on 30th May 1933 was mentioned in the Fire Brigade minutes on 13th June.
ad from Norwood News – Friday 17 March 1939
Image © Trinity Mirror. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. via the British Newspaper Archives
From the Norwood News – Friday 1st September 1961:
FLOROGEN LTD.,
have vacancies for female staff in their factory for the packaging of perfumes and toilet preparations.
Hours 8 a.m.- 6 p.m. or part-time, 2 p.m – 6 p.m.
Apply 132 Western-rd., Mitcham.
The company went into liquidation in 1963, as recorded in the London Gazette Publication date:22 February 1963 Supplement:42927 Page:1730:
FLOROGEN LIMITED
At an Extraordinary General Meeting of the above- named Company, duly convened, and held at Century Hotel, Forty Lane, Wembley, Middlesex, on the 31st day of January 1963, the subjoined Extraordinary Resolution was duly passed:
” That it has been proved to the satisfaction of this Meeting that the Company cannot by reason of its liabilities continue its business, and that it is advis- able to wind up the same, and accordingly that the Company be wound up voluntarily, and that Harold Arnold Percy Miller, of 7 Chelverton Road, Putney, London S.W.16, be and he is hereby appointed Liquidator for die purpose of such winding-up.”
A. C. Goddard, Chairman
Mitcham History Notes 