Westport Street runs north from Commercial Road.
It was called Portland Street until 1939. Its west side was very badly damaged during the war. Six prefabs erected there. with more behind in Mountmorres Road.
It redeveloped as part of the Mountmorres Estate.
The Underground Map project is creating street histories for the areas of London and surrounding counties lying within the M25.
The aim of the project is to find the location every street in London, whether past or present, and tell its story. This project aims to be a service to historians, genealogists and those with an interest in urban design.
The website features a series of maps from the 1750s until the 1950s. You can see how London grows over the decades. |
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