Sondes Street, SE17

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Road · Walworth · SE17 ·
August
12
2017
Sondes Street is a road in the SE17 postcode area





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Graham O’Connell   
Added: 10 Apr 2021 10:24 GMT   

Lloyd & Sons, Tin Box Manufacturers (1859 - 1982)
A Lloyd & Sons occupied the wharf (now known as Lloyds Wharf, Mill Street) from the mid 19th Century to the late 20th Century. Best known for making tin boxes they also produced a range of things from petrol canisters to collecting tins. They won a notorious libel case in 1915 when a local councillor criticised the working conditions which, in fairness, weren’t great. There was a major fire here in 1929 but the company survived at least until 1982 and probably a year or two after that.

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DavidA   
Added: 11 Aug 2023 13:03 GMT   

Grange Court, SE5
A conveyance from The British Land Company to (sisters?) Emma and Mary Anne Crawley ... presumably the first development on this site.

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Richard Lake   
Added: 28 Sep 2022 09:37 GMT   

Trade Union Official
John William Lake snr moved with his family to 22 De Laune Street in 1936. He was the London Branch Secretary for the Street Masons, Paviours and Road Makers Union. He had previously lived in Orange St now Copperfield St Southwark but had been forced to move because the landlord didn’t like him working from home and said it broke his lease.
John William snr died in 1940. His son John William Lake jnr also became a stone mason and at the end of World War two he was responsible for the engraving of the dates of WW2 onto the Cenotaph in Whitehall.

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DavidA   
Added: 11 Aug 2023 11:31 GMT   

Grange Court, SE5
A 1960s redevelopment of the spacious 101 Talfourd Road (there doesn’t seem to have been a 103 in spite of title deeds)

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Johna216   
Added: 9 Aug 2017 16:26 GMT   

Thanks!
I have recently started a web site, the info you provide on this site has helped me greatly. Thank you for all of your time & work. There can be no real freedom without the freedom to fail. by Erich Fromm. eeggefeceefb

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Johnshort   
Added: 7 Oct 2017 21:07 GMT   

Hurley Road, SE11
There were stables in the road mid way - also Danny reading had a coal delivery lorry.

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Lived here
KJ   
Added: 11 Apr 2021 12:34 GMT   

Family
1900’s Cranmer family lived here at 105 (changed to 185 when road was re-numbered)
James Cranmer wife Louisa ( b.Logan)
They had 3 children one being my grandparent William (Bill) CRANMER married to grandmother “Nancy” He used to go to
Glengall Tavern in Bird in Bush Rd ,now been converted to flats.

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Added: 27 Jul 2021 14:31 GMT   

correction
Chaucer did not write Pilgrims Progress. His stories were called the Canterbury Tales

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Added: 6 Jul 2021 05:38 GMT   

Wren Road in the 1950s and 60s
Living in Grove Lane I knew Wren Road; my grandfather’s bank, Lloyds, was on the corner; the Scout District had their office in the Congregational Church and the entrance to the back of the Police station with the stables and horses was off it. Now very changed - smile.

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DavidA   
Added: 11 Aug 2023 11:27 GMT   

Grange Court, SE5
Actually SE15 (SE15 5PB) as marker is across the road.

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DavidA   
Added: 11 Aug 2023 11:34 GMT   

Grange Court, SE5
Proud of being in Peckham....

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DavidA   
Added: 11 Aug 2023 13:59 GMT   

The British Land Co.
...was set up in 1858 by the National Building Society to own land and split it into plots so the new freeholder could get a vote in elections. So it seems some individual houses were built like in 1869 and maybe the terraces came a bit later, with mortgages from the building society. Maybe the road names were already there ... after judges Sir Thomas Talfourd, Lord Denman and Lord Lyndhurst ... which each got a (former) pub name too

Source: British Land - Wikipedia

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LATEST LONDON-WIDE CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE PROJECT

Born here
Michael   
Added: 20 Sep 2023 21:10 GMT   

Momentous Birth!
I was born in the upstairs front room of 28 Tyrrell Avenue in August 1938. I was a breach birth and quite heavy ( poor Mum!). My parents moved to that end of terrace house from another rental in St Mary Cray where my three year older brother had been born in 1935. The estate was quite new in 1938 and all the properties were rented. My Father was a Postman. I grew up at no 28 all through WWII and later went to Little Dansington School

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Mike Levy   
Added: 19 Sep 2023 18:10 GMT   

Bombing of Arbour Square in the Blitz
On the night of September 7, 1940. Hyman Lubosky (age 35), his wife Fay (or Fanny)(age 32) and their son Martin (age 17 months) died at 11 Arbour Square. They are buried together in Rainham Jewish Cemetery. Their grave stones read: "Killed by enemy action"

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Lady Townshend   
Added: 8 Sep 2023 16:02 GMT   

Tenant at Westbourne (1807 - 1811)
I think that the 3rd Marquess Townshend - at that time Lord Chartley - was a tenant living either at Westbourne Manor or at Bridge House. He undertook considerable building work there as well as creating gardens. I am trying to trace which house it was. Any ideas gratefully received

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Alex Britton   
Added: 30 Aug 2023 10:43 GMT   

Late opening
The tracks through Roding Valley were opened on 1 May 1903 by the Great Eastern Railway (GER) on its Woodford to Ilford line (the Fairlop Loop).

But the station was not opened until 3 February 1936 by the London and North Eastern Railway (LNER, successor to the GER).

Source: Roding Valley tube station - Wikipedia

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Kevin Pont   
Added: 30 Aug 2023 09:52 GMT   

Shhh....
Roding Valley is the quietest tube station, each year transporting the same number of passengers as Waterloo does in one day.

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Kevin Pont   
Added: 30 Aug 2023 09:47 GMT   

The connection with Bletchley Park
The code-breaking computer used at Bletchley Park was built in Dollis Hill.

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Kevin Pont   
Added: 29 Aug 2023 15:25 GMT   

The deepest station
At 58m below ground, Hampstead is as deep as Nelson’s Column is tall.

Source: Hampstead tube station - Wikipedia

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Kevin Pont   
Added: 29 Aug 2023 15:15 GMT   

Not as Central as advertised...
Hendon Central was by no means the centre of Hendon when built, being a green field site. It was built at the same time as both the North Circular Road and the A41 were built as major truck roads �’ an early example of joined up London transport planning.

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NEARBY LOCATIONS OF NOTE
Aylesbury Estate, SE17 The Aylesbury Estate is a vast housing development in Walworth.
East Street Market East Street Market (sometimes known locally as ’The Lane’ or ’East Lane’) is a street market in Walworth.

NEARBY STREETS
Albany Mews, SE17 A street within the SE5 postcode
Albany Road, SE5 Albany Road is one of the streets of London in the SE5 postal area.
Albridge Street, SE17 Albridge Street is a road in the SE17 postcode area
Alpha Square, SE17 Part of Alpha Street was given the name Alpha Square in 1939.
Alpha Street, SE17 Alpha Street is an old Walworth Street.
Alsace Road, SE17 Alsace Road is a road in the SE17 postcode area
Alvey Street, SE17 Alvey Street is a road in the SE17 postcode area
Arklow House, SE5 Arklow House can be found on Albany Road.
Arments Court, SE5 Arments Court is a block on Albany Road.
Arnside Street, SE17 Arnside Street is one of the streets of London in the SE17 postal area.
Ashenden House, SE17 Residential block
Aycliffe House, SE17 Aycliffe House is a block on Portland Street.
Aylesbury Road, SE17 Aylesbury Road is one of the streets of London in the SE17 postal area.
Baillie House, SE17 Baillie House is a block on Horsley Street.
Balmoral Court, SE17 Balmoral Court is a building on Merrow Street.
Beaconsfield Road, SE5 Beaconsfield Road is part of the Aylesbury Estate.
Blackwood Avenue, SE17 Blackwood Avenue is a road in the N18 postcode area
Blackwood Street, SE17 A street within the SE17 postcode
Boundary Lane, SE5 Boundary Lane is a road in the SE5 postcode area
Boyson Road, SE17 Boyson Road is a location in London.
Boyson Road, SE5 Boyson Road is one of the streets of London in the SE17 postal area.
Bradenham Close, SE17 Bradenham Close is one of the streets of London in the SE17 postal area.
Brettell Street, SE17 Brettell Street is a road in the SE17 postcode area
Bronti Close, SE17 Bronti Close is a road in the SE17 postcode area
Brunswick Road, SE15 Brunswick Road was absorbed into Neate Street in 1865.
Burton Grove, SE17 Burton Grove is a road in the SE17 postcode area
Cadiz Street, SE17 A street within the SE17 postcode
Camberwell Road, SE17 Camberwell Road is a road in the SE17 postcode area
Canal Street, SE5 Canal Street is a road in the SE5 postcode area
Carter Place, SE17 Carter Place is a road in the SE17 postcode area
Chadwell House, SE17 Chadwell House can be found on Inville Road.
Chumleigh Street, SE5 Chumleigh Street is one of the streets of London in the SE5 postal area.
Clarence House, SE17 Clarence House is sited on Merrow Street.
Curtis House, SE17 Curtis House is a block on Morecambe Street.
Dartford Street, SE17 Dartford Street is a road in the SE17 postcode area
Darvell House, SE17 Darvell House is sited on Inville Road.
Date Street, SE17 Date Street is a road in the SE17 postcode area
Dawes Street, SE17 James Arthur Dawes was the first Mayor of the Metropolitan Borough of Southwark.
Depot Street, SE5 Depot Street is a road in the SE5 postcode area
Ellison House, SE5 Ellison House is located on Albany Road.
Empress Street, SE17 Empress Street is one of the streets of London in the SE17 postal area.
Faversham House, SE17 Faversham House is a building on Kinglake Street.
Fielding Street, SE17 Fielding Street runs west from Walworth Road.
Gateway, SE17 Gateway is a road in the SE17 postcode area
Hopwood Road, SE17 Hopwood Road is a road in the SE17 postcode area
Horsley Street, SE17 A street within the SE17 postcode
Horsman Street, SE5 Chatham Road became Horsman Street in 1898.
Inville Road, SE17 Inville Road serves the Aylesbury Estate.
John Crane Street, SE5 A street within the SE17 postcode
Kiebs Way, SE17 A street within the SE17 postcode
King Queen Street, SE17 King Queen Street is one of the streets of London in the SE17 postal area.
Langdale Close, SE17 Langdale Close is one of the streets of London in the SE17 postal area.
Laugan Walk, SE17 A street within the SE17 postcode
Lees House, SE17 Lees House is located on Inville Road.
Liverpool Grove, SE17 Liverpool Grove was an idea of the Eccleciastical Commissioners of England.
Lytham Street, SE17 Lytham Street is a road in the SE17 postcode area
Macleod Street, SE17 Macleod Street is a road in the SE17 postcode area
Marble House, SE5 Marble House is a block on Grosvenor Terrace.
Marshall House, SE17 Marshall House is a block on East Street.
Martara Mews, SE17 Martara Mews is one of the streets of London in the SE17 postal area.
Merrow Street, SE17 Merrow Street is one of the streets of London in the SE17 postal area.
Merrow Walk, SE17 Merrow Walk is a road in the SE17 postcode area
Michael Faraday House, SE17 Michael Faraday House is a block on Beaconsfield Road.
Missenden, SE17 Missenden is one of the streets of London in the SE17 postal area.
New Church Road, SE5 New Church Road is one of the streets of London in the SE5 postal area.
Nicholson House, SE17 Nicholson House was built as one of the first blocks of the Browning Estate.
Northchurch, SE17 A street within the SE17 postcode
Occupation Road, SE17 Occupation Road is a road in the SE17 postcode area
Olney Street, SE17 Olney Street formerly ran along part of the line of Fielding Street.
Pelier Street, SE17 Pelier Street is one of the streets of London in the SE17 postal area.
Phelp Street, SE17 Phelp Street is a road in the SE17 postcode area
Phelps Street, SE17 A street within the SE17 postcode
Pilton Place, SE17 A street within the SE17 postcode
Portland Street, SE17 Portland Street is one of the streets of London in the SE17 postal area.
Queens House, SE17 Queens House is a block on Merrow Street.
Queens Row, SE17 Queens Row is one of the streets of London in the SE17 postal area.
Red Lion Close, SE17 Red Lion Close is a road in the SE17 postcode area
Red Lion Row, SE17 A street within the SE5 postcode
Richmond House, SE17 Richmond House is a block on East Street.
Roland Way, SE17 Roland Way is a road in the SE17 postcode area
Saltwood Grove, SE17 A street within the SE17 postcode
Soane House, SE17 Soane House is a block on Roland Way.
Southborough House, SE17 Southborough House is a block on Kinglake Street.
Southey House, SE17 Southey House is a block on the Browning Estate.
St Georges Way, SE5 St Georges Way is a road in the SE5 postcode area
St Marks House, SE17 St Marks House is a block on Phelp Street.
St Matthews House, SE17 St Matthews House is a block on Phelp Street.
St Peters House, SE17 St Peters House is a block on Queen’s Row.
St Stephens House, SE17 St Stephens House is a building on Phelp Street.
Strathcona House, SE17 Strathcona House is a block on Queen’s Row.
Surrey Grove, SE17 A street within the SE17 postcode
Surrey Square, SE17 Surrey Square was built in 1793-4 by Michael Searles.
Sutherland Square, SE17 Sutherland Square is one of the streets of London in the SE17 postal area.
Sutherland Walk, SE17 A street within the SE17 postcode
Taplow, SE17 Taplow is a block in Walworth.
Tenterden House, SE17 Tenterden House is a block on Kinglake Street.
The Chaplin Centre, SE17 A street within the SE17 postcode
Thurlow Street, SE17 Thurlow Street is one of the streets of London in the SE17 postal area.
Thurlow Walk, SE17 Thurlow Walk is a road in the SE17 postcode area
Trafalgar House, SE17 A street within the SE17 postcode
Trafalgar Street, SE17 Trafalgar Street is one of the streets of London in the SE17 postal area.
Urlwin Street, SE5 Urlwin Street is in the Camberwell area
Villa Street, SE17 Villa Street has been in existence since the turn of the nineteenth century.
Walsham House, SE17 Walsham House is sited on Bronti Close.
Walworth Place, SE17 Walworth Place is a road in the SE17 postcode area
Walworth Road, SE17 Walworth Road runs from the Elephant and Castle towards Camberwell.
Wells Way, SE5 Wells Way is a through road that cuts across Burgess Park.
Wendover, SE17 A street within the SE17 postcode
Westmoreland Road, SE17 Westmoreland Road is one of the streets of London in the SE17 postal area.
Wooler Street, SE17 Wooler Street is a road in the SE17 postcode area
Worth Grove, SE17 A street within the SE17 postcode

NEARBY PUBS
The Good Intent The Good Intent has been the final remaining out of nine pubs to still be serving customers in East Street Market.


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Walworth

Walworth is an inner-city district in the London Borough of Southwark. Walworth probably derives its name from the Old English Wealhworth, meaning 'farm'. It is located 2 miles south east of Charing Cross and near to Camberwell and Elephant and Castle.

The major streets in Walworth are the Old Kent Road and Walworth Road. It once had a common surrounded by streets with houses on one side, the Common on the other. This whole area is now covered by housing.

St. Peter's Church, Walworth's altar
St. Peter's Church, Walworth, built circa 1825, is an excellent example of the neo-classical style of church built by Sir John Soane. It is an indication of the wealth of the middle-class merchants who then lived in the vicinity that they could afford an architect of such prominence. Charles Upfold was born at Walworth Common and baptised at St. Peters. The church is home to the Monkey Park - which was once home to a menagerie kept by a past Reverend of the Church, but is now a garden.

Walworth is also home to the Pullens buildings - a mixture of Victorian live/work spaces and yards. Many of the flats are 1 bedroom, and some of the flats still connect to the Workshops of any of the three yards (Illife Yard, Peacock Yard and one other). They all share communal roof terraces with extensive views over to the West End.
Walworth also used to have a Zoo, in Royal Surrey Gardens, which was visited by Queen Victoria.

East Street market is a major street market.


LOCAL PHOTOS
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Villa Street Walworth c.1907.
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Heygate Estate (1970s)
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In the neighbourhood...

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East Street market, Walworth in 1908 The market, in operation since the 1880s, featured in the title sequence for Only Fools and Horses
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East Street, Walworth is likely to have been the birthplace of Charlie Chaplin, although no birth certificate exists. It could therefore also have been the inspiration for his similarly named 1917 seminal short film Easy Street, a suggestion made as early as 1928 in the film ’The Life Story of Charlie Chaplin’ by Harry B. Parkinson. The famous trousers and boots of Chaplin’s trademark tramp costume may have been inspired by the every-day clothes Chaplin saw worn in what he called East Lane market. East Street Market also features in the title sequence to the television programme Only Fools and Horses.
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Walworth Road (1930) This view looks north along the Walworth Road towards the ornate Elephant and Castle public house. Most of the buildings here were demolished as part of the London County Council redevelopment between 1958 and 1965.
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Harrison House on the Browning Estate, Walworth (1974)
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Villa Street Walworth c.1907.
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Eltham Street, Walworth before demolition
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The Good Intent - the last pub of East Street Market
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The Aylesbury Estate, Walworth, as viewed from Chiltern (2009)
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