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Hawkley Gardens, LONDON, SE27 9EA

The east side of Norwood Road in West Norwood is substantially comprised of two distinct terraces, with a bit of modern infill. This terrace, which dates from the second half of the C19th (and is probably later than the other one), runs between Chatsworth Way (just visible on the far right) and Lancaster Avenue (the road to the left). See here for the section to the south: Image The development of West Norwood began with the breaking up of Lord Thurlow's estate after his death in 1806. Much of this initial phase has since been swept away by subsequent development which accelerated over the second half of the C19th and during the C20th, but there are pockets of houses surviving from the early days, mostly around Knight’s Hill, Norwood High Street/Elder Road and the area between them.

There has been a Baptist church here since 1877. The present building replaced the original one which was destroyed by a V2 rocket in World War 2.

The sign in the left-hand window reads, "The best equipped workshop in south London / We collect and deliver / Phone GIPSY 3969". Then "WAY GOODS". On the right, "Full range of components / Mains transformers / Output / Chokes. Htr / Valves. Chassis etc". Needless to say, these claims no longer stand up.

The east side of Norwood Road in West Norwood is substantially comprised of two distinct terraces, with a bit of modern infill. This terrace, which dates from the second half of the C19th (and is probably earlier than the other one), runs between Robson Road (just out of picture on the right) to Chatsworth Way (just past the reddish building on the far left). See here for the section to the north: Image The development of West Norwood began with the breaking up of Lord Thurlow's estate after his death in 1806. Much of this initial phase has since been swept away by subsequent development which accelerated over the second half of the C19th and during the C20th, but there are pockets of houses surviving from the early days, mostly around Knight’s Hill, Norwood High Street/Elder Road and the area between them.

A pair of attractive mid-C19th villas. There are several in the road within the West Norwood Conservation Area. The development of West Norwood began with the breaking up of Lord Thurlow's estate after his death in 1806. Much of this initial phase has since been swept away by subsequent development which accelerated over the second half of the C19th and during the C20th, but there are pockets of houses surviving from the early days, mostly around Knight’s Hill, Norwood High Street/Elder Road and the area between them.

Grade II listed fire station with flats above, on Norwood Road. See http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-492934-west-norwood-fire-station-445-streatham for more details about the building.

Grade II listed fire station with flats above, on Norwood Road. On the side is the single storey red-brick former wash house. Part of the listing. See http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-492934-west-norwood-fire-station-445-streatham for more details about the building.

A decent London County Council job dating from 1914-15. Grade II listed. It replaced the original fire station (Image]) and has itself been superseded by Image Now occupied by the Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery, and Access Self-Storage behind.