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Streatham High Road, LONDON, SW16 1DD

This station was opened on the then-new West End of London and Crystal Palace railway in 1856, as just plain 'Streatham'. The addition of 'Hill' came in 1869 by which time the line had become part of the London Brighton and South Coast Railway. It remains as a well-used and important part of London's railway network.

A striking building of dark-brown brick, cream-painted stucco, Doric and Ionic pilasters, and a roofline enlivened by domed towers. It was designed by Meech and Goodall in c1905 and stands on the site of a large house called Stonehills. It is within the Streatham High Road and Streatham Hill Conservation Area. The course of Streatham High Road has been a major highway between London and Sussex since Roman times. Its current appearance is largely attributable to two major spells of development. The first was during the late C19th following the opening of Streatham Hill station in 1856, and the second was after 1911 when the line to Victoria was electrified. Though much-maligned and undoubtedly blighted by heavy traffic, closer examination reveals that the road is lined with a number of interesting buildings, some of which reflect the period between the wars when Streatham was a fashionable centre of entertainment. Information from Lambeth Council (http://www.lambeth.gov.uk/NR/exeres/CE4B5CE1-0387-40ED-B5A9-273A5160C34A.htm ).

A restrained neo-Georgian block of c1930, animated somewhat by the use of brown brick with red brick dressings. It is within the Streatham High Road and Streatham Hill Conservation Area. The course of Streatham High Road has been a major highway between London and Sussex since Roman times. Its current appearance is largely attributable to two major spells of development. The first was during the late C19th following the opening of Streatham Hill station in 1856, and the second was after 1911 when the line to Victoria was electrified. Though much-maligned and undoubtedly blighted by heavy traffic, closer examination reveals that the road is lined with a number of interesting buildings, some of which reflect the period between the wars when Streatham was a fashionable centre of entertainment. Information from Lambeth Council (http://www.lambeth.gov.uk/NR/exeres/CE4B5CE1-0387-40ED-B5A9-273A5160C34A.htm ).

The canopies and staircase were installed as part of a major refurbishment of the station a couple of years before this photograph was taken, in which the staircases down to the platforms were moved to a more central location and lifts installed.

Both the name of the road and the district. The road is the A23 between London and Brighton.

At the corner of Streatham Hill/High Road and Sternhold Avenue.

This splendid large block has, apart from the ground floor, survived amazingly well. It is on the west side of the High Road, and just to the south of Streatham Hill station.

Opened in 1856 by the West End of London & Crystal Palace Railway on what became the line from London Victoria via Balham to Beckenham Junction. View south east towards West Norwood and Beckenham Junction.