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Shrubbery Road, LONDON, SW16 2AS

Nos. 97 and 99, well-concealed behind the fast-food outlet are two of the oldest buildings on the High Road. The two-storey buildings date from the late C18th or early C19th and have stucco cornices and window-surrounds, while No. 95, on the left, is Victorian (the shop front is later). They are 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 ).

Built in 1912 to the designs of John Dixon Butler, who was responsible for many of the Metropolitan Police's stations around this period. An interesting building, with the stone cornice carried up to form a pediment on three of the four sides. It is within the Streatham High Road and Streatham Hill Conservation Area. It is the second police station on the site, the first one being built in 1865, and replaced because it was too small to cope with Streatham's burgeoning population. For similar reasons, a few years ago it was proposed to build a larger station on a then-vacant site on the corner of Gleneagle Road, but the scheme fell through for lack of money and flats were built instead. 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 ).

This view looks across Sunnyhill Road towards Wellfield Road. The Standard describes the Leigham Arms thus: "A country pub somehow dropped into the south London sprawl, the Leigham Arms is a delight." See http://www.standard.co.uk/goingout/bars/leigham-arms-is-a-delightful-country-pub-7414444.html

A close-up of the Art Deco front showing the ornate decoration, including elephants' heads. The whole building can be seen here: Image]

A handsome Art Deco facade, decorated with elephants' heads (Image]), stands loftily above the pub. Originally built in 1932 for Burton's, the gentlemen's outfitters, to the designs of Harry Wilson in their house style. 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 ).

Originally an Anglican church, All Saints, a Chapel of Ease to St Leonard's (the parish church). It was built around 1897 and closed in 1951. It remained in parish use as the Howland Hall until 1968 and is now an Apostolic Church.

A short stretch with more early survivals, late C18th or early C19th, hard to appreciate behind projecting shops. They are 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 ).

Two handsome fronts of red-brick, white-painted stone dressings and decorative gables. The one on the left has decorative glazing bars on its first-floor window, while the other is generally more luxuriant with the floors linked by vertical bands. The second-floor windows have swan-neck pediments, and their cills still have delicate metal window guards. Both date from 1889, and are 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 ).

This view looks along Sunnyhill Road with Wellfield Road leading off to the right past the Leigham Arms. The Standard describes the Leigham Arms thus: "A country pub somehow dropped into the south London sprawl, the Leigham Arms is a delight." See http://www.standard.co.uk/goingout/bars/leigham-arms-is-a-delightful-country-pub-7414444.html