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Bournevale Road, LONDON, SW16 2BA

A fine row of buildings with more decorative gables and striped brickwork. Plaques on the buildings show they were built in 1880-85. 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 ).

This shop is unusual in having its front recessed behind a set of columns. A full view of the C19th row of shops can be seen here: Image]

Formerly stables and carriage sheds serving shops on the High Road, these C19th buildings are now used, amongst other things, as car repair workshops. Some have their original slate roofs, and the original cobbled roadway can be seen, albeit with the odd patch. It is within the Streatham High Road and Streatham Hill Conservation Area. Information from Lambeth Council (http://www.lambeth.gov.uk/NR/exeres/CE4B5CE1-0387-40ED-B5A9-273A5160C34A.htm ).

More detail of the shaped gables, and patterned and decorated brickwork of this 1880s terrace. A full view of the whole group can be seen here: Image]

This row of small C19th shops is one of the last reminders of the original village of Streatham. The shop fronts have been modernised, but some interesting features remain (Image] and Image]). It stands opposite the busy road junction with Tooting Bec Gardens and Mitcham Lane. 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 ).

Unless the waiters in this restaurant have a very diverse set of skills, any decorating, building or sanitising was carried out by a previous occupant. A full view of the C19th row of shops can be seen here: Image]

Occupying a prominent position at the junction with Mitcham Lane, this block was built in an Art Deco style in 1933 by T.P. Bennett and Sons. Of grey brick with metal Crittall windows, and an elegant curved end topped by a pantiled roof and painted lantern. 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 ).