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On Prentis Road, off Streatham High Road; note the large Royal coat of arms.

On Prentis Road, SW16.

A delivery office.

In a style often labelled "Wrenaissance", even though it owes little if anything to Christopher Wren. It has a good curved porch and a pedimented gable containing the Royal Coat of Arms. 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 ).

Edwardian sorting office, with later 20th century extension.

Full view of this Edwardian sorting office at Image

A short group between The White Lion and Prentis Road. These date from 1889 and as usual have shaped gables and stone bands. 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 ).

Almost opposite the postal sorting office.

A fabulously elaborate Victorian pub designed by F. Gough and Co. in 1895. Stripey brick, decorated gables, a central oriel window, two octagonal chimneys and a roofline dotted with spiky finials. Although recently closed for a time, it continues as a pub under the same name, the Hobgoblin being a previous incarnation. 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 ).

No. 230 on the left dates possibly from C18th which would make it a rare survival. Stucco, with pretty little window surrounds. Its neighbour dates from the 1930s and has a cream faience facade with decorative frames round the windows. 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 ).