Postmen, The Majestic continues my stroll on Sunday twenty eighth Might 1989. The earlier submit was Citroen & Extra Clapham and the stroll started with Lavender Hill & Wandsworth Rd – 1989.
Postmen and Postwomen are nonetheless utilizing the Postmen’s Workplace, a reasonably grand constructing from AD1902 the place Venn Road takes a 90 diploma flip to the east with Sedley Place going west. It appears now to be formally referred to as the Royal Mail Clapham Supply Workplace.
I favored this image partly as a result of it gave some indication of the work which works on contained in the workplace, however got here again for one more image when the rented truck had moved.
When Lambeth Council arrange their ‘Native Listing’ of historic buildings and artifacts which aren’t included within the statutory itemizing in 2010 it was one of many first to be listed, together with 4 others within the Clapham space, recognised by the council itself as being of architectural curiosity.
The Clapham Society two years later submitted there ow n checklist of over 70 properties within the space to suggest to the council of which solely round ten had been added, some excluded as a result of they had been inside already designated conservation areas. Clapham actually does have numerous fascinating properties
Native itemizing supplies little precise safety to properties however does imply the council will concentrate on them in coming to planning choices and take them into consideration in organising native growth plans. However in contrast to buildings in conservation areas or listed buildings they are often demolished with out consent – which is seldom granted for listed buildings.
The Majestic Cinema at 146 Clapham Excessive St was designed by John Stanley Beard and opened in 1914.
The slender entrance entrance – one other shopfront between outlets – results in a big auditorium behind behind the outlets. It appears that evidently one of many names on the title deeds was Charles Chaplin. The cinema was taken over in 1928 and have become a part of Gaumont British Cinemas in 1929. Bomb injury closed it for a couple of months in 1940-1 and in 1950 it was re-named Gaumont Theatre, closing ten years later in 1960.
The aspect of the cinema provides a greater concept of its scale. After it closed as a cinema, the balcony was transformed right into a recording studio, Majestic Studios, persevering with in use even after the primary area turned a bingo membership in 1969, although in all probability not working throughout the identical hours. Amongst those that recorded there have been Brian Eno. Adam Religion, David Bowie and the Intercourse Pistols.
In 1985 it turned Cinatra’s nightclub and is now Infernos evening membership and disco. There are actually new blocks on either side of the cinema constructing.
Langley Electrical, the primary of this row of buildings on the alternative aspect of the road simply previous the cinema has been eliminated however the remainder from 156 survives and has been tidied up and the bottom ground outlets primarily transformed to residential use.
I walked alongside Clapham Excessive Road, wandering a bit of down the aspect streets off the north aspect, and turning down Clapham Manor Highway to Voltaire Highway, the place I amused myself a bit of with this picture, hiding the foreground with the van and the ball on the highest of a gate submit. I believe that gate has since been demolished however the homes are nonetheless there.
This image was taken throughout the highway from the nook with Voltaire Highway. There are nonetheless outlets although trying reasonably much less run down and housing totally different companies and the homes behind are nonetheless there however not promote the CASH SUPPLY STORES promoting VEGETABLES CAULIFLOWERS and one thing illegible or THE MUSIC ROLL EXCHANGE providing Gramophone Data and claiming to have the LARGEST STOCK OF SECONDHAND MUSIC ROLLS IN ALL LONDON.
The railings have additionally gone, replaces round 2012 with some stands for locking bikes.
My stroll on Sunday twenty eighth Might 1989 will proceed in one other submit.
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