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| Laindon High Road Shops & Properties |
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Please note: This
is a work in progress with updates as information becomes available. |
| Laindon High Road Shops & Properties - East Side | ||||
| Shops, houses, businesses & public buildings between Station Approach and Northumberland Avenue | ||||
| Number | Shop Name | Business | Open approx |
Closed Demolished Still Exists approx |
| Churchill Johnsons Hadlands (Sankey's) | Building Supplies Building Supplies |
Pre-war -- | -- 1969 | |
| Shops, houses, businesses & public buildings between Windsor Road and Essex Road | ||||
| 1 | Collings Cash Supply Stores A.A. Kimm Fancy Stores Kentex Royal Liver Friendly Society | Drapery, Haberdashery Fancy Goods Dry Cleaners Insurance |
-- -- -- -- | -- -- -- 1970s |
| 3 | Collings Cash Supply Stores Coleman's? Laindon Electric Service & Music House Good Listening (E.G. Moody) Laindon Library (relocated: 48 Laindon Centre) | Drapery, Haberdashery Drapery, Boots & Outfitter Electrical Goods Radio rental/buy/repairs Essex County Library |
-- -- 1930s 1950s Pre-1956 | -- -- -- -- 1970 |
| 5 | The Laindon Bon Marche Gem | Household Goods Sweet Shop/Tobacconist |
-- -- | -- -- |
| ? | Woodley's | Sweet Shop | -- | -- |
| ? | Keegan's? | Radio & T.V. | -- | -- |
| 7 | A. Rawley (Alfred Rawley) Burnie & Coleman Watson, Temple & Waymouth (relocated: Station Approach) | Estate Agent Solicitors Estate Agents |
-- 1930s c.1955 | -- -- 1968 |
| 9 | ? | ? | -- | 1970s |
| 11A | Cole's S. Biggs | Fishmonger Fish Merchant |
-- -- | -- 1970s |
| 11 | J.W. Lagden William Buckenham | Family Butcher Butchers |
-- -- | -- -- |
| 13A | A.H. Hall Morris & Farmer | Fuel Suppliers Coal Merchant |
/11/1969 -- | -- -- |
| 13 | A. Glenny & Son (relocated: Freedom House, East Square, Basildon) | Estate Agents & Chartered Surveyors | Pre-1954 | 1970s |
| 15 | Tea, Coffee, Cocoa Rooms Laindon Dining Rooms A.W. Coleman & Co. Hatten, Asplin, Jewers & Glenny | Refreshments Refreshments Solicitors (Namely those below) Solicitors |
-- -- Pre-1947 -- | -- -- -- 1970s |
| 17 | ? | ? | -- | 1970s |
| ? | Bank | 1920s | -- | |
| Payne & Brown | Estate Agents | 1920s | -- | |
| 19? | Sid Farmer G.W. Jeakins & Son Ltd | Taxi Office Taxi Office |
-- -- | -- -- |
| 21? | Central Restaurant Laindon Refreshment Room | Teas & Food Same As Above |
-- 1950s | -- -- |
| 23 | H. Chartres Blackwell of Laindon | Newsagent, Tobacconist, Confectionary Newsagent, Tobacconist, Confectionary |
1936 -- | -- -- |
| 25 | Chas Brown A. Briley | Estate Agent Electrician |
1930s 1950s | -- -- |
| ? | S. Smith | ? | -- | -- |
| 27 | Doris's (Mrs. Doris Tranter) | Ladies & Children's Hair Stylists | 1940 | 27/06/1970 |
| 29 | Secondhand Shop | Agent for Ebenezer Laundrey | -- | Demolished 1970s |
| 31 | Morris's Outfitters | Ladies, Gent's & Children's Outfitters | Pre-1936 | Demolished 1970s |
| 33 | Morris's Outfitters | Ladies, Gent's & Children's Outfitters | Pre-1936 | Demolished 1970s |
| 35 | Morris's Outfitters | Ladies, Gent's & Children's Outfitters | Pre-1936 | Demolished 1970s |
| 37 | Morris's Outfitters | Ladies, Gent's & Children's Outfitters | Pre-1936 | 1970s |
| 39 | Cramphorn | Seed Merchant | Pre-1934 | -- |
| 41 | Bata | Shoe Shop | Pre-1952 | -- |
| Bartons | Bakers | -- | 1970s | |
| 43? | Fuller? Paramount Electrical & Radio Store (John Slaughter) | Electrical Goods, Repairs & Accummulator Charging Same As Above |
-- -- | -- -- |
| 45? | Tom Card | Fishmonger | -- | -- |
| 47? | Gibson's | Greengrocer | -- | -- |
| 49? | Bassett's | Furniture | -- | -- |
| 51? | Sid T. Salt & Sons | Shoe Repairs | -- | -- |
| 53? | Cottis's Bakery (J.G. Cottis & Son) | Baker | Pre-1950s | -- |
| 55? | Larry Hewitt | Second Hand Shop | -- | -- |
| Post Office (relocated: 20 Laindon Shopping Centre) | Post Office | 1952 | 1971 | |
| Victoria Lodge | Residence | -- | -- | |
| Balmoral House | Berry Boys Training Centre | Residence | -- | -- |
| The Primrose Laindon Old Peoples Welfare Committee | Tobacconist/Cafe Meeting Place |
-- -- | -- -- | |
| A.G. Butler & Son (relocated: 31 Laindon Centre) | Funeral Directors & Monumental Masons | -- | /12/1969 | |
| 61 | Labour Exchange (Ministry of Labour) | Supplementary Benefits/General Enquiries | -- | 1970s |
| Basildon Development Corporation | Lettings office | -- | -- | |
| ? Dorset Parade | Southern Counties Estate Office | Estate Agents? | 1936 | -- |
| 13 Dorset Parade | Clifton's Stores (Mr & Mrs Jones) Spencer's Stores | ? ? |
1950s -- | -- -- |
| 12 Dorset Parade | Youth Employment Office Welcome Cafe | Employment Cafe |
-- -- | -- -- |
| 12A Dorset Parade | Upper Residence | |||
| 11 Dorset Parade | Harris (Fred or William Harris?) | Gent's Hairdresser | -- | ? |
| 11A Dorset Parade | Upper Residence | -- | ? | |
| 10 Dorset Parade | ? | ? | -- | ? |
| 9 Dorset Parade | ? | ? | -- | ? |
| 8 Dorset Parade | ? | ? | -- | ? |
| 7 Dorset Parade | Paragon Agency Keil Kraft D.I.Y. Handyman's Shop | Tobacconist's, Sweets Foyle's Lending Library Model Aircraft kits & Toys Tools, Paint & Wood |
-- -- -- 1960s | -- -- -- 1960s |
| 7A Dorset Parade | Upper Residence | |||
| 6 Dorset Parade | J.E. Green Chas. Markham Gale & Brown (relocated: Clock House, 50 Laindon Main Centre, Laindon) | Builders Merchant Dairy Chartered Accountants |
1936 -- -- | -- -- -- |
| 6A Dorset Parade | Upper Residence | |||
| 5 Dorset Parade | Henbest & Son The Kelvinator Launderama | Ladies, Gent's & Children's Outfitters Launderette |
-- 09/11/1967 | -- 1970s |
| 5A Dorset Parade | Upper Residence | |||
| 4 Dorset Parade | Mr. Copping Dolland & Aitchison (relocated: 32 Southernhay, Basildon) C.E. Wignall | Dentist Ophthalmic Opticians Turf Accountant |
-- Pre-1952 -- | -- /06/1962 1970s |
| 4A Dorset Parade | Upper Residence | |||
| 3 Dorset Parade | Hair Styling By Gibbs Eileens | Hairdressers (George Gibbs) Confectionery, Tobacco, Haberdashery & Wools |
1950s 1960s | -- 1970s |
| 3A Dorset Parade | Upper Residence | |||
| 2 Dorset Parade | Curtis | Shoe Repairs & Leather Goods | -- | -- |
| 2A Dorset Parade | Upper Residence | |||
| 1 Dorset Parade | Modern Furnishing Stores A.J. Curtis & Sons Surridge Dawson | Furniture Shoe Shop Wholesale Newspaper Distributors |
1936 1940s -- | -- -- 1970s |
| 1A Dorset Parade | Upper Residence | |||
| Shops, houses, businesses & public buildings between Essex Road and Laindon Link | ||||
| Carey Brothers | Timber & Builders Merchant | Pre-1923 | -- | |
| Public Convenience | Toilets | -- | 1970s | |
| Shops, houses, businesses & public buildings between Laindon Link and Ulster Road | ||||
| Pyramid Electrical Rewinds | Electrical Repairers (Opp Radion) | 1952 | -- | |
| A.G. Butler & Son | Funeral Directors & Monumental Masons | Pre-1936 | -- | |
| Maple Lodge | Residence | -- | -- | |
| Oak Villa | Residence | -- | -- | |
| Jireh | Residence | -- | -- | |
| Daisybank | Dr. Chowdhary | Doctors Surgery & Bungalow Residence |
-- | 1960s |
| Orizaba | Mr. F.D. Ruffler (relocated: Penryn, High Road, Laindon) | Physiotherapist Surgery | 1950s | /01/1963 |
| Streatham | Residence | -- | -- | |
| ? | S. Atkins Ltd | Builders & Decorators Residence |
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| Avondale | Operated as a lodging house by George Heydenreich and Amelia Louise Heydenreich (nee Dowling,) with her daughter and Mr Charles & Violet Constable and son John Constable b.1926. In operation from 1925 up to about 1930 and then used as a surgery by Dr. Chowhdary at least up to 1945. | House/Residence | Pre-1926 | ? |
| Shops, houses, businesses & public buildings between Ulster Road and St. Nicholas Lane | ||||
| Glen Rosa | Residence | -- | -- | |
| Elinor | Residence | -- | -- | |
| Whitethorn | William H. Gibbons | Coal Merchant & A.G. Butler Funeral Car Storage Residence |
1936 | -- |
| ? St. Nicholas Parade | Ethel J. Moorcroft | Drapers, Ladies/Children's Wear Residence |
1940s | -- |
| ? St. Nicholas Parade | Baigent Printing Service ? | Printers (E.J. Baigent & Son) Dress Factory |
1920s -- | -- -- |
| ? St. Nicholas Parade | Ministry of Labour & Employment | Labour Exchange | -- | -- |
| 4 St. Nicholas Parade | Underdown's J.W. Hewitt | Wet & Dry Fish Shop Fish & Chip Shop |
-- -- | -- -- |
| 3 St. Nicholas Parade | Charsleys | Shoe Shop Residence |
1940s | -- |
| 2 St. Nicholas Parade | Pearks Stores | Grocerys | -- | -- |
| 1 St. Nicholas Parade | Dorothy (Gatley) & (John) Douglas Douglas Saloon | Hairdresser & Sweet Shop Residence |
-- | -- |
| St. Rowlands | Elliot's | ? Residence |
-- | -- |
| Alfred Maulkins Williamson | Butchers Butchers |
-- -- | -- -- | |
| Ashleys | Archille Sierre Bell Cleaners | Dry Cleaners Dry Cleaners |
-- -- | -- -- |
| Greens Stores | Grocery's & Provisions | -- | -- | |
| St. Peter's Hall | Hall | -- | -- | |
| Shops, houses, businesses & public buildings between St. Nicholas Lane and Nichol Road | ||||
| Greenhaugh Hiawatha Phil Morris House | Doctor's Surgery Following its closure as a surgery jumble sales were sometimes held within the downstairs rooms. The house was demolished around 1970 when St. Nicholas Lane was being realigned. A single storey building was consructed in the early 1970s on the site of Hiawatha. This was later occupied by Swan Housing Association who vacated in the late 2000s. The building is currently empty and planning applications have been submitted for its demolition and replacement with residential housing. The access road was later named Morris Court which leads on to a residential development. | Dr. E. Henderson Dr. Samuel Long Dr. John Garson |
Pre-1914 1936 -- -- | -- -- 1963 |
| 1 North Parade | North Parade Stores (Arthur W. Shotter) | Grocery & Provisions | -- | -- |
| 2 North Parade | Ling's | Toys, Triang, Mobo & Sports Goods | -- | -- |
| 3 North Parade | Boons (J.E.S. Boon) | Newsagent (pre-war Post Office) | 1930s | 1970s |
| 4 North Parade | Violet Butler | Drapery & Wool Shop | 1931 | /07/1961 |
| 5 North Parade | The Challenger (Samuel B. Youngs) | Off Licence | -- | -- |
| Sunnydale | Residence | Pre-1949 | ? | |
| Morningside | Residence | Pre-1949 | ? | |
| Halstead | Residence | Pre-1949 | ? | |
| Marilyn | End Terrace House | Pre-1949 | Occupied | |
| ? | Mid Terrace House | Pre-1949 | Occupied | |
| Chi? | End Terrace House | Pre-1949 | Occupied | |
| Polpero | End Terrace House | Pre-1949 | Occupied | |
| Pendeen | Mid Terrace House | Pre-1949 | Occupied | |
| Greylings | End Terrace House | Pre-1949 | Occupied | |
| Millport | Detached Bungalow | Pre-1949 | Occupied | |
| Mareda | The Little Shop Rico Daniels (later became t.v. discovery channel d.i.y. handyman The Salvager) Wellcare Veterinary Centre(demolished & rebuilt as same) | The Wool Shop Second Hand Collectables Vet |
-- -- -- | -- -- 2003 Occupied |
| Condon? | Sidney R. Sizer | Butchers | -- | -- |
| Shops, houses, businesses & public buildings between Nichol Road and Pauls Road | ||||
| The Retreat | Residence | Pre-1949 | ? | |
| Langthorn | Residence | Pre-1949 | ? | |
| Charlesworth | Residence | Pre-1949 | ? | |
| Mayville | Residence | Pre-1949 | ? | |
| Homehurst | Residence | Pre-1949 | ? | |
| Le Chalet | Residence | Pre-1949 | ? | |
| Pilton | Residence | Pre-1949 | ? | |
| Shops, houses, businesses & public buildings between Pauls Road and Tavistock Road | ||||
| York Villa | Semi-Detached Residence | Pre-1949 | Occupied | |
| Ceylon Villa | Semi-Detached Residence | Pre-1949 | Occupied | |
| Bellingham | Residence | Pre-1949 | ? | |
| Yenbund | Residence | Pre-1949 | ? | |
| The Gables | Residential block possibly built on the site of Bellingham and Yenbund. | Residential flats | Post 1980 | Occupied |
Text researched and written 2006 with revisions and additions 2006-2007,2011. Copyright © 2006-2007,2011, B. Cox - Basildon History Online. All rights reserved. |
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