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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 - West Side | ||||
| Shops, houses, businesses & public buildings between Laindon Station and Denbigh Road | ||||
| Number | Shop Name | Business | Open approx |
Closed Demolished Still Exists approx |
| 2 | Alfred Rawley | Estate Agent | -- | -- |
| 4? | ? | Photographic Studio | 1950s | -- |
| 6? | W.T. Townsend & Son | Greengrocer & Florist | 1937 | 1962 |
| 8? | C. Cyster | Estate Agent | 1915 | -- |
| 10 | Upminster & Laindon Stores Ltd. Barclays Bank (relocated: 53 Laindon Centre) | Ironmonger Bank |
1930s Pre-1936 | -- /06/1970 |
| Shops, houses, businesses & public buildings between Denbigh Road and Durham Road | ||||
| 14 | E.C. Andrews Laindon Radio & T.V. Service (C. Keegan) Stanwood Radio Ltd (relocated: 42 Laindon Centre) | Laindon Station Post Office & Sorting Office Domestic Electrical Appliances Household Electrical |
1908 1950s 1960s | 1950s -- 1969 |
| 16 | T.E. Collings (relocated: 46 Laindon Centre) | Ironmonger, North Thames Gas Agent/Cooker Showroom | Pre-1923 | 1970 |
| 18 | T.E. Collings (relocated: 46 Laindon Centre) | Ironmonger, North Thames Gas Agent/Cooker Showroom | 1930s | 1970 |
| ? | V. Findlay | Gentleman's Hairdressers | Pre 1950s | -- |
| ? | V. Clarke | Haberdashery | -- | -- |
| ? | A. Clarke | Cycles & Toys (Hornby, Meccano) | -- | -- |
| 20 | E. Cole | Greengrocer | -- | -- |
| 22 | John Tollworthy | Butchers | Pre-1950s | -- |
| 24 | Moorcroft's | Wools | 1950s | -- |
| 24A | James Negus | Dentist (Upper Floor) Upper Residence |
-- | -- |
| 26 | Eustace Godden | Butcher | 1936 | -- |
| 28 | Bill Lance F.T. Harris Parkinson | Plumber Garage Services Motor Repairs |
1950s 1970 1970s | -- -- 2004 |
| 28A? | Second Hand Car Sales (Mr. H. Taylor?) Pit Pony Charity Shop | Vehicles Charity |
-- 1970s | -- 1990s |
| 30 | L. Knight L. & D. Reed Self Drive hire | Newsagent Newsagent Vehicle Hire |
-- 1950s -- | -- -- -- |
| 30A | Upper Residence | -- | -- | |
| 32 | Greens Stores Parkinson | Foodstore Motor Spares & repairs, cycle repairs, paraffin (Cliff Parkinson) |
Pre-1934 1970 | 1970 2004 |
| Shops, houses, businesses & public buildings between Durham Road and Aston Road | ||||
| 34 | Surridge Dawson & Co. Ltd (relocated: 1 Dorset Parade) | Printers/Newspaper Distributors | -- | -- |
| 36 | Charsley's | Shoe Shop (Footfitters) | -- | -- |
| 38 | Tucker's | Butchers | -- | -- |
| 40 | Welcome Cafe (Relocated: Dorset Parade) C.E. Wignall (Relocated: 4 Dorset Parade) | Cafe Betting Office & confirmed High Road presence since 1947, possibly here |
-- Pre-1956 | -- -- |
| 42 | Wheatsheaf Stores (H. Simmonds) (Chandlers) | Corn & Seed Merchant | -- | -- |
| Driveway to Rear Yard | Francis Yard Dowell's Yard D.C. Jeakins & Co. Ltd(relocated: Wrexham Road) | Removals & Storage Yard | -- -- 1957 | -- -- -- |
| 44 | William Dowell D.C. Jeakins & Co. Ltd | ? Furniture Shop Upper Residence |
-- -- | -- -- |
| Laindon Hotel | Public House & Side Garden | 1896 | /04/1991 | |
| Service House | Vinlip Limited George Martin (relocated: West Mayne) | Property Development Building Contractor |
-- -- | -- 1986 |
| Service House | J. Toomey Motors (relocated: West Mayne) | Petrol/Garage/Showroom | 1920s | 1986 |
| Service House | A.H. Hall | Household Fuel Supplier | -- | -- |
| Service House | Gale, Brown & Co. | Estate Agents for Halifax Building Society | -- | -- |
| Shops, houses, businesses & public buildings between Aston Road and Somerset Road | ||||
| Olive Shead W. & V. Burles (relocated: 43 Ballards Walk, Lee Chapel North) Laindon O.A.P. Rest Room | China & Glassware China & Glassware Old Age Pensioners Rest Room |
1940s -- 1967 | -- 1960s Demolished 1970s | |
| Henbest for Honesty (Maud Henbest) Reveller's Concert Party | Drapery/Hosiery, Soft Furnishings/Haberdashery Props & Scenery Storage |
-- -- | -- Demolished 1970s | |
| Johnston's (Slater's) | Haberdashery/Dress Shop | -- | Demolished 1970s | |
| Driveway to Rear Yard | Happy Wanderer Coaches S. Spence | Coach Hire Plumbing/Heating Engineers |
-- | Demolished 1970s |
| Samuel Relph | Chemist | -- | Demolished 1970s | |
| Harry's Fruiterers (Henry Slater) W.T. Townsend (shop signboard remained Harry's Fruiterers) | Fruiterers Greengrocer & Florist |
closed c1960s 1960s | Demolished 1970s | |
| Shepherd's Restaurant | Restaurant & Bakers | -- | Demolished 1970s | |
| Laindon Fire Station | Garage | -- | 08/12/1961 | |
| 70 | Laindon Recorder (relocated: 83 Southernhay, Basildon) | Newspaper Office | 1930s | 1962 |
| 70A | Basildon Staff Bureau | Agency (above 70) | 04/03/1961 | -- |
| 72 | Martins Bank Ltd Midland Bank Ltd (relocated: 51 Laindon Centre) Intacab | Bank Bank Taxi Service |
-- Pre-1956 -- | -- -- Demolished 1980s |
| 74 | D. Kent & Co. Ltd Sidney Hayden & Sons Fen Homes Ltd Hireco Services | Building Contractors + retail paints Building Contractors Plant & Tool Hire |
-- -- -- 1970s | -- -- -- Demolished 1980s |
| Laindon Memorial Hall | Hall | -- | Demolished 1967 | |
| Edward Yeats Turner | Ladies Hairdressers | -- | -- | |
| Civility Stores | General Grocers | -- | -- | |
| W.H.G.(Bill) Barrett | Hairdressers | -- | 1963 | |
| The Dairy | Kentex Dane Charles Markham | Dry Cleaners Dry cleaners Markham's Dairies Upper No.1 Flat |
-- -- -- | -- -- -- |
| The Dairy | Chas. Markham Howard's Dairies Kibby's International Stores | Markham's Dairies Dairy Supermarket Supermarket Upper No.2 Flat |
-- -- -- -- | -- -- -- -- |
| Shops, houses, businesses & public buildings between Somerset Road and New Century Road | ||||
| Garage & Shop | Parkinson Bros. (relocated: 28/32 High Road, Laindon) | Motor Repairs/Taxis/Petrol | 1919 | 1970 |
| Cottenham | Parkinson | Semi-Detached Residence | 1906 | 1970 |
| Devonshire House | William G. Wilson | Semi-Detached Residence | 1906 | 1970 |
| Devonshire House Annexe | Wilson | Dispensing Chemist | -- | -- |
| Wilson (relocated: next door) Squires & Co. | Dispensing Chemist T.V., Radio & Electrical |
-- -- | -- -- | |
| W. Watts Ted Underdown White City Fish Peachey's | Fruiterer & Greengrocers Fishmonger Fishmonger Fruiterer & Greengrocer |
-- -- -- -- | -- -- -- -- | |
| Laindon Picture Theatre Laindon Picture Palace Radion Cinema | Cinema Cinema Cinema |
1929 1930s 1940s | 1930s 1940s 1969 | |
| Shops, houses, businesses & public buildings between New Century Road and Worthing Road | ||||
| Granville | Griffin's | Cafe, General Stores | -- | -- |
| Primrose | Residence | -- | -- | |
| Alpha House | Worth's Oilshop? | Residence | -- | -- |
| Grays Co-operative Society London Co-operative Society | Co-op Co-op |
-- /10/1967 | /10/1967 Demolished 1960s | |
| Shops, houses, businesses & public buildings between Worthing Road and Manor Road | ||||
| Basildon Portable Buildings E.A. Hilburn Transport Ltd | Timber & Portable Sheds Haulage Contractors (Removals) |
1950s 1950s | -- | |
| Hatheralls (A.S. Jellows) | Ironmonger | Pre-1950 | -- | |
| William Buckenham | Butcher | -- | 1972 | |
| Apnur Ghur? | House | Residence | -- | -- |
| Regent Metalworks William J. Judd (relocated: Chelmsford) G.A. Collinson Fencing Co. (entrance in Manor Road) Basildon Fencing Supplies (entrance in Manor Road) (relocated: Stannetts, Laindon) | Builder & Contractor Roofing Contractor Fencing Contractor Fencing Supplies |
-- -- 1970s 1970s | -- -- 1980? 1980? | |
| Shops, houses, businesses & public buildings between Manor Road and Victoria Road | ||||
| Laindon Autodrome | Longmans Car Sales (relocated: Long Riding, Basildon) | Open Land | 1960s | -- |
| Manor Stores | The Manor Stores (Harold Steer) | Provisions Residence |
-- | -- |
| Marine Stores Lloyds | ? Bank Upper Residence |
Pre-1949 Pre-1956 | 1950s -- | |
| Single Storey Shop | Finch D. Francis | Greengrocer & Florist Same As Above Residence? |
-- -- | -- -- |
| Victory House | Victory Watch & Clock Co. | Sales & Repairs Residence |
1950s | -- |
| Penryn | R. Daniel (Reginald Daniel) Mr. F.D. Ruffler | Shoe & Leather Repairs Physiotherapist Surgery |
-- /01/1963 | -- -- |
| Manor Dairy | W.J. Sloper & Son | Milkman & Dairy Produce Residence |
-- | -- |
| Shops, houses, businesses & public buildings between Victoria Road and King Edward Road | ||||
| Laindon Police Station | -- | 13/11/1967 Demolished | ||
| Sergeant's House | Residence | -- | Demolished | |
| Constable's House | Residence | -- | Demolished | |
| Fernleigh | Semi-Detached House | Residence | -- | Occupied |
| Ben Venuto | Semi-Detached House | Residence | -- | Occupied |
| Sunnymead Stores | Sloper's Nobby Clarke | Grocery Shop & Residence Grocery Shop & Residence |
-- -- | -- Demolished |
| North Parade P.O. | Mr. Boxhall | Handy Stores - Sub Post-Office | 1940s | Demolished |
| Yardley | George A. Brockwell Ltd | Removals & Storage (Haulage Contractor) Residence |
Pre-1949 | Demolished |
| Belgrave | Sid Clifford | Fruiterer, Greengrocer & Florist Residence |
Pre-1949 | Demolished |
| Sheila | D.? | Ironmongers? Residence |
-- | Demolished |
| The Rosary | Residence |
-- | Demolished | |
| Nurses Cottage | District Nurse | Detached Residence | Pre-1949 | Occupied |
| Coombe Martin renamed Little Oaks | End Terrace Residence | Pre-1949 | Occupied | |
| Coulsworthy | Mid Terrace Residence | Pre-1949 | Occupied | |
| Wyndcliff | End Terrace Residence | Pre-1949 | Occupied | |
| 6 Broadway | Pelham (P. Pelham) Keith Cullis (relocated: 41 Laindon Centre) | Newsagent Newsagent |
Pre-1949 -- | -- /10/1970 |
| 5 Broadway | Dangerfield's Peters (relocated: 6 Laindon Centre) | Grocers Ladies' & Gent's Hair Fashions Residence |
Pre-1949 19/05/1966 | 1960s 1970 |
| 4 Broadway | A. & J. Ashton | Timber Merchants | 1959 | Occupied |
| 3 Broadway? | S. Wray | Shoe Repair Shop Residence |
-- | -- |
| 1 Broadway | Variety Stores (Fred Rumsby) then (Roderick Darroch) | Toys/Games/Fancy Goods Residence |
1950s | -- |
| 2 Broadway | Broadway Radio Service (Sidney P. Willis) | Radio & T.V. Specialists Residence |
1950 | -- |
| 1-6 King Edward Terrace | 3 Semi-Detached Residences | Pre-1949 | Occupied | |
| Shops, houses, businesses & public buildings between King Edward Road and Archer Road | ||||
| 7-8 King Edward Terrace | Semi-Detached Residences | Pre-1949 | Occupied | |
| Langside | Residence | Pre-1949 | 1980s Demolished | |
| Laindon High Road School James Hornsby High School | Secondary school Secondary School |
1929 1998 | 1998 Closed 2000 Demolished May/Jun/2007 | |
| British Legion Hall | Hall Temple of Light Spiritualist Church held services for approx. 27 years to April 1973. Replaced with two detached houses. |
1935 | C.P.O. 1975 Demolished | |
| Berwick | L.A.M. Stubbs (Leonard Stubbs) | Builder's & Builder's Merchant's Detached Bungalow |
Pre-1936 | 1940s Occupied |
| Westmount | Detached Bungalow | Pre-1949 | Occupied | |
| Shops, houses, businesses & public buildings between Archer Road and Arterial Road | ||||
| Langham | L.A.M. Stubbs (Leonard Stubbs) | Builder's & Builder's Merchant's Residence |
1940s | Demolished |
| Stoneypoint | Residence | Pre-1949 | Demolished | |
| Summerville | Residence | Pre-1949 | Demolished | |
| Joyville | Residence | Pre-1949 | Demolished | |
| 1 School Parade | Joseph Wiseman | Greengrocers & Residence | Pre-1949 | 1970s Demolished |
| 2 School Parade | W.J. Weedon (William Weedon) | Newsagent/Tobacconist | Pre-1949 | 1970s Demolished |
| 3 School Parade | Howard's Dairies | Dairy | Pre-1949 | 1970s Demolished |
| Herebye? | Buckenham Dick Barnes Sofa Bed Co. | Butchers Butchers Furniture & Bedding |
Pre-1949 -- -- | -- -- Occupied |
Text researched and written 2006 with revisions and additions 2006-2008,2011. Copyright © 2006-2008,2011, B. Cox - Basildon History Online. All rights reserved. |
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