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Chamberlain Street is a cul-de-sac, its blunt end being on the boundary of the old borough of St Pancras. It was built in the mid-1850s, and was originally called Bernard Street. The Primrose Tavern (present no. 75 Regent’s Park Road) predates … Continue reading
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2013 Betting Shop (since 1986) History: SURGEON Morgan O’Connor 1857-59 CHEMIST George Barker 1860-63 This was the first chemist in the road. Barker was probably what is today called a ‘pharmacist’. The 1861 census reads ‘Lic. Apoth. Hall’. … Continue reading
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2013 Patisserie (under renovation?) History: FRUITERER Henry Perry 1855 This was probably the first fruiterer in the area. FRUITERER George Chandler 1859 CRICKET BAT & STUMP MANUFACTURERS Charles Clapshaw & Co. 1860-70 This seems an unlikely craft for the area, though Lord’s … Continue reading
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2013 Unoccupied History: TOBACCONIST Robert Self 1855 ” John Jury 1860 CONFECTIONER John Rodesano 1870-85 ” Luke Rodesano 1871-85 WARDROBE DEALER Mrs Emma Muschamp 1889 CONFECTIONER Mrs Martha Randall 1901 ” William Burgess 1905 SHOEMAKER Mrs Ellen Sharpe 1910-15 Was … Continue reading
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2013 Women’s clothes shop History: This building, cottagey-looking in comparison with its neighbours, was built as a pub before the main retail development began. PUB The Primrose Tavern c.1846-1853 This little tavern was short-lived. Apparently its clients were ‘the roughest … Continue reading
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2013 Florist History: This is the smallest shop in the street, but there was a sizeable yard behind, making the premises convenient for combined occupation: a small trade fronting the street, and some form of workshop behind. BUILDER Thomas Berrill … Continue reading
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2013 Outside Caterer History: TAILOR William Wellington 1868-81 BOOTMAKER Charles Hill 1889 PAINTER James Mann 1895 CORN DEALER William More 1901-22 “ Ernest Sewell 1929 TAILOR Leonard Solender 1935-60 Mr Solender sometimes gave a local small boy a piece of his special chalk to mark out his hopscotch. … Continue reading
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2013 Vegetarian Restaurant History: TOBACCONIST Miss Mary Ann Savage 1869 WATCHMAKER George Dovey 1875-95 LADIES HAIRDRESSER ” George Ashby 1895-1900 ” Bollas Sarnowski 1905 ” Paul Heinzelmann 1910-15 ” William Langley 1920-25 ” John Arie Boss 1930-50 … Continue reading
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2013 Primrose Hill Gallery (Arts) / Under renovation History: STATIONER Frederick Cherry 1868 The Victorian middle classes used a great deal of paper. They wrote frequent letters or notes to neighbours, and received postal deliveries several times a day.They also frequently commissioned … Continue reading
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2013 Children’s Clothes Shop History: HABERDASHER Mrs Mary Camp 1868 A ‘Cow-keeper’ of the same name was registered at no. 75 Regent’s Park Road until about 1865 – perhaps the same woman? JUVENILE OUTFITTER Cornelius Grimes 1875 By 1880 he … Continue reading