Ovens under the Street: 40 Chalcot Road

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 2013 French Restaurant

History:

  •  BAKER  Frederick Fuchs 1868
  •  ”  Philip Fuchs  1871-1901
  •  ”  Philip Beischer 1905-45

A local resident remembers looking down into the basement window in Fitzroy Road and watching the baker working.

There were two ovens, one under Chalcot Road, and one under Fitzroy Road. Mr Beischer baked bread seven nights a week. In the mornings he made cakes, and in the afternoons he tried to sleep…..

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1972, apparently empty. Note the ‘central reservation’ in Chalcot Road in those days

You could buy stale rolls and cakes very cheaply.

  •  BAKER  Leonard Bateman 1950
  •  “   Clement Bateman 1955
  •  ”   Arthur Worth 1957-70

 From 1960-70 A.Worth also ran the baker at 164 Regent’s Park Road.

  • FURNITURE DESIGNERS   Adeptus Designs        1972

Adeptus sold chunky foam furniture.

  •  RESTAURANT Fenari (Greek) 1986

This was run by the freeholders, and was very popular with locals.

  •  CAFÉ   Café Rouge   1998IMGP3355
  • The Gourmet Coffee Shop “
  • RESTAURANT Basilica  2000
  • “ The Black Truffle  2000-02
  • “ Okra 2002-03
  • “ Chalcot’s 2004-05
  • ” Le Petit Train     2005-at least 2006 
  • ” L’Absinthe 2013