Grantham Road, E12

Road in/near Little Ilford, existing between the 1880s and now.

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Grantham Road, with Church Road, forms a crescent to the east of Dersingham Avenue.

Manor Park was, until the late nineteenth century, called Little Ilford. It referred to the small crossing over the River Hile which was the former name of the Roding. The river was prone to flooding.

An alehouse stood on the site of the former Three Rabbits pub (on the corner of Rabbits Road) since the 1630s. It probably took its name from a rabbit warren on the old Aldersbrook estate which gave its name to Warren Avenue. The pub was used by dealers trading at the annual cattle fairs on Wanstead Flats until the nineteenth century.

Between 1829 and 1831, a prison called the Little Ilford House of Correction was built on the site of the current site of Gloucester Road and Worcester Road. It was demolished in 1878 and some of its rubble was used in the construction of local houses.

The area subsequently received its ’Manor Park’ name due to Manor Park railway station which took its name from the home of the Lord of the Manor of West Ham which was situated in what is now Gladding Road. The Manor House was purchased by the Eastern Counties Railway in 1839 so that the London to Romford line could be constructed. The name Manor Park was speculative - locally there are stations called Manor Park, Upton Park, Woodgrange Park and Wanstead Park.

Manor Park developed rapidly from the 1830s due to the prison, two cemeteries and an Industrial School. Low cost housing for rent was built for potential commuters.

The Eastern Counties Railway line, opened in the 1840s, did not directly serve Manor Park at first. Local residents had to walk the mile to either Forest Gate or East Ham stations. The first station in the area came in 1872 and was named Manor Park and Little Ilford. It was later replaced it with a larger station in 1893 and had its name shortened simply to Manor Park.

The station in turn created a housing boom on the remaining fields in the 1880s and 1890s. Southborough Road was laid out during this time, renamed later to Grantham Road.

In 1903 the area now occupied by Grantham Road, Alverstone Road and Waltham Road was badly hit by floods, when the River Roding burst its banks. Many people were left homeless - boats had to be hired to rescue the stranded.




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Wendy    
Added: 22 Mar 2024 15:33 GMT   

Polygon Buildings
Following the demolition of the Polygon, and prior to the construction of Oakshott Court in 1974, 4 tenement type blocks of flats were built on the site at Clarendon Sq/Phoenix Rd called Polygon Buildings. These were primarily for people working for the Midland Railway and subsequently British Rail. My family lived for 5 years in Block C in the 1950s. It seems that very few photos exist of these buildings.

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Steve   
Added: 19 Mar 2024 08:42 GMT   

Road construction and houses completed
New Charleville Circus road layout shown on Stanford’s Library Map Of London And Its Suburbs 1879 with access via West Hill only.

Plans showing street numbering were recorded in 1888 so we can concluded the houses in Charleville Circus were built by this date.

Source: Charleville Circus, Sydenham, London

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Steve   
Added: 19 Mar 2024 08:04 GMT   

Charleville Circus, Sydenham: One Place Study (OPS)
One Place Study’s (OPS) are a recent innovation to research and record historical facts/events/people focused on a single place �’ building, street, town etc.

I have created an open access OPS of Charleville Circus on WikiTree that has over a million members across the globe working on a single family tree for everyone to enjoy, for free, forever.

Source: Charleville Circus, Sydenham, London

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Charles   
Added: 8 Mar 2024 20:45 GMT   

My House
I want to know who lived in my house in the 1860’s.

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NH   
Added: 7 Mar 2024 11:41 GMT   

Telephone House
Donald Hunter House, formerly Telephone House, was the BT Offices closed in 2000

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Paul Cox   
Added: 5 Mar 2024 22:18 GMT   

War damage reinstatement plans of No’s 11 & 13 Aldine Street
Whilst clearing my elderly Mothers house of general detritus, I’ve come across original plans (one on acetate) of No’s 11 & 13 Aldine Street. Might they be of interest or should I just dispose of them? There are 4 copies seemingly from the one single acetate example. Seems a shame to just junk them as the level of detail is exquisite. No worries if of no interest, but thought I’d put it out there.

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Diana   
Added: 28 Feb 2024 13:52 GMT   

New Inn Yard, E1
My great grandparents x 6 lived in New Inn Yard. On this date, their son was baptised in nearby St Leonard’s Church, Shoreditch

Source: BDM London, Cripplegate and Shoreditch registers written by church clerk.

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Vic Stanley   
Added: 24 Feb 2024 17:38 GMT   

Postcose
The postcode is SE15, NOT SE1

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Ilford Hill/Cranbrook Road, Ilford (1960s)
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Cottages in Roding (Roden) Street, Ilford - undated These were demolished. A mail order company had their offices here. Those it turn were demolished and several tower blocks built.
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Ilford Broadway looking east along the High Road during the trolleybus era. The photo features two of the trolleybuses originally built for South Africa but which were never shipped out due to the risks to shipping during the Second World War. So they instead operated on the local trolleybus routes in the Ilford and Barking area up until their withdrawal in 1959.
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Ilford Skating Rink, High Road, Ilford (c.1910) This was a roller skating rather than an ice rink - surviving late into the twentieth century
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