Cottages in Abbey Wood
Cottages in Abbey Wood
Record No
145737
Title
Cottages in Abbey Wood
Description
This view is believed to show part of a terrace of ten cottages which stood in Abbey Wood village centre, along the south side of what is now known as Abbey Wood Road, between Conference Road and Knee Hill. They appear to be disused and the 'Lot 1' painted on the first cottage indicates the site was in the process of being auctioned for redevelopment. The cottages were also to the northeast of the farmland that was used by the Royal Arsenal Co-operative Society during 1900-09 to build the Bostall housing estate, but the site doesn't appear to have been used for this development. The road to the left of view is thought to be Knee Hill, across which stood the Harrow Inn, which was demolished in 2009. The road in front of the cottages is partly cobbled with tram rails running along the street. Overhead tramlines are also in view indicating electric trams were in operation at the time, Abbey Wood being a terminus for the LCC service to Woolwich and a tram depot had recently been built almost opposite the cottages. Erith Council had a separated terminus for its own service and the two were never joined. The terrace appears to start at number 4, and it is possible that the first cottages at this end of the terrace had already been demolished enabling the widening of Knee Hill to facilitate the turning of the trams. Just in view to the left is a lamp post with a sign saying Fire Alarm, which points towards the cottages. An H sign on the first cottage marks the location of a fire hydrant, its cover being in the pavement.
Date of execution
1912
Section
London Metropolitan Archives
Collection
LCC Photograph Library
Medium
photograph
Catalogue No
SC_PHL_01_554_4654c
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