A view of the High Road, Whetstone, looking south, including the Griffin Inn. A sign for the Griffin Inn, also advertising Ind Coope beers, stands on a pavement island between the main road and a parallel street. The inn itself is three storeys including roof dormers and is visible in a terrace of buildings at the right. At the foot of the inn sign is the "whetstone" (stone for sharpening blades) said to have given the area its name, though it may actually be a mounting block for horse riders. A Seddon Atkinson skip wagon (as can be seen by the 'A' on the radiator grill) with registration number 420 EUT is emerging from Oakleigh Road North at the right of the picture. Behind it at number 1 Oakleigh Road North, the Curry House is visible on the corner. To its left are the front elevations of 1260 to 1270 High Road. Businesses, in order, include Tracy Jones at 1260 High Road, the Toy Shop, The Griffin at 1264, Blue Arrow Travel Agency, Studio Cole and the Popular Cafe at 1268. Advertisements on the wall of the Toy Shop include Mars bars and a brand of butter. Cars parked in the accessway in front of the Griffin include, from the right, a Ford Popular 103E, a Triumph 2000, a Fiat 850 and a Ford Cortina Mark III. The Griffin Inn still exists on the site but was rebuilt about 1930. The whetstone was Grade II listed in 1983; listing number 1191451. Next to the Griffin Inn, at number 1264 High Road, is a house, parts of which date from the late fifteenth century. It was Grade II listed in 1982; listing number 1064903. Next to that numbers 1266 and 1268 are a timber-framed building dating from the mid-sixteenth century. It was Grade II listed in 1982; listing number 1191458. Beyond that at number 1270 is another timber-framed building also from the mid-sixteenth century. It was Grade II listed in 1982; listing number 1359070.