This video was fascinating, this explains why my mum and dad bought their house in 1966, on Manor Way so cheaply. Because of the plan to build the M23, people were selling up and moving out.
And then they convinced our parents to move to Mitcham too in 1968! But on Tamworth Lane -a little closer to the proposed motorway. I never knew anything about this. Thank goodness it didn’t go ahead. Hope you are well Matt.
I used to buy my sweets from "Nell's" shop, which was just around the corner - fronting onto the railway line. She seemed to have boundless patience for us kids who were trying to get everything we could out of our "spends". I lived on the Laburnum Estate - on the other side of the track!
Hi Wade, I remember going into one of those little cottages when I was at Primary School in the early 70s. I can't remember the old ladies name, but it was very neat and tidy and seemed quite big to me ( but then I was small). My friends father rented the garden at the back of the houses as an Allotment. My Grandmother lived in Grove Road just around the corner. She also owned 2 other houses she rented out (she was one of the "Woods" Grandaughters). I remember the talk of "The road blight". I think I remember talk about properties had to be sold to "The road people" if you wanted to move. Plus, they weren't favourable rates!
Hi Ela, I've done a separate post on the cottages, see mitchamhistorynotes.com/2024/09/12/sherbourne-cottages/ and the 1919 electoral register shows George Henry and Rose WOODS at number 3 Sherbourne Cottages (renumbered later to 6 Tamworth Lane).
@mitchamnotes Hi Wade, oh gosh that's joked my memory! It was Miss Allen at no1! We always called them Allens cottages and thought her family built them.
There were inevitably lots of properties blighted by the M23 threat. I do remember that row and they were in quite a state by the time they were being prepared for demo so maybe it was inevitable eventually. In Wallington most of the properties having been empty for ages went back to use - Queen Elizabeth Walk comes to mind as one example.
@@RogerNorman-q6x It's great that the Merton Historical Society have put online Eric Montague's slides, including the ones showing the dilapidation of these houses as they aren't in his book. I'm indebted to the society for letting me make use of his photos on my blog and videos.
Thank you so much. I’m honoured honestly. The picture of the net curtains waving in the wind through broken windows is exactly as I remembered 40 odd years ago. It feels to me like discovering the ‘Titanic’, seeing the Picture. They used a wrecking ball in the demolition. I wrote about it Greenwood Primary school, on the following Monday, but drew the picture first 😅😅 I really am pleased. Great Channel, Mate. As you come off the M23 from the M25 and travel around Bob Geldof Corner, you travel under a deserted underpass covered with Trees. That was built as the proposed route that would have destroyed the Village of Hooley, if this went ahead. I am guessing the M23 south London plan, was to be like the M4 in north London. Thanks Again. 👍
@@hueyhog6071 Thank you for your question that led to this video. A councillor has contacted me recommending a book on the M23 extension, which may well lead to more videos!
Newsitem seen at 5:00 "FOOD PRICE RISE IF WE JOIN SIX" Yes, that certainly happened and we can remember the massive inflation of the early to mid-70s. which did include the oil price shock.
@@senianns9522 after leaving Eastfields in 73, I don't think I went over the line for some time. Homework from my engineering course kept me in most evenings (calculators were very expensive and hours were spent with log and trig tables!). After college, work took up my time.
@@mitchamnotes I haven't been back to Mitcham since late 70's. It's changed like most places have I fear? * i was in Singapore in '73. 3 weeks as a service engineer visit! Changed my life!
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This video was fascinating, this explains why my mum and dad bought their house in 1966, on Manor Way so cheaply. Because of the plan to build the M23, people were selling up and moving out.
Hey Matt! Hope you are well :-)
And then they convinced our parents to move to Mitcham too in 1968! But on Tamworth Lane -a little closer to the proposed motorway. I never knew anything about this. Thank goodness it didn’t go ahead. Hope you are well Matt.
I can recall buying ice cream in the shop adjoining the big house (just visible in photo) Late 40's / early '50's. I must be getting old!
I used to buy my sweets from "Nell's" shop, which was just around the corner - fronting onto the railway line. She seemed to have boundless patience for us kids who were trying to get everything we could out of our "spends". I lived on the Laburnum Estate - on the other side of the track!
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Very interesting! Thanks for sharing your research 👍🏼
Hi Wade, I remember going into one of those little cottages when I was at Primary School in the early 70s. I can't remember the old ladies name, but it was very neat and tidy and seemed quite big to me ( but then I was small). My friends father rented the garden at the back of the houses as an Allotment.
My Grandmother lived in Grove Road just around the corner. She also owned 2 other houses she rented out (she was one of the "Woods" Grandaughters).
I remember the talk of "The road blight". I think I remember talk about properties had to be sold to "The road people" if you wanted to move. Plus, they weren't favourable rates!
Hi Ela, I've done a separate post on the cottages, see mitchamhistorynotes.com/2024/09/12/sherbourne-cottages/ and the 1919 electoral register shows George Henry and Rose WOODS at number 3 Sherbourne Cottages (renumbered later to 6 Tamworth Lane).
@mitchamnotes Hi Wade, oh gosh that's joked my memory! It was Miss Allen at no1! We always called them Allens cottages and thought her family built them.
Oh and there are mh Great Grandparents are at No.3 before the were given a house in Grove Road by my Great Great Grandparents!
yes, Eric Montague said in his book that the Allen family owned Sherbourne Cottages as well as the cottages in Ebenezer Walk, off Meopham Road
There were inevitably lots of properties blighted by the M23 threat. I do remember that row and they were in quite a state by the time they were being prepared for demo so maybe it was inevitable eventually. In Wallington most of the properties having been empty for ages went back to use - Queen Elizabeth Walk comes to mind as one example.
@@RogerNorman-q6x It's great that the Merton Historical Society have put online Eric Montague's slides, including the ones showing the dilapidation of these houses as they aren't in his book. I'm indebted to the society for letting me make use of his photos on my blog and videos.
Thank you so much. I’m honoured honestly.
The picture of the net curtains waving in the wind through broken windows is exactly as I remembered 40 odd years ago.
It feels to me like discovering the ‘Titanic’, seeing the Picture.
They used a wrecking ball in the demolition. I wrote about it Greenwood Primary school, on the following Monday, but drew the picture first 😅😅
I really am pleased. Great Channel, Mate.
As you come off the M23 from the M25 and travel around Bob Geldof Corner, you travel under a deserted underpass covered with Trees. That was built as the proposed route that would have destroyed the Village of Hooley, if this went ahead.
I am guessing the M23 south London plan, was to be like the M4 in north London.
Thanks Again. 👍
@@hueyhog6071 Thank you for your question that led to this video. A councillor has contacted me recommending a book on the M23 extension, which may well lead to more videos!
Newsitem seen at 5:00 "FOOD PRICE RISE IF WE JOIN SIX" Yes, that certainly happened and we can remember the massive inflation of the early to mid-70s. which did include the oil price shock.
Amazing! I knew some kids that lived in one of those houses. We used to go explore the old abandoned 'Mizens' glass houses and broken properties!
@@senianns9522 after leaving Eastfields in 73, I don't think I went over the line for some time. Homework from my engineering course kept me in most evenings (calculators were very expensive and hours were spent with log and trig tables!). After college, work took up my time.
@@mitchamnotes I haven't been back to Mitcham since late 70's. It's changed like most places have I fear? * i was in Singapore in '73. 3 weeks as a service engineer visit! Changed my life!
i remember using a farthing, a quarter of a penny
With a little Robin on 🌺🙂
What were they thinking,can you imagine what it could have looked like,part of our common for a motorway,madness.
@@andrewgilbert2343 I know. Having a motorway across the Common would have been its end. Today it's a 460 acre nature reserve.
Thanks 4 The History Update ! ( Ex Coulsdon Boy )😊