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Looks a decent place to live, for those that can afford to. I think the Noel Park estate wins out visually, but having spent many of my formative years walking through it I'm clearly showing my N22 bias.
Alas the pillar box is a very non-period EIIR example. A replica Penfold box would be a nice touch here.
They're not the biggest houses, they're quite low lying and you have to go surprisingly far to get to a good open space - but the enduring popularity of the estate just shows how an investment in sheer prettiness can pay off.

Honoured to have DG link to my more local blogging efforts - 'the Shaftesbury Estate in pictures' is also a remarkably well-visited page, I suspect maybe because it caught the way the estate is an island of calm and cuteness right in the middle of such a busy area.
Bournville is not "up north". Its is a suburb of Birmingham which is in the Midlands. Unless you are one of those odd people who think everything is "up north" past Watford.
I first came across the AL&GD Co name on some buildings on Harrow Road (initially on a row of shops on one side of the road and then on a building - now a boxing club - on the other).
The following photo indicates Artisan as being spelt with a z.
In terms of ideas for scraping the barrel for names: Smyrna (St. Nick's original bishopric, road in Kilburn), Trees (pine, spruce, fir, poplar), food&drink (pudding, plum, cheeses, maybe sherry), animals (sheep/shepherd, goat--especially for Scandinavians), bells (as in carol of the bells, which in the original also mentions sheep/lamb and sparrow, maybe also the composer). 3 Kings.
"...then carrying absolutely nobody all the way to Streatham." I caught a G1 the other day and had to stand! And I was let on before 9am with my Freedom Pass. It is an important route for getting to St. Georges Hospital in Tooting. There used to be a G2 too. Enough bus related comment!
"A metal gate ultimately blocks access to Broughton Street"
that space was at one time numbers 1 and 2 Stanley Grove; the Broughton Street / Stanley Grove three storey houses were joined and continuous forming two arms of the Diamond Conservation area.
I find this very interesting, having happened upon this little area on an evening stroll back in the 1980s. Those imposing porches made an immediate impression, so it's good to know more of the background.
Another excellent article. Well done and thank you for your work all year.

Trusting you have a pleasant seasonal break.










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