Regency Era |
Brixton Road |
St Matthews Road |
Brixton Water Lane |
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We have highlighted some of the best Regency roads in Brixton & Stockwell for period properties to rent or buy. The Regency era is commonly understood to run from 1811 when the Prince Regent took over until 1836 when William IV died. Building in Brixton began in earnest in 1810 when its Common was enclosed. Visit our Brixton history timeline for more info.
Society: Georgian Group (est. 1937)
Books:
Georgian House Style - Ingrid Cranfield (Bishopsgate 1989)
The Georgian House - Steven Parissien (1997/2008)
Regency House Styles - Trevor Yorke ( Countryside 2013) |
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Architecture & History: Nos 91-137 are 1820s.
Notes: Originally the River Effra flowed along here. Now covered over.
Past residents: Entertainer Max Wall (1908-1990) born at 37 Glenshaw Mansions
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Architecture & History: Named after St Matthew's Church (1824). The road was eveloped from 1820s on Rush Common.
Location: Town centre Key Properties: Nos 1-5 are 1825-7 with Greek Doric doorway |
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Architecture & History: Early-mid C19 stuccoed 2 storey villa. Formerly Watery Lane. A tributary of the Effra ran along the east side.
Location: Borders Bockwell Park.
Key Properties: 46 & 47, 48, 55 & 57, 56 & 58 and 60 (all Grade Ii) B: Shops, restaurant & public house (ex-George Canning) |
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Stockwell Park Road |
Foxley Road |
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Originally a Roman Road to the South Coast. It is now the A3 and busy with traffic. It has many fine Georgian and Victorian houses.
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Architecture & History: Originally Trinity Square, built in 1850s. One side of the square was destroyed by bombing during the Second World War. The name refers to the nearby Trinity Almshouses, founded in 1822 by Thomas Bailey for “pious aged women’ Location: Off Acre Lane |
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Regency & later. Nos 11-27 is a small terrace of 1824. Crosses the site of Stockwell Park which
belonged to the manor of Stockwell. Manor house was at Stockwell Green. Residents Association
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C19 terraces originally part of Holland Town development (named after local landowner Lord Holland.) |
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Victorian Era |
Vassall Road |
Stockwell Park Crescent |
Groveway |
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The Victorian period ran from 1837 to 1901. From 1860s onwards the new railway stations which led to further expansion. The Gothic style was in fashion plus Italianate villas. Visit our Brixton history timeline for more local info.
Society: Victorian Society (est. 1958)
Books:
The Victorian House Book - Robin Guild (Sheldrake Press 1991)
The Victorian House Manual - Ian Rock (Haynes 2015))
Victorian House Explained - Trevor Yorke ( Countryside 2011)
Victorian Modern: A Design Bible for the Victorian Home - Jo Leevers (Thames & Hudson 2023) |
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C19 terraces originally part of Holland Town development on Lambeth Wick manor. The lessee of the manor, Baron Holland adopted his wife’s family name of Vassall in 1800. Located between Brixton Road and Camberwell New Road |
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Part of the Stockwell Park development.
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Perhaps Stockwell’s premier road with a mixture of early Victorian villas and later terraces. |
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St John's Crescent |
Durand Gardens |
Hackford Road |
Lyham Road |
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C19 villas opposite Max Roach Park. Part of the Angell Town Estate. Benedict
Angell gave the land for St John’s to be built in 1853. |
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Durand Gardens’ town houses of were built from 1840 to the 1890s and include terraces, semi-detached and detached houses. Originally called The Grove, it was renamed Durand Gardens in 1893 after Sir Mortimer Durand who established the dividing line between India and Afghanistan that year. |
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Originally known as St Ann’s Road, it is a mixture of housing styles, 1840′s villas, 1870′s terraces and C20 housing
Vincent Van Gogh lived at No 87 in 1873. |
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Architecture & History: Once known as Back Lane. Victorian terraces.
Location: Runs broadly parallel with Brixton Hill, and was. It also runs parallel with Kings Avenue. Good views of central London. Story
Key Properties: Sliphouse (2013) by Carl Turner (b. 1966)
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Late Vict. /Edwardian Era |
Effra Road |
Josephine Avenue |
Rushcroft Road |
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This period covered 1895 to 1914 and featured the Arts & Crafts Style begun in Britain. Mansion blocks of flats began to appear to cater for London’s growing population.
Books:
The Edwardian House Explained: A Brief History of British Architecture from 1900-1914 - Trevor Yorke (2006) |
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Built in 1810 on land that was part of Effra Farm. 45-47 are listed |
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Architecture & History: c. 1870 Victorian terraces. Built on Rush Common.
Location: Between Brixton Hill
Notes: Urban Art Fair every July josephineavenue.org.uk |
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Architecture & History: Late Victorian (1900) mansion blocks. Originally named Ardville Road (plan) It was built to house artists and technicians from the old Brixton Music Halls.
Location: Runs from Tate Gardens opposite Lambeth Town Hall to Coldharbour Lane.
Notes: Fanmusly occupied by squatters who invested oil the properties. |
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Interwar Era |
Streatham Hill |
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The 1920s and 1930s saw the rise of the Art Deco style plus the modernist International Style reflected in flat roofed white cube houses etc.
Society: Twentieth Century Society (est. 1979)
Book:
The 1930s House Explained - Trevor Yorke (2006)
Art Deco House - Adrian Tinniswood (2002 Mitchell Beazley)
Art Deco House Style: An Architectural and Interior Design Source Book - Ingrid Canfield
(2004 David & Charles) |
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Key property: Pullman Court (1936 flats by Gibberd) more info |
Ferns Solicitors (est. 1989)
112 Clapham High Street,
Clapham
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Open: Mon-Fri 09:30-17:00
Residential conveyancing.
Commercial leases.
Probate etc.
Google 5.0 rating.
ferns-law.co.uk |
Oliver Burn (est. 1999)
362 Clapham Road,
Stockwell,
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020 7622 1121
Sales & lettings
Branch: Herne Hill |
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Postwar Era |
Cowley Road |
Walton Lodge (2014 |
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The postwar era saw the development of modern flats including high rise flats.
Society: Twentieth Century Society (est. 1979) |
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Oval Quarter development of 357 brand new apartments
Nos 11-27 is a small terrace of 1824. |
374 Coldharbour Lane
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2014 conversion of 1885 laundry into 13 residential flats to rent, offices plus restaurant.
Nearby: Brixton Village market.
Developer/landlord: Lexadon |
Clapham Property
Herne Hill Property |