'Laundry' cottages in Southern Row

On our walk quite a few of the old terraces were seen alongside an enormous variety of properties designed or adapted for industrial and commercial purposes. These were juxtaposed twixt blocks of flats of assorted period, age and style.

The last of the earliest “cottages” disappeared about 1911, whereas Trellick Tower went up (and up) in 1970s so might be regarded as the beginning of another phase of development which involved demolition of rows of housing.

In Southern Row these properties were once laundries.

The last of the earliest “cottages” disappeared about 1911, whereas Trellick Tower went up (and up) in 1970s so might be regarded as the beginning of another phase of development which involved demolition of rows of housing .

Many of the more individual properties were combined work places as well as living accommodation as seen in “44” above and “Nautilus Press and Paper Mill” seen above.

This mid-terrace also forms part of Southern Row but on each side the end-terrace has been reconstructed.




E.E. Godin : 2008