Wightman Shops and Original St Paul's Church, c1905

Comment by JoeW on July 6, 2017 at 22:55

Hadn't noticed/realised before that the new St Pauls wasn't built on the same spot as the razed one - moved from corner of Burgoyne to corner of Cavendish. From google streetview:

I think the postbox possibly has moved slightly too, but that may just be the perspective.

Comment by Old-Age-Emporium(OAE) on July 7, 2017 at 0:13

And on Thursday next, 13/7, after 45 years No.7 will have another change of ownership and, sadly, probably a change of use.  I'll miss Ajit but not, perhaps, Nirmal's dog.

Comment by Old-Age-Emporium(OAE) on July 7, 2017 at 0:17

Great to see 2016's Wightman escape 1905's Wightman traffic madness.

Comment by Hugh on July 7, 2017 at 0:29

I hadn't realised they'd sold up. Do you know who's bought the place?

Comment by Old-Age-Emporium(OAE) on July 7, 2017 at 14:32

No Hugh. It was 'on-again-off-again' over the past year so I didn't probe Ajit, though he made some mention of buyer waiting for planning permission for a studio flat - possibly towards the back. Whether that leaves scope for retail or something else, I really don't know.

Comment by Old-Age-Emporium(OAE) on July 7, 2017 at 14:45

Now that you mention it, Hugh, I see from Planning that a Mr Chris Jaehme from East London has prior approval for change of use from A1 (retail) to C3 (dwelling house). 

Comment by Maureen Bamfield on January 20, 2022 at 22:56

Arh, St. Pauls church where I married in 1958

Comment by Reginald summers on Friday

Just up the road from.where I used to live, and notice the Royal Mail pillar box is still there.. I remember in the 1960's when I had my scooter, taking it over the Harringay West bridge I used put it in first gear and walk it over. So I didn't have to struggle pushing it that would be in 1962 I used work in Crouch End at Holdens Briar pipe factory one of my many jobs. Ah those were the days 😊

Comment by Hugh on Saturday

Reginald, can you tell me any more about the briar pipe factory? I can't find any record of it.

Comment by Reginald summers on Saturday

Hi Hugh yes Holden's was at the back of the shops in a yard with six lock up garages. The factory was actually on top of those garages the workers used enter the work area from a ladder fixed to the wall that led to a trap door in the ceiling. The actual  yard access was made from a covered opening in between the shops on Park Road on the left from the Clock Tower. There was pedestrian access from the road opposite the Clock Tower behind the shops. I did notice  on Google Earth there was some alterations going on when I last looked a while back, so it those garages may not now exist. I hope this has been some help, if there is anything else I can help you with I will be with please let me know regards Reg P.S I worked there in 1962/3

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