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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => London and Middlesex => Topic started by: Retriever on Thursday 17 July 14 15:25 BST (UK)
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Discussing family history with a friend set off a memory (or possibly a figment of my imagination).
My mother's sister and her family lived in Stanmore for a while after the War and I think they were living in a big hut with other families, the only privacy being a thick curtain pulled across.
So can anyone tell me if this was true or am I imagining it? The hut/huts were near Stanmore Station. What triggered the "memory" was remembering mum swapping sugar coupons with her sister for coupons she had less use for.
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I think that the plot that you refer to was bounded by the Uxbridge Road and Brockley Hill, in about 1948 these buildings were refurbished, rebuilt and extended as necessary and occupied by various government departments. I think that the site is now occupied by the D.V.L.A.
johnl
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Hi
Or,
? On Honeypot Lane (going from Stanmore to Kingsbury) just past the junction with Marsh Lane (then pub)
on the left hand side. Post ww2 was Gov Buildings now a new housing estate.
Or
? The airfield (BentleyPriory?) on Uxbridge Road, lhs going from Stanmore to HarrowWeald.
Or
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Ray
Similar things happened all over.
Post-war, my wife and my neighbour both lived in ex-camp "accomodation" on the A40 Perivale (opp Hoover).
R
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Many thanks for the replies. Seems it is definitely a memory.
Could be wrong, feel the huts would have been along the road to the right of the station as you face it with the road to the car park on the left.
Been years since I had anything to do with Stanmore.
Regards Barbara
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RAF Stanmore? Although it IS rather a long way to the right of Stanmore Station.
MY husband grew up with the station and the old Bakerloo line at the end of his garden.
It's a housing estate now though.
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Hi Carol, I was thinking of right of the railway station if I were on the road facing it.
RAF Stanmore would then be to my left
Barbara
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Surely RAF Stanmore is to the right along the London Road past Merrion Avenue,past the shops and on the way to Brockhurst Corner?
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Hi
DVLA were in the buildings on Honeypot Lane.
There were some at the top of Stanmore Hill (on the Common)
"Next" to (tree-wise not "road-wise") the Orthopaedic Hospital
One of the "defence" companies took it over (Marconi?)
RAF Stanmore Park was walk out of Stanmore Station, turn left along London Road, thru shops (Broadway) then on Church road then Uxbridge Road hand side.
"Brockhurst Corner"? Do you mean Brockley Hill / Canons Corner? Brockhurst Close?
Ray
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"WW2" = Stanmore still had 2 (TWO) stations !
The "other" (terminus) one close to RAF Stanmore Park, and closed by the Beeching cuts.
In effect, the south of the (now) junction of Old Church Lane and Gordon Avenue (Septem Way).
Ray
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Ah yes that's a point- the old Stanmore Station at the top of Gordon Avenue which was linked to Belmont and Wealdstone (known as the Belmont Rattler)
It's a house now.
http://www.disused-stations.org.uk/s/stanmore_village/index.shtml
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Now this may seem silly but.
Every Wednesday on BBC Radio London after 12pm, Robert Elms does a slot called Notes and Queries. All about London.
Why not call one Wednesday and ask your question. They call you back. Or you can email him.
The phone number is 0207 224 2000. This is just the sort of querie he loves.
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Hi Ray and Carol,
Perhaps what I was thinking of wasn't RAF Stanmore.
What I had in mind was what was on the road opposite the road that goes to Edgware. I had thought that the buildings that used to be there were connected to the RAF.
As I said, it is a long time since I had anything to do with that area and I cant remember the names of the roads, although Honeypot Lane definitely is one I remember.
Regards Barbara
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The road to Edgware is called Stonegrove,it runs from the roundabout at the bottom of Stanmore Hill.
There used to be a pub there which was turned into a McDonalds.
Use www.streetmap.co.uk to get your bearings today.
I used to walk down Honeypot Lane to get to school (Downer in Queensbury)
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Hi Carol. At one time I would have known the road was Stonegrove but have spent too many years in Bedfordshire and the memory is fading!
I went to Spur Road school, believe we were the first intake and that it was opened by the Queen Mum. Hope I've got that right!
Regards Barbara
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I'm even further north than you,up the A6 in East Northants- been here since 1973.
But my mother in law was still in Westbere Drive till 1997 and sister in law there till 2012.
Carol
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Plummiegirl, sorry only just noticed your post. Unfortunately I am not able to act on your suggestion as Wednesday is frantic for me. Good idea though.
Carol, we North Londoners certainly seem to have spread about. Have been here since 1969 and only go back to visit parents' and grandparents' graves in Hendon. Still think of myself as a North Londoner though.
Regards Barbara