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History of Leyton

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Grove Green Road shops

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more shops on Grove Green Road

Grove Green Road shops 7

334  Thomas Seed chemist c1903-c1910
David Chonkin chemist c1922
Bower’s chemists c1925-c1976
D M Patel chemist c1984
apparently not occupied 2012

336  Grove Green washing c1903
New Modern Leyton Laundry c1906-1950
Advance Laundry c1960-c1976
Reflection video hire and sales c1984
apparently not occupied 2012

338  Spooner butchers c1903
Woodcock butchers c1906
Smith & Sons butchers c1922
Walter Briggs butcher c1925
George Thorpe butcher c1935-c1970
Edmeades butchers c1976-c1984
Fat Freddie’s cafe closed by 2012

Grove Green Road has shop premises on one side, between Ashville and Southwest Roads.  Alex Wilkinson has memories of, and has researched, the shops that used to be there.  The photographs were taken in October 2012.  Changes continue.