Old Kent Road

[whimsical]

I would like to find any historical information about the Old Kent Road.  Is there a site where I could find, for example, How many numbers were used when numbering the actual shops and houses. Many years ago of course.  I have a picture of a cycle shop and the owner's name is Barnes.  At 143, I can't seem to find that number anywhere.  Written in the corner of the picture is 'Old Kent Road'  Could it have been a street just off of the road? Thanks

[ShaunJ]

In my 1930's London Directories the house numbers in Old Kent Road go up to 900+. It's a long road.

143 is not listed - see the snip below from 1934:

What period is your photograph? Does Mr Barnes have a first name or initial ?

[[Ray]]

As per the cutting . . . . .
145 O K R "World Turned Upside Down"
https://pubshistory.com/LondonPubs/SouthwarkStGeorgeMartyr/WorldTurnedUpsideDown.shtml
Ray

[whimsical]

In my 1930's London Directories the house numbers in Old Kent Road go up to 900+. It's a long road.

143 is not listed - see the snip below from 1934:

What period is your photograph? Does Mr Barnes have a first name or initial ?

His name is J.W.Barnes and I got the number wrong It is 840. And in the background there is a railway bridge about 100 yards away.  The era looks to me late Victorian or Edwarian

[stanmapstone]

How many numbers were used when numbering the actual shops and houses. Many years ago of course.

You can see No. 840 on this map https://www.old-maps.co.uk/index.html#/Map/535129/177346/13/100765 Change the zoom level.
The railway Bridge is there as well as the other numbers of the buildings.

Stan

[[Ray]]

Hi
May be worth contacting

http://old-kent-road.com
You never know what info they have accumulated or have access to?


[I think] I remember using the World Turned Upside Down very occasionally [  ] [hic]
Tables/chairs/table lamps/etc stuck to the ceilings ?
Any locals got any memories?
R

[ShaunJ]

Can't find any record of a Barnes or a cycle shop at 840. Can you post the picture?

[heywood]

Hello,

This family are at 840 Old Kent Road in 1901
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9ZN-N4J

Alfred Perrin is a Boot and Shoe Shopkeeper.

There is also a Walter Patterson and family in a separate household at the same address and what seems to be another dwelling which is unoccupied.

1911 looks to be the same re Perrin
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XWR3-F1G

But there are likely to be other households at that address as 1901.

No Barnes and no cycle shop 1901/1911 it would seem.

Heywood

Heywood