Waterloo Road was an elegant Victorian suburb which
contained a large number of distinguished buildings. Unfortunately many of them have
fallen into a state of disrepair and have now disappeared as the road slowly changed from
dignified housing to commercial properties. The last major changes took place in the
1970's and David Clare was on hand to record them.
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This photograph was taken a little while before the fine town house in the centre was
demolished |
The scene after demolition. The high quality of the original housing can be seen in the
remaining buildings. |
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I've included these two photographs which I have taken recently to show how well the two
remaining buildings have survived since the original photographs were taken. |
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These delightful houses once faced the splendid villas which were a
feature of Wadham's Hill. |
The same houses today. I've taken this photograph to show how little has
changed externally since the previous photograph was taken. The main differences are the
chimneys which have been lowered, and some of the windows have been replaced.
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Another scene that hasn't changed in twenty seven years. It must have
looked very similar when the houses were built.
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| Another fine house disappears. Here it is in the early stages of
demolition. |
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The same scene a few days later as the house slowly disappears.
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The fine house on the left was shortly to disappear.
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| The same house during demolition. |
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Luckily this fine terrace has survived completely unscathed, and is now
listed. |
| Some of the original Victorian elegance remains in the surviving
buildings. |
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