domestic buildings

Lansdowne Rd

Forest Gate in early 1900s. This view shows a variety of styles of houses in Landowne Road.

Located between Green Street and Katherine Road this is a typical turn-of-the-last-century street scene of lower middle class housing. Some developers only bought small plots of land - enough to build few houses. This gave rise to a variety of architectural styles, instead of an an unrelieved 'samenes'. The group of four mid-terrace houses have a cottage-like appearance to them. Note the iron railings to the front walls and the figure in the 'Mary Poppins' dress. At this time East Ham was still an Urban District.

Hyde House Plaistow

Hyde House in High Street Plaistow probably dated from the 16th century, it was probably the mansion to which a tenement called The Hyde belonged in 1605. In the later 17th century Hyde House was the seat of Sir Thomas Foot, lord mayor of London, one of the few men knighted by Cromwell when Lord Protector, he was also made a baronet by Charles II. In 1742 it wasan old boarded house occupied by Aaron Hill the dramatist and poet. It was demolished shortly before 1811.

Photo in West Ham 1886-1986

Gallions Station Cottages

These cottages were the original and shortlived Gallions station. The station, adjacent to Gallions Hotel, opened in the autumn of 1880 and was resited 275 yards further east in December 1886, after which the station building was converted into cottages.