EPW037775 ENGLAND (1932). Housing estate centred upon Christchurch Avenue, Kenton, 1932

New College Farm

This building, which may or may not be connected to the nearby Kenton Lane Farm, was incorporated into the rear of a parade of shops that was to be built in Kenton Lane. This was an unusual occurrence, as developers do not normally favour being constrained by such considerations. The building must have had some utilitarian purpose for the new retail unit built to the front.

The Belmont Cinema (later called the Plaza and the Essoldo) was built on this site in Sept 1939 (just in time for the war.) It closed in 1967. A rather grim looking Tesco store now occupies the site.

Kenton Lane Farm. Later occupied by J H Brazier's Dairy.

Belmont Circle would be built here.

Wealdstone Cemetery. Opened by Roxeth Burial Board in 1902.

There appear to be railway sidings here to the south of the road bridge taking Kenton Lane over the Stanmore branch line railway. I would imagine that these were temporary sidings transporting building materials for the large scale housing construction taking place in the vicinity at this time. The original Belmont Station was situated to the north of the bridge and was opened in the September of the year this photograph was taken. The original construction was that of a basic wooden halt. It was replaced by a more substantial construction in 1937.

House used as Dr Denis Wiseman's surgery?

Precursor of Priestmead School

Site for the library

Kingshill Avenue

Elmsleigh Avenue

Alicia Gardens

Kenton Lane