Jan' 9th 2012 . Demolition workers look out from rear window of old post office
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May 27th 2012 .. Thomas st junction with Wellington street
Originally built in 1891 as the London & provincial .. Later Barclays bank, this nice old building on the corner of Thomas st and Wellington street is now a betting shop :-( copyright Chris Mansfield
September 14th 2013 . Thomas street
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Sept' 14th 2013 .. Thomas street
This block of four retail units on Thomas street are among the oldest properties in town. They were built as two substantial houses in 1720 , with long back gardens, and even a small front garden.. . They would have been on the fringes of town when they were built and overlooking large open spaces. Through the early years they were occupied by various Military officers and local people of high standing.. Both buildings were altered and extended outwards during the mid 1800s and it was around this time that they took on a less residential role.. One became a doctors surgery and the other opened up as a Military tailors .. upper floors were let out as offices. In 1893 Number 5 was taken over by J. J Messent, an undertaker and former mayor of Woolwich.. .. Messent built stables and outbuildings to the rear that still survive . The business continues to this day as Francis Chappell and sons, undertakers. The nice hardwood framework of number 3 ( cook taylor solicitors ) was the work of the Kent Reliance building company in 1936. copyright Chris Mansfield
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March 6th 2014.. Thomas street
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Sept 22nd 2014 . Thomas street
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Jan' 6th 2016. rear of 5 Thomas street
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Jan 9th 2012 . rear of post office during demolition
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July 23rd 2012.. Thomas street
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September 14th 2013. 3 Thomas street
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Oct' 12th 2013 .. Thomas street
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March 7th 2014.. Thomas street
Victorian tiles on the exterior of the Earl of Chatham Pub copyright Chris Mansfield
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Jan' 5th 2015 . rear area of 5 Thomas street
Number 5 Thomas st was originally one of a pair of houses originally built in 1760-61 but altered and extended over the decades.. Number 5 was occupied for as few years by eminent artist Paul Sandby who was drawing master at the Royal Military academy.. Around 1800 William Powis lived there until his death and later occupants were mainly military characters. The properties would have had front gardens but these were lost to road widening in the 1860s. In 1893 an undertaker by the name of JJ Messent took a lease on the premises ( Messent was also mayor of Woolwich ) He had this rear extension built to be used as a stable for 10 horses plus workshops and a cover for funeral carriages.. The property continues as an undertakers to this day . copyright Chris Mansfield
March 13th 2017. New business opens on Thomas street
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Jan 13th 2012.. Post office demolition
The Old Woolwich Post office and sorting office are now almost completely gone copyright Chris Mansfield
August 26th 2013 .. Rear entrance and goods entrance of Marks and Spencer
Over its life, M & S was extended several times. The Thomas street entrance and goods entrance came in the mid 1930s , and was modernised in the mid 60s copyright Chris Mansfield
Sept' 14th 2013.. 5 Thomas street
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Oct' 12th 2013 .. Thomas street
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Feb' 15th 2014.. Wimpy, Thomas st
The signage on the Wimpy bar is hanging loose after gale force winds copyright Chris Mansfield
Showing one of the oldest blocks of buildings in the town, The beginning of Love lane is on the far left copyright Chris Mansfield
April 16th 2015. Thomas street
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Originally built as offices, this is now a block of flats copyright Chris Mansfield
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Jan 13th 2012 . Post office demolition
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August 26th 2013. Thomas street
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Sept' 2013.. Earl of Chatham, Thomas street
see full details on the next picture copyright Chris Mansfield
Oct' 12th 2013 .. Thomas Street
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Feb' 24th 2014.. 26 Thomas street
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May 18th 2014.. Earl of Chatham Pub, Thomas street
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Jan' 6th 2016. rear of 5 Thomas street
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July 18th 2016. Thomas street / Greens end junction
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August 2012.. Thomas St Greens end junction
During the riots of August 2011 the Wimpey bar on the corner of Greens end was gutted by fire. In April 2012 it has been rebuilt and re opened. copyright Chris Mansfield
Sept 14th 2013.. Thomas street
This block of four retail units on Thomas street are among the oldest properties in town. They were built as two substantial houses in 1720 , with long back gardens, and even a small front garden.. . They would have been on the fringes of town when they were built and overlooking large open spaces. Through the early years they were occupied by various Military officers and local people of high standing.. Both buildings were altered and extended outwards during the mid 1800s and it was around this time that they took on a less residential role.. One became a doctors surgery and the other opened up as a Military tailors .. upper floors were let out as offices. In 1893 Number 5 was taken over by J. J Messent, an undertaker and former mayor of Woolwich.. .. Messent built stables and outbuildings to the rear that still survive . The business continues to this day as Francis Chappell and sons, undertakers. The nice hardwood framework of number 3 ( cook taylor solicitors ) was the work of the Kent Reliance building company in 1936. copyright Chris Mansfield
Sept' 14th 2013.. Earl of Chatham, Thomas street
In the early 1800s The area known as Thomas street was owned by the Powis family.. They divided the west side of the street into 23 plots and leased them during 1804-7. From that time they were quickly built upon and the largest plot was occupied by the Earl of Chatham, named after the master general of the Ordnance factory at the time.. The pub was rebuilt in 1898 .. The builders were JB Sandford & Co. The Pub retains much of it's original features such as the columns, curved windows and ornamental tilework by A. Carter Ltd of Brockley copyright Chris Mansfield
Oct' 12th 2013 .. Thomas street
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Feb' 24th 2014.. Thomas street
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Love lane on the left side of picture copyright Chris Mansfield
Jan' 6th 2016. rear of 5 Thomas street
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Oct' 9th 2016 Thomas st , Old Bank building
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