Friday 4 March 2011

Where was this Off License?

This old photo shows an OFF LICENSE situated somewhere in Church Street, Deptford. Any clues as to where it was located.

5 comments:

Unknown said...

The location of the off license in church street was past saint pauls church on the left hand side, past some houses
There was a boot menders, then some more houses, after that there was the off license.
This information was given to me by my mother Sophie.
This was about 1953-54.

Andy said...

Thanks for that info was it just before the Oxford Arms/Birds Nest on the same side or on the opposite side?

Andy

. said...

This photo is also on the Dead Pubs website where they state it was at 165 Church Street - guess that would make it opposite side of the road to Birds Nest. They also have another photo of it on that site: http://deadpubs.co.uk/KentPubs/Deptford/ChurchStreet165.shtml

Andy said...

Thanks for the info Trans....

Michael said...

The off license was indeed at 165 Church Street, on the west side, at the north end, next to a Unitarian Baptist Church, about thirty yards from Creek Road (therefore the opposite end and opposite side to the Oxford Arms/Crows Nest). According to the 1914 Post Office directory it was owned by Charles Stacey, beer retailer.