Durand Close
History
Records have shown that before the estate was built, the estate was once a Manor House called the 'Limes'. The manor house was replaced by a horticultural nursery between the two world wars.
Facilities
When the estate was first built there were twelve blocks of maisonettes and flats, a sheltered accommodation for the elderly, an underground carpark, a basketball court, playing fields, a playground, a newsagents, a green grocers and a launderette.
The launderette later became a hairdresser. When the hairdresser closed, it became a community centre named The Durand Centre. When the owner of the green grocery died, the owners of the newsagent brought the green grocery and removed the wall between them to make the shop bigger. The underground car park was closed and half of it was converted into the new Riverside Centre in 1999. The carpark remained closed.
The children's playground was demolished in the 1990s and was paved over in 2001, and a new park was added in the heart of the estate.
The Durand Centre was closed in 2000 when the Riverside Centre opened to the public. In 2003, the vacant lot became the Lavender Housing Office.
51°22′47″N 0°09′59″W / 51.3796°N 0.1665°W
References
- ^ "Regeneration". Rydon. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
- ^ Leanne Fender (18 November 2009). "Sad goodbyes as Sutton estate is bulldozed for revamp (From Sutton Guardian)". Suttonguardian.co.uk. Retrieved 25 June 2017.