Gants Hill Shopping Guide
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Gants Hill Shopping Guide
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Now ts hip fish and c inental cuisine Gan the roundabout o nt quality co rbishment works t area is looking fu he that the re eted the future of t pl have com n ever. ha brighter t Welcom ue en Av Clayhall Park oa d Police 3 7 5 8 A12 7 Valentines Park Key o ad 2 Gants Hill 6 1 GP Surgeries 2 Medical Centre 3 Police Station Ilford Golf Club 4 Safer Neighbourhood Teams Ilford Cranbrook Valentines House, 59-61 Ilford Hill, Ilford, IG1 2GT Tel: 020 8721 2558 Email: [email protected] Barkingside Barkingside Police Station, 1 High Street, Barkingside, Essex IG6 1QB Tel: 020 8721 2567 (In an emergency you should dial 999) email: [email protected] Newbury Valentines House, 59-61 Ilford Hill,Ilford IG1 2DG Tel: 020 8553 9622 email: [email protected] Gants Hill 490 Cranbrook Road, Ilford IG2 6LA Children’s Centres Post Offices Redbridge Primary School Redbridge Infants School, College Gardens, Clayhall, Ilford IG4 5HW Cranbrook Cranbrook Primary School Port Of London Authority Sports Ground, The Drive, Gants Hill, Ilford IG1 3PS Newbury Hall Newbury Hall, Perrymans Farm Road, Newbury Park, Ilford IG2 7LB 7 2 R ook nbr Cra Mobeleyes Ltd 474 Cranbrook Road, Gant Hill, IG2 6LE 020 8518 3769 Dr E Majdneya 474 Cranbrook Road, Gant Hill, IG2 6LE 020 8518 3666 Wanstead Park 1 ue Opticians 5 Safer Neighbourhood Teams Beehive Pharmacy 8 Beehive Lane, Gants Hill, Ilford, IG1 3RD 020 8554 3560 Munro Pharmacy 24 Sevenways Parade, Gants Hill, Ilford, IG2 6JX 020 8550 1050 Sheldons 367 Eastern Avenue, Gants Hill, Ilford, IG2 6NE 020 8550 3569 e an Pharmacies A12 06 A4 Cranbrook Surgery 465 Cranbrook Road, Gants Hill Ilford IG2 6EW 020 8554 7111 Gants Hill Medical Centre 63/65 Ethelbert Gardens, Gants Hill IG2 6UW 020 8550 3740 L ive Beeh 7 Barkingside Police Station 1 High Street, Barkingside IG6 1QB Opening times: 24 hours a day Tel: 0300 123 1212 (In an emergency you should dial 999) Email: [email protected] Nearest Tube station: Barkingside and Gants Hill (Central Line) W oo df or d en Av 6 A40 5 Cra nb roo kR GP surgeries 4 rd dfo oo W Local information 5 Children’s Centres 4 6 Library 7 Post Offices 8 Underground Station Libraries Cranbrook Road 449-449A Cranbrook Road, Ilford IG2 6EW Woodford Avenue 8 Spurway Parade, Woodford Avenue, Ilford IG2 6UU Eastern Avenue 714 Eastern Avenue, Ilford IG2 6PE Redbridge 127A Eastern Avenue, Ilford IG4 5AN Parks and Green Spaces Stations Gants Hill Gants Hill Station, London Underground Ltd., Cranbrook Rd, Ilford, Essex, London IG2 6UD Valentines Park IG2 6AJ Clayhall Park Longwood Gardens, Clayhall IG5 Order your Redbridge Card at www.redbridge.gov.uk/redbridgecard in your local library or call the Contact Centre 020 8554 5000 New look for Gants Hill Gants Hill has re-opened after 66 weeks of refurbishment and £7.5m of building works to transform the area. The roundabout has been remodelled and resurfaced with a new high friction anti skid surface to last for ten years. New stainless steel lighting columns have been installed, new CCTV has been installed to keep the area safe, and there is new paving with a mix of traditional slabs and granite blocks creating wide spill out areas for the cafés and restaurants. As well as the improvements to local infrastructure two new developments have opened – Images and Invito. Invito offers 122 residential apartments and the new Images development which has jus t won a prestigious design award offers 160 one and two bedroom apartments. These complement the Citygate House development which was completed in 2009 with 125 apartments. New shops and facilities are already moving into the area - a new Sainsbury Local has opened and Inner Beauty – a women only gym and luxury spa is opening later this year. There is going to be new signage based on the Legible London scheme as piloted in Bankside and Bloomsbury, (shown left). Cycling facilities have been improved and there is new street furniture like benches and bins giving the whole area a co-ordinated contemporary feel. Next year a major new public artwork by Wolfgang Buttress is going to be installed, (pictured right). Wolfgang has already produced two eye catching sculptures – Halo and Angel Wings - for the fashionable shopping centre of Angel Islington and other works for Stamford, Nottingham and Bristol. Gants Hill held its official reopening on Friday 1 October followed by three days of events culminating in a mini-festival on the Sunday. W oo Key df or d Controlled pedestrian crossing Av en ue Raised crossing A1 New bins and seating areas 40 New paving ‘spill out’ areas 0 Shrub planting Tree planting 12 dA ok bro n Cra New cycle parking facilities a Ro h) ort N 3( Strategically positioned CCTV cameras Station Improved ‘spill out’ areas outside local restaurants and businesses Eastern Avenue A12 (West) Easte rn Av enue Shared use pedestrian cycleway will help to travel around the roundabout safely e nu Ave e c n lare A12 ( East) C ok Cranbro outh) Road (S Improved lighting I got Pe r New Development FREE coffee at my local cafe th Ro ad 3 V A12 EASTERN AVENUE CRANBR OOK ROAD A12 EAST Pe r ERN th Ro AVEN U E ad t en l Luxury Spa & Sauna l Beauty rooms Bram c ley res C l Dance studio Shopping Beverley’s Boutique Etti-Cut With over 10 years’ experience, Beverley’s Boutique offers an eclectic and elegant mix of ladies clothing and accessories. Beverley brings a personalised approach to her customers, giving a shopping experience you will want to repeat. A range of fantastic evening and prom dresses, day wear and accessories including jewellery handbags, purses, scarves and shawls is on offer. Recently-opened is the New Dreams section providing customers with high quality lingerie, swimwear and nightwear. Redbridge Card offer: 10 % discount on purchases 3 Highview Parade, Ilford, IG4 5ER Tel: 020 8550 1030 Outstanding make-up and beauty therapies for both men and women in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. Etti-Cut provides a welcoming environment for quality treatments where you can relax completely and soak in all of the surroundings and sensations that make looking after your body an occasion to remember time and time again. Redbridge Card offer: 10% discount for new clients 551 Cranbrook Road, Gants Hill IG2 6HE Tel: 020 8554 4959 www.beautybydimple.co.uk Curtains Unlimited Fleur de Lys Photography Decide on made-to-measure curtains and blinds from the comfort of your own home. Choose from a large range of fabrics. No job is too big or too small at Curtains Unlimited which offers loose covers, curtain rails and blinds fitted. Trained staff help customers find the right look for windows, whether you have a one bedroom flat, a mansion, hotel, restaurant or place of work. Redbridge Card offer: 10% off heavy made-to-measure curtains Tel: 020 8907 5059 Fleur de Lys Photography’s uniqueness is knowing yours! With 10 years’ experience they are specialists in wedding and corporate photography. You can trust them to capture your unique moments to reflect your personal story. Taken in largely photojournalism style, they leave you free to enjoy your special day. Redbridge Card offer: 20 % discount Tel: 020 8550 0187 Bone Dry 539-541 Cranbrook Road Gants Hill Essex IG2 6HE Inner Beauty Ltd beauty When businesswoman Naila Khan wanted somewhere in Redbridge to open a womenonly gym and spa, she spent eight months deciding on the perfect area – and chose Gants Hill. Her research showed that large numbers of women wanted a women’s only facility, some for religious reasons, however, the majority simply felt more comfortable exercising with no men. Having started her career as a make-up artist and previously worked in Gants Hill, Naila saw it as a prime location for Inner Beauty because of its excellent transport links and established, supportive business community. She saw the ongoing redevelopment works at Gants Hill as a positive change, and they didn’t deter her at all. Her confidence has been further boosted by big businesses like Sainsbury’s moving in. Naila said, ‘The improvements and ongoing investment will ultimately result in an improved and revitalised business district. That should be good for me and my business.’ A professional dry organic carpet and upholstery cleaning system, Bone Dry was designed to overcome the familiar problems with steam cleaning or hot water extraction. No more worries about soggy carpets being left wet, or smelling of wet dogs and re-soiling almost immediately. Bone Dry leaves your carpet totally dry and clean, smelling fresh, with reduced allergens or your money back. Redbridge Card Offer: 10% discount 59 Cowley Road, Ilford, IG1 3JJ Tel: 020 8554 7284 Belgrave Motor Services Inner Beauty is an exclusive women-only facility offering a range of well-being services including a state of the art gym with TechnoGym equipment, a dance studio, sauna, spa and beauty rooms. With a dedicated and supportive team, a visit to Inner Beauty will leave you feeling pampered. Inner Beauty opens in Gants Hill on 25 October . Inner Beauty Ltd 539 541 Cranbrook Road Gants Hill. IG2 6HE Email: [email protected] Redbridge Card offer 10% discount on all beauty treatments www.innerbeautyltd.co.uk 4 Belgrave Motor Services is a large RMI independently-run garage specialising in servicing and repairs of all makes and models. Carrying out MOTs on petrol and diesels vehicles, Belgrave offers Bronze, Silver and Gold services (with a free MOT on a Petrol Gold Service). A pick up service is available. Redbridge Card offer: 10% discount on parts and labour. 15% discount on parts and labour for OAPs (T&Cs apply) 10 Gants Hill Cresent, Ilford, IG2 6TU Tel: 020 8551 5988 Order your Redbridge Card at www.redbridge.gov.uk/redbridgecard in your local Library or call the Contact Centre 020 8554 5000 Karen Zetter ( Photography) For over 18 years, Karen Zetter has been capturing the special moment at weddings; barmitzvahs and special events. Karen produces fantastic results not only from her photographic skill but more importantly by making her subjects feel comfortable and at ease. Please contact Karen Zetter to discuss your requirements and create that special memory caught on camera Redbridge Card Offer: 10 % discount Tel: 020 8554 7878/07774 230 111 www.karenzetter.co.uk Matthew Gee Hairdressing Saunders Menswear ‘Gants Hill has an excellent nightlife and London Express Cars are right on the spot to provide a reliable 24hour minicab service.’ ‘Come to Gants Hill because of what we have – good restaurants, good shops and you won’t find better service anywhere’ Basil Saunders of Saunders Menswear Actar Ellis Brown and Company Ltd Mr Ibrahim Saunders Menswear believes everything you wear is a special occasion. Established in May 1962, Saunders has served customers across the age spectrum from 18-80 carrying lines from classic design to modern flair. Our success and longevity comes from understanding our customers’ needs and being able to offer something a little bit different in terms of styles, fabrics and colours. Redbridge Card offer: 10 % discount 43-45 Perth Road, Ilford, IG2 6BX Tel: 020 8554 1269 Steel Beauty A friendly family-run business established for over 25 years. Specialists in many areas such as key cutting, shoe repairs, luggage repairs, watch repairs and locksmith services. Redbridge Card pffer: 10% discount on shoe repairs 563 Cranbrook Road, Ilford, IG2 6JZ Tel: 020 8551 3654 Services Speedprint Mathew Gee Hairdressing are passionately committed to exceptional hairdressing and service. You are at the heart of what we do and we want you to feel at home the minute you walk through the door, offering a full range of hairdressing services including permanent straightening. Redbridge Card offer: 15% discount on any services (excluding Saturdays and perm straightening) 20 Woodford Avenue, Ilford, IG2 6XG Tel: 020 8550 8008 [email protected] www.matthewgeehairdressing.com Quickie Heel Bar Within a relaxed atmosphere and with 11 years of experience, Steel Beauty offers tattoos and a piercing service and hair and beauty. Open seven days a week. Redbridge Card offer: 10 % discount 414 Cranbrook Road, Ilford IG2 6HW Tel: 020 8518 0807 www.steelbeauty.co.uk Established in Gants Hill for 40 years, this spacious salon offers a warm and friendly welcome to its customers. Specialist in the Brazilian blow dry, The Hairdressers uses only the best L’Oreal products. Open late night on Fridays, parking is also available. Easily accessible, The Hairdressers is located a minute’s walk from Redbridge Station. Redbridge Card offer: 10%discount on services over £10. 115 Eastern Avenue, Ilford, IG4 5AN Tel: 020 8550 2713 I got Beauty Personified Astrology Corner The Hairdressers Established in Gants Hill for over 27 years, Spreedprint staff pride themselves on offering their customers a first-class personal service. Top quality print services at competitive prices include artwork and logo design, high-speed digital printing, bespoke picture framing, raffle books and draw tickets, black and white and colour copying, posters, roller banners and site boards, international fax and email bureau and scanning and printing your files and funeral order of service booklets. Redbridge Card offer: 10 % discount on all picture framing 432 Cranbrook Road, Gants Hill IG2 6LL Tel: 0208 518 6131 Established in 1978, Actar Ellis Brown and Company Ltd, provide a vast array of services including preparation of accounts, self-assessment tax returns, PAYE, VAT and booking, all areas of tax, limited company formations, audits and offers free consultations and evening appointments. Redbridge Card offer: 10 % discount Sir Charles House, 35 Woodford Avenue, IG2 6UF Te:l: 020 8550 6661 Sneh Joshi is a leading light in Vedic Astrology, providing you with individual consultations and readings. Vedic Astrology offers a precise analysis and forecasting system. Based on astronomical information Sneh Joshi can intricately access and explain behaviour, measuring the effects of the past to equip you with the methods and tools to control the present and prepare you for the future. Redbridge Card offer: 10 % discount off products 416 Cranbrook Road, Ilford, IG2 6HW Tel: 020 8518 5500 10% off my new shirts Khurshid is a qualified freelance makeup artist based is Essex specialising in bridal, photographic and occasion makeup using only professional high quality products. Known for applying makeup which looks flawless, beautiful and enhances her client’s best features she makes a beautiful you completely personalised. Redbridge Card Offers: 10 % discount Tel: 07595 458 911 or 07907 663 339 [email protected] www.beautypersonified.com ‘The location of Gants Hill is excellent. The transport links are superb’ Colin Jackson of BIS 5 Baronworth (Investment Services) Ltd DD Harish Building and Refurbishment Independent Financial Advisers Baronworth were established 25 years ago in Redbridge. Baronworth operates on an ‘execution only’ basis it does not give advice or charge fees but works on a commission basis. For those clients who are able to make their own investment decisions, Baronworth will share its commission with them on a 50/50 basis. Redbridge Card offer: Free initial consultation 370 Cranbrook Road, Gants Hill IG2 6HY Tel : 020 8518 1218 www.baronworth.co.uk DD Harish carries out a range of internal refurbishment work, including flooring and carpentry , and specialise in re-fitting bathrooms and kitchens. With over 25 years experience, the company maintains a high standard of work and guarantee full satisfaction. All of the Redbridge area is covered. Redbridge Card offer: 15% discount for OAPs (Please quote ‘Redbridge Card’ upon initial contact) Tel: 07877 433 966 www.kensingtoncarpentry.kk5.org Feel Good – Look Good Beauty Salon GG Property and Financial Services GG Property and Financial Services are brokers for residential and commercial mortgages, life assurance and building and contents insurance. With over 26 years experience in this field, GG property and Financial Services provides a professional service at a reasonable price. Redbridge Card offer: 10% discount 25 Woodford Avenue, Gants Hill IG2 6UF Tel: 020 8550 5656 Fax: 020 8550 9996 Email: [email protected] 6 Feel Good, Look Good Beauty Salon has been open for seven years. The privately-owned salon offers a full range of treatments for men and women using Elemis beauty products. Treatments include facials, body wraps, CACI non surgical face and body lifts, massage, manicures, pedicures, hot waxing, electrolysis and Fake Bake spray tan. Look out for new special offers every two months. Redbridge Card offer: 10 % discount on any beauty treatment over £10 472 Cranbrook Road, Ilford, IG2 6LE Tel: 0208 518 0033 www.feelgood-lookgood.co.uk Ideal Property Consultants is an independent estate and letting agency situated in the heart of Gants Hill. Whether you are selling or renting your property, you can be assured of a high level of professional service from mature and knowledgeable staff. IPC are also registered members of the NAEA and ARLA, ensuring that you have peace of mind. Redbridge Card offer: Fixed sales fee of £1,495 + VAT (based on sales on £250K and sole agency instruction) 293 Eastern Avenue, Gants Hill IG2 6NT Tel: 020 8550 0198 Email: [email protected] www.ipclondon.co.uk Lawson Property Surveyors Ltd Lawson Property Serveyors is a Redbridge-based energy assessment company. They offer a professional service by fully qualified and certified inspectors, with all work quality assured and carried out to the highest standard. Energy Performance Certificates for both residential and commercial properties are available, with prices starting from just £40. Redbridge Card offer: 10% discount 44 Grangeway Gardens, Ilford, IG4 5HN Tel: 0800 012 2080 Moving House (UK) Ltd L A Stretch Limos Howard Harris Opticians David Barry and Company Ltd David Barry and Company is a traditional firm of accountants that offer services including bookkeeping, financial accounts, VAT returns and PAYE. They specialise in providing support for start-up businesses including advice on banking arrangements, registering with HMRC and advice on correct software packages for your business. Redbridge Card offer: 25% discount on first year fees (including unlimited email, telephone and text support) 7 Fowey Avenue, Ilford, IG4 5JT Tel: 020 8252 7018 Mob: 07877 671 423 Ideal Property Consultants With over 35 years’ experience, Howard Harris Opticians provides a friendly and customised service of excellent quality, including private and NHS eye care. It supplies a comprehensive range of budget and designer spectacles, contact lenses, prescription sunglasses and accessories. Howard Harris can screen for glaucoma, diabetes, hypertension and other eye-related conditions, with the latest state-of-the-art retinal photography camera. For anybody who is housebound Howard Harris provides a home visit. Redbridge Card offer: 10 % discount on optical products 474 Cranbrook Road, Gants Hill IG2 6LE (Next to Tesco Express) Tel: 020 8518 3666 or 020 8554 7959 www.hhopticians.co.uk L.A. Stretch Limos is a family-run business and has been operating since 1994. Specialising in classic car hire, LA offers Rolls Royce, Cadillacs and Bentleys. They also specialise in stretch limousines, Hummers and Excursions. As well as weddings, and hen and stag nights, LA also offers a range of hire packages ideal for journeys to sporting events, concerts, airports, restaurants and the theatre. Redbridge Card offer: 10% discount on every booking 115 Beehive Lane, Ilford, IG1 3RW Tel: 020 8554 9292 www.bigla.co.uk ‘It’s new, it’s got a great variety of shops and there’s so much going on’ Mustafa Reedif of Serene’s Moving House Conveyancing offers a fast, professional legal service ensuring that your house sale or purchase goes through quickly and smoothly with as little stress as possible. All solicitors work undertaken on a fixed-fee basis with a no completion, no legal fee to pay guarantee. Fees are competitively priced. Call or visit our website for a free, no obligation instant quotation. Redbridge Card offer – 15% off legal fees Unit 5, 10-17 Sevenways Parade, Woodford Avenue, Gants Hill, IG2 6JX Tel: 020 8418 2300 www.movinghouseconveyancing.co.uk Order your Redbridge Card at www.redbridge.gov.uk/redbridgecard in your local Library or call the Contact Centre 020 8554 5000 ‘Personally I’ve always believed that Gants Hill is touching London. The Olympics will bring us even closer to London and the future is looking absolutely fabulous’ request. For more information or a brochure please telephone or visit the shop. Redbridge Card offer: 10% discount 591 Cranbrook Road, Gants Hill IG2 6JZ Tel: 020 8551 1110 Redbridge Hypnotherapy Enzo Taboussi of Enzo’s New Image windows Ltd Established in 2003, New Image Windows Ltd provides an extensive service including supplying and installing windows, doors, bi-fold doors, patio doors, porches, conservatories in Upvc and aluminium. FENSA, FMB, Constructionline, CHASE and Exorregistered, we work for the general public and local authority. Redbridge Card offer: 10 % discount 60 Parham Drive, Gants Hill, IG2 6NB Te : 020 8252 2445 are looking to buy. Other services include valuations for all purposes and accommodation reports for immigration applications. Redbridge Card offer: 10% discount 49 Ranelagh Gardens, Ilford, IG1 3JP Tel: 020 8518 4344 Email: [email protected] Safeclean With almost three decades of experience, Peter Caton at Redbridge Hypnotherapy was a founder member of the British Society of Clinical Hypnosis. He understands that choosing the hypnotherapist who is right for you is a serious undertaking. By offering each client an individually tailored service of a high standard, Redbridge Hypnotherapy has become one of the UK’s most successful hypnotherapy centres. Redbridge Card offer: 10% discount 46 Wanstead Lane, Ilford IG1 3SD Tel: 020 8554 9063 www.redbridgehypnotherapy.com UK Locksmiths Association Make your home a healthy environment with the ultimate cleaning system, Safeclean.... After trading for over 38 years Safeclean clean carpets, settees (fabric or leather), curtains in situ and rugs. Safeclean also offers you the option of using their organic cleaning products. Their unique system will create a clean environment whilst achieving outstanding results that will out-last other cleaning systems. Redbridge Card offer: 15% discount 66 Highlands Gardens, Ilford, IG1 3LD Tel: 080 8143 1310 or 07949 455 189 www.safeclean-chigwell.co.uk Surveys.co.uk Train to become a locksmith. A two to three day intensive course from only £595 includes training on stripping, re-assembling, picking and fitting locks, and cutting keys. Practical based training is on offer, with no written work. Just two students per tutor and business set up advice offered in a purpose-built training centre. An ongoing FREE 24hour helpline provided. Redbridge Card offer: Free UKLA membership Tel: 020 8590 7111 www.ukla.co.uk Valentine Dental Eating & drinking The Apollonia The Apollonia Restaurant and Taverna, one of the West End’s most famous tavernas, relocated to Gants Hill in 2006. Based in Cranbrook Road, the restaurant offers great food and boasts a wide choice of old and trusted Greek wines as well as some very exciting new ones, with an extensive list certain to match every palate. Special menus changed on a daily basis and an extensive a la carte menu ensure there is something to suit everyone’s taste. Redbridge Card offer: 15% off from Tuesday to Thursday, plus 0% service charge 376-378 Cranbrook Road, Gants Hill, IG2 GHW Tel: 020 8554 1121 Serene Redbridge MOT & Service Perfect Mobility Perfect Mobility specialises in a wide range of products for people with mobility impairment. Home visits and demonstrations available upon Redbridge MOT & Service is an MOT testing station located conveniently on the A12. It provides servicing, MOTs and all types of repairs (including bodywork) for all makes and models of cars. Redbridge MOT & Service also operates a ‘no pass, no fee’ policy for MOTs. Free local pick up and delivery and courtesy cars can be arranged. Redbridge Card offer: 10% discount on labour 330-332 Eastern Avenue, Ilford IG4 5AA Tel: 020 8554 2002 Are you buying a house or flat? Having a survey can give you peace of mind or save you a costly mistake. Simon Hey is a local independent FRICS chartered surveyor with over 30 years experience of residential surveys and valuations in Redbridge and surrounding areas. Phone or email for advice on the most suitable type of survey for the property you Valentine Dental was established in 1952. It has forecourt parking and easy ground-floor access for prams and wheelchairs. The practice provides tooth whitening and dental scans. A free check up scheme operates for priority groups. Redbridge Card offer: A free dental check up, toothpaste and a copy of any scans taken 274 Cranbrook Road, Ilford, IG1 4UR Tel: 0208 554 9865 Have Serene Fish and Chips a family-run, multi-award winning restaurant, which has been established for almost 20 years. Mustafa Redif, the proprietor, said, ‘ I take pride in the quality of the food, service and hygiene for which this establishment is well known.’ Serene offers great fish and chips, mouth-watering kebabs and a wide range of other dishes. Using only the best fish and meat, Serene serves delicious fresh food where you can taste the quality. Redbridge Card offer: Free drink with every order over £5, £1 off with every order over £10, £1.50 off over £20 27 Woodford Avenue, Gants Hill IG2 6UF Tel: 020 8551 5655 you got yours? 7 The History of Gants Hill Gants Hill was originally a small settlement on the main road from London to Colchester. The name Gants Hill is believed to derive from the le Gant family, who originated from the Belgian city of Ghent. Ralph le Gant was steward of Barking Abbey in 1321, and Richard and Gilbert le Gant were stewards in 1456. Gants Hill roundabout 1933 Gants Hill was an agricultural district until after World War I, when the Corporation of London obtained government subsidies to create an estate of 2,000 cottages just to the west of Cranbrook Road. In 1921 the government withdrew its subsidies, and the project halted with only 220 homes built. In the 1920s, Eastern Avenue was built. Bradford developer Charles Henry Lord bought the abandoned site and converted the cottages that faced the Eastern Avenue into shops. The junction with Cranbrook Road gradually became a local centre with shops, offices, banks and a cinema. The famous Gants Hill roundabout first appeared around 1928. Gants Hill is the most easterly underground station that is actually underground. The station is entirely beneath Gants Hill roundabout. Construction began in the 1930s, but was stopped during the Second World War. During the war the station was used as an air raid shelter and Plessey used the tunnels for manufacturing munitions. Gants Hill tube station was designed by architect Charles Holden who was inspired by the stations of the Moscow Metro. The barrel vaulted lower level concourse is even known as the Moscow Hall. Gants Hill station was opened on 15 December 1947. The Savoy Cinema was opened in 1934 and became the Odeon in 1949. Its art Deco architecture made it a popular local landmark. It was demolished in 2003 and the new Images development now stands on its former site. 38 library, 19 Gants Hill Cranbrook Road Wes t, 1950 ema Odeon cin Valentine pub, Perth Road
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