Kings Place: A memory of Buckhurst Hill

Kings Place

A Memory of Buckhurst Hill.

Kings Place was called Sweep Street after my great granddad - his name was William Street. He also had donkeys and ponies which he kept in stables behind the houses of Kings Place. We used to call it Donkey Alley. I also have memories of the corner shop, Gingers. My family lived in number 3, my best friend, Dave French, lived in the Three Colts. I met my wife to be at the Three Colts on Christmas Day 1957, her name was Sylvia. Sadly she passed away this year on the 21 02 2012. I now live in Highcliffe, Dorset. I am still in contact with lots of family and friends who were born in Buckhurst Hill.

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Added 29 October 2012

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Hi I use to play around Kings place with Linda Wilkins she had a younger brother also Sylvia Janet and Tom Kirkby, I lived in Roebuck lane , do you remember langtons old house partly derelict with huge grounds all over grown, I use to go to gingers such lovely memories playing in the forest the years were about 47-50 I remember it also being called sweep street , dr lorrimore. A boy named sammy cutler lived opposite his surgery , I went to princes rd school then onto St. John's my brother was Chris smith. My name is Yvonne walker now happy times ay.

By rogerwalker583 on Wed Aug 10th 2016, at 7:34 am

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I always wondered why Kings Place was called Sweep Street Have just visited the area it is oh so different now Very upmarket with house prices to match!!!

By sue.gravenor on Mon Feb 27th 2017, at 2:23 pm

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