London 1746 Rocques map

High Street, Romford , circa 1900

The Coach & Bell was rebuilt around 1895, and demolished in 1956. On the right of the picture can clearly be seen the Ind Coope Brewery, these buildings still exist today as a listed building, until they 'by chance' burn down for the sake of new development.
High Street, Romford - you can see the Coach & Bell opposite the Ind Coope Brewery

High Street, Romford - you can see the Coach & Bell opposite the Ind Coope  Brewery

Kindly provided by Colleen

If you know Romford, you will recognise this as London Road, where the current Woolworths exists, and a parade of shops that include Mintz, Kerrs, Brentwood Nylons, Morgans shoe shop & the Romford Recorder offices. I think I prefer it pre-1956. What a cracking Public House. Boots had moved to South Street by 1914.
You may find that Mintz has gone, something to do with 'playing with young boys' if I remember. I may be wrong, but paedophiles exist around every corner.



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