South corner of Dover Street and East Road 1974 – 186 East Road (MoC554/74)
186 East Road
History of 186 East Road
1913
M Isabella McGregor, confectioner and tobacconist
1962
Sylvester Bros, icecream manufacturers
186 – 188 East Road, March 1974 (MoC609/74)
186 – 190 East Road, 1970 (MoC 5/89/70)
1974
186 and 186a were a pet shop called ‘Billspetz’.
186 – 190 East Road, 1974 (MoH 438/74)
In early 1974 there was a serious fire at the premises.
1980
186 East Road, 1980s, by Roy Hammans (the-golden-fleece.co.uk)
186 East Road, 1980s, by Roy Hammans (the-golden-fleece.co.uk)
1981-1983
The Grapevine Bookshop moved here from 41 Fitzroy Street in 1981 and stayed until the building was demolished in 1983 as part of the East Road widening scheme after which they moved to Dales Brewery.
Building dates
- Built 1996–2002
Source for this date
- Built 1996–2002: EPC construction age band: 1996–2002
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