Down the narrow alleyway behind the Alison Clare Hair Studio, at the top of the Vineyard, there was once a 1970’s commercial building.
The building was last used commercially by a supplier of energy efficient boilers. It was also used, during the 2015 general election, as the HQ of the local Lib-Dems.
The building stood alongside other commercial buildings until Penlon moved and the area behind became ‘Penlon Place’.
After redevelopment it could become ‘Lib-Dem Place’ if previous usage counts.
Do you remember the office block on the corner of Kennet Road and Radley Road – it was demolished and replaced by flats? It was very 60s
John, wasn’t that built by Cowley concrete who occupied that site ?
It was the offices for Cowley Concrete Co and stayed there as an office block when ‘Kennet Green’ Estate was built. I can’t remember the name now but I think something to do with electronics. It was knocked down end of 1990s and flats built.
Yes, it was just the office block left when we moved here. I think it was empty for at least a couple of years before it was demolished. I think I had a peek at the big pile of post sitting by the letter box and it looked like it was probably an electronics company.
Weirdly I don’t think I knew that was called the Radley Green estate until a couple of days ago, now of course I am seeing that name all over the place.