Historical version 20 of Sade's (CLOSED), 172 North End (view current version)
- 172 North End, CR0 1UF
Business premises a couple of doors down from West Croydon Station, vacant as of October 2014.
It was previously a hair supplies shop called Sade's photo, but this closed some time in 2013 or early 2014. As of August 2014 it had been permanently shuttered for several months. As of October 2014, the shutters have come up, though it still looks abandoned inside.
According to Ward's and Kent's street directories, in the 1930s and 1950s the premises were occupied by John Bright outfitters. The London Tramways website has a photo of the shopfront around this time.
According to a photo on Flickr, as of 1989 the premises were occupied by an Oxfam charity shop. According to another photo on Flickr, it's been Sade's since at least November 2007.
As of August 2011 the frontage advertised "wigs, hair extensions, fashion accessories, clippers & hair dryers".
London Road/North End
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OS X co-ord:
532143
OS Y co-ord:
166054
(Latitude:
51.377641
Longitude:
-0.101093)