It was suggested here on 8 August that the Plough Regulars, satisfied with the outcome of the dispute involving their favourite pub, might like to turn their attention to another property puzzle in the area.
There is a locked gate in Christchurch Road opposite the pub. The local map shows a path from there, running past Percy Lodge and along to The Mall. That road has a notice saying that it is private. So you cannot get from the Mall to Christchurch Road talong that path.
Further research in the City of London Street guide records that in 1890 the first Duke of Fife was granted permission to close the footpath, shown on an 1838 tithe map as Turtons Alley. At that time the path ran from Well Lane to Stonehill Road. What a shame to close off one of the most beautiful of the old Sheen Walls.
18 September 2024
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There is another abandoned alley in SW14 running parallel to sheen lane towards mortlake which goes by the outrageous moniker of Shitting Alley.
Couldn’t copy the link but is referenced on the London Street Guide website
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Which part of Sheen Lane John?
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The most likely area for it seems to be around Milton Road near its junction with the Upper Richmond Road.
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For the full sp see https://londonstreetguide.com/shitting-alley-sw14/
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Richard I am under the impression that the alley is not entirely private in that residents of The Mall have keys with which to get through. Tim
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I suppose the owners would not want the 10,000 population of East Sheen trudging through; the 19 homeowners of the Mall are more manageable!
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