East Sheen Filling Station
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Petrol service station in East Sheen, London in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames.
| East Sheen Filling Station | |
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East Sheen Filling Station is located in London Borough of Richmond upon Thames East Sheen Filling Station Location within London Borough of Richmond upon Thames | |
| General information | |
| Type | Petrol service station |
| Location | 567 Upper Richmond Road, East Sheen, London SW14 in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
| Official name | East Sheen Filling Station |
| Designated | 11 May 2012 |
| Reference no. | 1406667 |
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East Sheen Filling Station is a petrol service station at 567 Upper Richmond Road, East Sheen, London SW14 in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. It dates from about 1926.[1] In 2012 Historic England designated it as a Grade II listed building,[1] [2] citing it as "one of the earliest surviving examples of a purpose-built filling station" and "a pioneering UK instance of an 'American-style' filling station, with canopy and office under a single roof".[2]
References
[edit ]- ^ a b "Car-chitecture: English Heritage celebrates motoring – in pictures". The Guardian . 27 November 2012. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
- ^ a b Historic England (11 May 2012). "East Sheen Filling Station (1406667)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 19 September 2016.
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