[Radioham 49]

This shop was bought by Mr Hayward in about 1969-1970. It was run as a shop for a while the converted into a living residence.
I may have a photo somewhere with 2 old school friends outside. Will post if I can find it.

[OldMuzza]

Just to add to the history - my 1963 Kelly's shows 50 Grove Road as being a greengrocers (W A Cordingley)

[Ajemp]

 Yes Dinsy, Nev and Gwen  moved back  from Cyprus some time ago ,,,,,,,,spent some time in Cyprus with  them  ..........don't know why it went wrong,

[Dinsy]

Oh yes, I'd forgotten about Nev Andrews! Didn't he move his business across Edinburgh Road to the larger Merryweather's premises?

I heard that Nev Andrews now lives in Scotland; one of my friends moved to Ayrshire a few years ago and ran into him in New Cumnock!

 

[Ajemp]

 I think your  right Disny  it was also a car spares Nev Andrews.

[redge]

1974  Kelly's / 50, Grove Road, Gilbert E Hayward.
There is no 50, Chamberlain Road recorded.

[Dinsy]

I'm sure that Cox's the bakes used to be on the corner of Luton Road and Edinburgh Road, on the opposite corner to what was 'Merryweathers' shop.

I seem to remember that the name 'Cox's' was hand-painted in light blue paint with red shading on a white background, and the shop had a paved area at the front.

The building has now been converted into houses/flats. 

[Ajemp]

Was it C0X the bakers??

[Lutonman]

Try this link I have just come across, next road along

http://www.medway.gov.uk/apps/medwayimages/details.asp?pg=1&pga=14&searchtype=all&search=luton

On the Medway MALSC site

[MedKev86]

A little late I know, but just to put a picture paints a thousand words. Taken circa 2012 

[jakit2000]

Thanks a lot that really does help. It was a grocers so the cellar was built as a dry cellar which helps me enormously.
Many thanks for your help.

[numanfan]

My earliest directory (1937) shows it as a grocers. It remains in the hands of various grocers & shopkeepers until 1971. By 1973 it appears to be residential rather than a business.

Hope this helps.

[jakit2000]

Does anyone have any history of this building ? I would love to know what shops were operated out of it, when it was converted to a house and when the extension was built at the back. Having just moved there I would love to have a bit of history. I do know that it was originally built in or around 1901 as it appears on the census for that year. But after that I have nothing as the latest deeds were issued in the 70s and I don't know where to look for the originals or if I could find the original plans it would be fantastic.. If anyone knows I would appreciate the help also where to look for any photographs of the street going back through the ages.
If I could find out the original shop which operated from these premises, it would help me greatly as to the construction of the cellar
Being new to the area I don't know where the various offices are and the last time I was in Chatham was in the Middle Eighties and fell in love with the Riverside town.