The photo was taken at a time when an extension was added in 1945 to the original bungalow (on the right) built, I think, in the early ’30s. This is the bungalow I can remember going to visit ‘grandad & grandma’ ( Trevallion) as young children. I spent many a holiday with them over the years. Fond memories.
Further to the comments below Mike has sent in this photo:
My sister has found this photo of mum & dad taking tea with grandma Stockbridge in 1938 before they were married in 1940.
The holiday bungalow looks to be of timber construction, but no idea of the name of the house. This side I think would have been facing ‘Rosberg’. The various names mentioned do not ring bells, sadly.
Does this map hold the key? From the 1930s.
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If this property was built in early 1930’s. I suspect that it’s planning was approved 27 June 1930 to a H.CLARKE. (Planning ref 924) and recorded in the plans for Hassell Rd, as it also adjoins this road.
During the 1910 Tax Evaluation, the land was described as being part of Kloster Park Estate and the owner was unknown.
The smaller bungalow behind ‘Rosberg’ on the left is my mothers’ parents holiday bungalow. This is where my mum & dad met when father was helping grandad build the first stage of ‘Rosberg’.
Both families lived in Tottenham, North London, strangely.
Small world.
What was the name and address of your Mother’s parents property Mike? What was their surname? I might be able to tell you a little more about it.
Hi Martin,
From the image on Google Earth, I’m guessing Wamburg Road.
Mums’ maiden name was Stockbridge. Her father was Charles Seymour/ mother Minnie Maria.
Any help?
Thanks for your help.
Mike Trevallion.
Number of times I must have been past these properties after school at Leigh Beck with my mate Terry Theobald. His bungalow was in Wamburg so the back garden had a gate onto the field which presumably was Rosberg Rd, actually it was a short pathway from the ditch at Hassell! Wasn’t until a few years ago that I realised it had a name! 😀. Graham.
Difficult one.
Looking at the geometry of the other building. I would guess Hibernia Lodge in Wamburg Rd.
The only problem with that is that in 1939 the THORPE family were living there. Unless it was rented out to them.
I see no references to Stockbridge in anything that I have.
Looking on Google Earth, you can see the triangle shape of grandad’s original plot on the corner of Rosberg Rd & Hassell Rd. I can remember walking to the sea wall across grass land. No made up roads then in the 50s/60s.
I can remember the white coloured flower/veg garden soil after the flood waters went. Grandad’s produce was never the same after that period of the floods. He won so many certificates at the local horticultural shows.
Looks like grandma’s church is still there on the corner of the main road from Hassell Rd? The only time grandad went to church was on harvest festival!!
I lived in Hibernia Lodge, Wamburg Road. It was in the alley which led from Gifhorn Road and our bungalow looked towards the High Street; the back looked towards the creek. Next to us in Wamburg was Glendale where old Mrs Strange lived with her granddaughter Pat. Next was Baxendale where George and Kit Hunt lived with their daughters, Georgina, who married Len Cook of the farming family, and her younger sister, Audrey. Next to them lived Mrs Dunnage and her adult daughter. Elsie. Next were the Lee family: their son was called Roy. Then just before the dyke were Mr & Mrs Collins who, I think, came from somewhere in the north of
England.
Opposite us was the garden of the Troughtons who were an older couple. Wamburg widened at the end of their garden as it joined the field which much later we found was called Rosberg Road. Opposite Mrs Strange lived Captain and Mrs Templeman.( My mother told me he had been in charge of German prisoners of war who presented him with an engraved cigarette case on their release as he had treated them well. Next to them lived the Theobalds who Graham Stevens mentioned above. There was a spare plot and then a bungalow called Silver Jubilee which was owned by a single man who only seemed to live there in the summer months. We used to build our bonfires in the field (Rosberg Road) behind Terry Theobald’s bungalow.
I was interested in Martin Lepley remarking. That Rosberg was built by H.Clarke. That was my uncle Harold. He also built our bungalow and the bungalows where Mrs Dunnage and the Lees lived. They were rented by the two families. He also built Ambleside in Lime Road (now Limetree) which in later years my sister and her husband rented. My uncle later lived in Dixcove (formerly Clarksville) also in Lime but on the other side of Orange Road. He also owned Clarks Stores, which later became Elkington’s, next to Stevens the Bakers,
in the High Street, which my grandparents, Mr &Mrs Banaghen, ran. They sold it after my cousin Joyce, aged six, was accidently run over and killed by a bus as she was on her way home from Whittier Hall School.
I don’t think Rosberg Road was properly named until the Council built the sheltered accommodation on the corner of Hassell and Rosberg in the late seventies or early eighties..
Interesting bit of information, Maureen. Thanks. I know my dad & his brother sold ‘Rosberg’ when their step mother went into care. It was grandad’s wish that the proceeds from the sale would pay for her care after he died in the early 60s from memory. She died in to early 70s, after being in care for a few years. The address, as I recall, always included Rosberg Road.
Interesting to hear about Uncle Harold’s building business. Maybe he built ‘Rosberg’ to dad’s and grandad’s drawing plans. I think I still have the architectural drawings at home plus the plans for the extension (1945). Would he have built that for grandad as well I wonder? Always thought it was a mamoth task at the age of 60.
I’ve often thought about owning the bungalow. I loved it there on Canvey. Sadly too young. My job whenever we visited was to mow the lawn with grandad’s motor mower.
Thanks for all your reports. Keep them coming.
Mike,
I would be interested to see the plans on this website. Particularly the original plan.
Thanks Maureen. 😀 Graham.
I’ll try to search out the plans of ‘Rosberg’. I have two plastic crates full of family items retrieved from mum& dad’s home when the house was sold in 1999.
Can’t make out which plot was grandparents. I can see Hassell Rd., but not Rosberg Rd. It must be further along, but which way?
Interesting about the name of Uncle Harold Clarke. He must have applied for the planning permission for ‘Rosberg’. Wandering whether it was the same scenario for the Stockbridge bungalow? I’m fairly sure my mother’s family owned it.
I’ll get back on the building plan drawings.
Thanks for your interest.
Rosberg Road was an unmade grass road which ran just to the west of the marked white building.
Thanks, Janet. I’ve now listed the names of the various roads from Google Earth to pinpoint granddad’s triangular plot. And mum’s family bungalow would have been built on the plot above. Maybe that would have been divided up. Looks to be quite a size!!
Great. Now to search for any building plans of ‘Rosberg’ I may have,
Mike.
In the added map, the name of the property marked was called “Woodville”. “Rosberg” was on the triangular piece of land just west of this property.
Success, I’ve found both drawings of the original bungalow and extension, in my fathers impeccable hand.
I will speak to my sister about what to do with them, but would you have facility to archive them?
Mike.
Yes we would Mike
That’s great, Janet. My sister will be happy with that.
The size of the architectural drawings are big and I don’t think I’ll be able to scan or print them. Happy to put them in a cardboard roll and post them on. What do you think? Dad loved Canvery Island and would be chuffed to know they are in safe hands. Thanks.
See my email Mike
Whilst searching for the drawings, I’ve come across a photo of mum with her parents at the front of their bungalow. The one above I’m sure was taken at the rear.
There is a name over the door, but very difficult to read. We think possibly ‘East Beach’.?? I’ll try to send you a copy, so you can see for yourselves. Thanks.
Look forward to seeing the other pictures, and if you get stuck I can get the large format plan scanned.
Between the years 1924 and 1954, the council kept an index to all the building plans. It turns out that they were not as diligent as they could have been.
This property was in fact not in the index, however I have located it at the ERO today (27th May 2023).
From this planning application the following can be ascertained:
Plan Number 1832
Plans first deposited 21st March 1933 and Mr Trevallion was living at 28 Bedford Road, West Green Road, Tottenham, London N15
Owner A.V.TREVALLION
Architect : A.TREVALLION Jnr
Builder: A.TREVALLION Jnr
Plans Approved 24th March 1933
Reported Complete 12th Feb 1934
Thanks, Martin. Good to fill in the gaps of history.
Bedford Rd. Tottenham was grandad’s business address as well as the family home. Not sure exactly when he retired and moved to ‘Rosberg’ finally. He passed in the early 60s, so had a few years of CI.
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