Next up was Streatham in south London. Streatham’s main shopping street, High Road, is nearly two miles long and offers an eclectic mix of places to eat along with a good variety of shops. The Waterstones is housed in a red-brick, Neo-Georgian–style building. I’m not sure exactly when it was built – one source suggests 1874, while another claims 1909 (based on the date on the hopper at the top of the drainpipes). Whenever it was built, it’s certainly very attractive. The building was most recently a Barclays Bank, having previously served as a post office. The Waterstones opened in November 2024.
By the time we had been in the Waterstones it was raining very heavily, so we didn’t stick around to explore the area.
Janet's Adventures in Waterstones 