St Mary Cray Paper Mill
1891. The Joynson's Paper Mill was a landmark site and the chimneys could be seen from miles around. The Mill was a high
production plant employing many workers from the local area. The Mill is referenced by many local history books.
production plant employing many workers from the local area. The Mill is referenced by many local history books.
Residential Housing
Charterhouse Road 1933 - Original
Copy Held
Copy Held
Residential Housing
Goddington Lane 1933 -
Original Copy Held
Original Copy Held
Morphy Richards - Electrical Goods
Morphy Richards produced many household electrical items and was in it's prime in the 1950's and 1960's. Employing 1000s of
people from around the area. The Nugent Shopping park occupies the majority of what was a huge manufactory complex.
people from around the area. The Nugent Shopping park occupies the majority of what was a huge manufactory complex.
Sainsbury’s Orpington
8th May 1973. The new Sainsbury’s in
Orpington was opened by Arthur Russell and
Director Timothy Sainsbury (brother of the
Chairman at the time J.D Sainsbury).
Orpington was opened by Arthur Russell and
Director Timothy Sainsbury (brother of the
Chairman at the time J.D Sainsbury).
Orpington Walnuts 1973
A picture taken on the opening day of
Sainsbury’s. This picture contains one
of the original Walnut trees from which
the shopping centre and previous
'house' got their names.
Sainsbury’s. This picture contains one
of the original Walnut trees from which
the shopping centre and previous
'house' got their names.
J. Sainsbury, Orpington 1978
1978 - A view of a smart looking
Sainsbury’s with all sorts of offers.
Sainsbury’s with all sorts of offers.
J Sainsbury
Sainsbury’s came to Orpington in 1973 as part of a joint venture with the LBB to regenerate council owned land on the former Walnuts
House estate. The Supermarket, adjacent shops and the Walnuts Leisure Centre were built alongside the Orpington College. The
Council were also building the Walnuts Shopping centre and due to some reason or another could not complete it at the same time as
the rest of the development and for a while Sainsbury’s, the rest of the shops, the leisure centre and the college did not have a car
park!
House estate. The Supermarket, adjacent shops and the Walnuts Leisure Centre were built alongside the Orpington College. The
Council were also building the Walnuts Shopping centre and due to some reason or another could not complete it at the same time as
the rest of the development and for a while Sainsbury’s, the rest of the shops, the leisure centre and the college did not have a car
park!
Cook’s Farm and the Orpington Buff
.
Commerce and Industry
Before the Railway, Orpington and the Cray Towns had to make their own way. The River Cray was the life blood of all the early
industries and the Cray Valley the place where modern commerce and industry would settle.
industries and the Cray Valley the place where modern commerce and industry would settle.
