4-8 Whitechapel Road

1929-30, warehouse built for Buck & Hickman

4-8 Whitechapel Road
Contributed by Survey of London on June 27, 2016

Charles Webster had this site as part of the George Livery Stables from the mid nineteenth-century with a handsome stone-faced front building. That was replaced on a larger scale in 1929–30 with the present warehouse for Buck & Hickman, tool-makers, who were expanding from their adjacent headquarters. Prestige Co. Ltd were the builders. 1


  1. District Surveyors Returns: English Heritage Archives, AP, A59521: The National Archives, IR58/84803/2076 

Working for Buck & Hickman
Contributed by steve on Nov. 5, 2016

I worked for Buck & Hickman for eight years in the credit control section under Ernie Gilbert, who was a magician with figures. During that time we were purchased by the Sterling Guarantee Trust (Jeffrey Sterling) who also purchased the well-known company Gamages, later to merge with the P&O company. The newly expanded company was relocated to Bank Street, Sheffield, where I spent a very happy four years.

2-10 Whitechapel Road from the north-east in April 2017
Contributed by Derek Kendall

4-14 Whitechapel Road
Contributed by Derek Kendall

2-10 Whitechapel Road, April 2017
Contributed by Derek Kendall