Kingston Street Features
Even though the railway cottages/terraced houses were simple in nature, the Victorians loved ornamentation. Boot scrapers were not all the same, and house motifs were prevalent. As a result those with a keen eye can see clues to the history of Kingston Street...
Muddy Roads
There are a plethora of boot scrapers, some of which have been bricked up. These hark back to a time when roads were muddy and the main traffic were people and horses.
House Motifs
Looking above most of the windows and front doors in Kingston Street will reveal a lot of Fleur de lis motifs.
Click here to view Wikipedia entry about Fleur de lis motifs.
Blocks of Housing
Kingston Street housing was built in blocks, as a builder would buy a plot of land and develop it. Warwick Place, halfway down Kingston Street is a visible example of this. For more read The Cambridge Line & Slums page on this site.
