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4-6 Station Approach is a mixed-use (shops and offices) commercial property directly outside the train station at Ashford, Middlesex, United Kingdom.
The building was originally built in 1907 and used and owned by a furniture retailer and auctioneer. The building was rebuilt in 2005-2006, adding a new second floor office space with arched windows.
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History
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2006-date
The building is fully let as a mixed-use commercial building.
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2005-2006
Planning permission was received to convert the unused attic space into a loft-style office space, and refurbish the first floor into two office suites.
Building work began on 4th July 2005 and was completed on 21st December 2006.
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2003
The property as it looked in 2003. There was a recuitment agency (bottom left), fireplace shop (bottom right) and single floor of offices above.
The first-floor offices have been rented by Free Pint Limited since October 2001.
The building was purchased from its previous owners in June 2004.
The station can be seen on the left of the second photo.
"Ashford, mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086, when it was named Exeford, was most likely founded in Saxon times ..." - read the full description in the Wikipedia.
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1907
The property was built in 1907 between two existing buildings, in the space previously being used to access a timber yard located behind owned by a builder, Mr Webb (now 'Ash House' in Station Road, built in 1980). The land was sold to Mr H. Hicks, an Auctioneer (confirmed in the Land Registry Deeds, and in the Ashford Directory of 1915).
The Field Book Valuation Survey of 1911-1915 confirms the property as being owned by H Hicks as an 'Auctioneers Office' and valued at £1200.
During redevelopment in 2005, writing on the party wall to 2 Station Approach uncovered 'Monford and Goodman' [ photo ]. Although this company was known to be in Staines, they were not known to be in Ashford (they do not appear in local business directories between 1914-1926).
The hand-drawn picture here is taken from the original deeds from 1907. Click for a larger version.
The first floor and attic were originally a single space, forming a furniture warehouse. The stairs to the first floor were wide and shallow to allow for the removal of furniture, and there was a hoist at the back.
Railway Station
The railway station in Ashford, Middlesex was originally built in 1848 when the line to Staines and Windsor was opened, but was rebuilt for the visit of Prince Albert in 1857 to open the Welsh Girls' School (St James Independent School from 2010).
[Photos of Station Approach from around 1900 by kind permission of Spelthorne Museum]
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Shop/Office, Ground Floor
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The property is located in Ashford Middlesex, near Staines in West London.
It is 30 minutes by direct train from London Waterloo, and within minutes of the M25, M4 and M3 motorways, and London's Heathrow Airport.
Address
4-6 Station Approach
Ashford
Middlesex
TW15 2QN
United Kingdom
01784 605000
(landlord)
Travel By Car
From the M25
Leave the M25 at Junction 13 and head in towards London and Staines on the A30 dual carriageway. At the "Crooked Billet Roundabout" (with the Crooked Billet pub on the left) continue straight on for about one mile to a set of traffic lights (with a Harvester pub on the right). Turn right at these lights. Follow instructions below "From the A30".
From London
Join the A30 from the A4 in West London. After passing Heathrow Airport on the right, continue along the A30 until a set of traffic lights with Ashford Hospital on the right and a Harvester pub on the left. Turn left and follow the instruction below "From the A30".
From the A30
Having turned off the A30 onto the B378 "Stanwell Road" towards Ashford, take the 4th turning on the right, just before the pedestrian crossing. Go past Focus Do It All on the left, up and over the railway bridge, and down to a mini roundabout. Turn left into Woodthorpe Road. Along on the left is Station Approach (leading to the station at the end). We are located on the right.
Parking
- There is two hours free parking in the spaces in Station Approach, directly outside the building.
- The British Rail car park opposite generally has spaces, and is cheaper after 10.45am. Buy your ticket from the machine at the entrance to the car park to save yourself a walk back for a ticket. Alternatively, purchase a ticket from the station ticket office.
- Alternatively there is two-hour parking in the local streets or a multi-storey car park in the High Street, opposite Spelthorne College (five minute walk).
Travel by Train
Ashford Middlesex is on the main line from London Waterloo to Windsor or Reading. At Waterloo you will board the train on a high-numbered platform, usually 16-19.
Please make sure you purchase a ticket to 'Ashford, Middlesex', not Ashford, Kent.
Ashford is one stop outside the travelcard zones and so will require an 'extension' if using a travelcard. There are usually four trains an hour and the journey takes about 30 minutes.
As you leave the station, the building is immediately on the left hand side of Station Approach.
To plan your journey, click on the 'Planning your Journey' section at National Rail Enquiries Online »
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