The local history society for the Leyton & Leytonstone area of east London

What people are telling us about the Abraham Estate:

Bab Wilson: At the time I moved in a man called Bill lived upstairs on his own.  I think his parents were one of the first tenants.  He said he was looked after well by Abrahams

Mentioned during the Abraham Estate meeting in the Northcote Arms on 12 June 2017:

A flat at the Francis Road end of Twickenham Road had no inside toilet about 2 years ago.  It is an example of an unusual layout, as built, with the downstairs flat double-fronted.

At least one property on Newport Road is still owned by J G Abraham & Company and is managed by agents Strettons.

J G Abraham & Company still own a lot of the freeholds, but some have been sold.

J G Abraham is said to have died without children, the business passing to nephews and nieces who did not wish to take an active part in the business.

An Abraham property in Newport Road had a purpose-built bathroom in 1904.

An Abraham flat in Newport Road [1980s ?] Was purchased from Cyril Wiseman who was renting out at least one other flat.

Mentioned during the Abraham Estate meeting in the Northcote Arms on 12 June 2017:

Many Abraham tenants in Newport Road had jobs in the Stratford railway works: supervisors in higher standard properties than rank and file workers.

220 Twickenham Road, which has a turret, was built in the 1920s.

Abraham properties have shallow foundations.

From appearances Abraham tenants were given a choice of 2 or 3 front path designs.

The design of the front doors and entrances changes at a point during the length of Francis Road.

The Fillebrook stream used to run where one side of Newport Road now has gardens.  The stream is now underground.