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made on the Hammersmith section of the New Cromwell Road Extension
and considerable progress was made. The road will consist
of a dual carriageway with roundabouts and subways and will link
up the existing road with the Great west Road and provide a direct
route to London Airport, Oxford and the west, thus easing
the traffic leading to these areas.
As a result of commencement of work on the Cromwell Road
Extension it was necessary to remove a block of Almhouses near
the river front. This possibility was envisaged as long ago as
1936 by the Trustees of the Hammersmith United Charities who
were responsible for the property, and as a result sycamore House,
Sycamore Gardens, was designed and built as a replacement by the
Trustees and was opened by the Duchess of Gloucester on 9th June
1955. This provided new Almshouses consisting of 40 flats, selfcontained
and with all modem amenities, and the occupiers provide
their own furniture and equipment. There is a common room with a
fireplace at each end and a large kitchen from which refreshments
can be served. The residents live rent free and are also supplied
with fuel and ligit.
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