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Burton's Yard

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Burton's Yard
Burton the tailor built grand stores. Notice the black granite pilasters and the art deco styling.

Site: Burtons - Beckenham (5 memorials)

BR3, High Street, Beckenham, 189, Pizza Express

The 3 black plaques are low down on the pilasters between the windows. 'Tailor Alley' can be seen to the left of our main photo. 'Burton's Yard' is in that alley.

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of plaquesoflondon.co.uk

This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Burton's Yard

Subjects commemorated i

Burtons Menswear

Clothing manufacturer and retailer. Montague Burton (1885 - 1952) was raised ...

This section lists the other memorials at the same location as the memorial on this page:
Burton's Yard

Also at this site i

Arnold James Burton - Beckenham

This stone laid by Arnold James Burton 1938.

Raymond Montague Burton - Beckenham

This stone laid by Raymond Montague Burton 1938.

Stanley Howard Burton - Beckenham

The plaque has a metal post immediately in front of it, making it impossible ...

Tailor Alley

Tailor Alley Burton the 'Tailor of Taste' opened the adjacent store in 1938.

See other memorials in the area