Fond memories - the Queen s Hotel was a popular live music and function venue as recently as the 1980s Once dubbed the Bond Street of Southend, Hamlet Court Road has changed significantly over the years. Long gone are the likes of the Queen’s Hotel, which was a hugely popular live music and function venue as recently as the 1980s, and much-loved independent store Havens. Unique boutiques once lined the Westcliff street, but they have been replaced over time by retail giants such as Sainsbury’s, Boots and Tesco, while there is still a smattering of local businesses which were favourites among residents until the Covid-19 pandemic forced many to temporarily shut their doors.
Queen s Hotel among highlights in Westcliff s Hamlet Court Road heyday
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Campaign to restore Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff
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A ONCE-prestigious shopping street in Westcliff - which has since lost its high-end boutique stores to empty shops - could be brought back to its glory days by campaigners. Once considered the Bond Street of south Essex, there are plans for Hamlet Court Road to be returned to the “joys of decades ago”, as a number of creative projects have been mooted. Fundraisers have now set up a GoFundMe page calling for £15,000 to “Make Hamlet Court Road Great Again”. The page, set up by Danielle Hill, says: “One hundred years ago with no signs of online delivery or large supermarkets, Hamlet Court Road was a thriving bustling centrepiece of Southend, today is now a sad reflection to the joys of decades ago but, as proved in crumbling areas of London and other cities around the UK such as Liverpool - things can change with a little determination!”