405 Lordship Lane - what is it all about?

[Mrs TP]

Drove past today and noticed funky new signs and, at a fleeting glance, what looked like vintage toys (?) in the window in the property next to Badger Bakery.

Is it a new shop / art gallery?

Ta.

[aspidistra]

Claims to be a charity shop. But no sign of anything mentioning any charity in particular, or the name of any charity, as far as I can see.

[Manchurian]

405 is a charity shop for The Windsor Walk Housing Association which has opened the shop on its 21st. birthday. There's a brass plaque on the side of the door. WWHA was set up by three doctors from the Maudsley who were concerned about next steps for former patients and established safe housing in the area for them where they do not have to 'move-on' from. They have 3 houses around ED and this new shop 405 with a flat for tenants above. It is a normal charity shop and the entrance to the shop is through the arch at the side of the shop window. They have some space at the back there which they hope to use for community purposes as a venue too. They've been getting on quietly providing for the patients for years but realised it's time they were a bit more involved in the community as a whole and less quiet about their wonderful work. Do support them and hopefully you'll find their shop and space welcoming. I live in ED near one of their properties and do some voluntary work for them. As for vintage toys - alas - I don't think anything that exciting has been donated yet but they live in hope. It did look like toys though in that first window display on opening a couple of weeks back.

[steveo]

405's jolly nice ladies relieved me of fifty quid last week - a brass fire screen and some hand painted china. And they gave me a lolly. Very tasty it was too.

I remember buying some excellent boots there about twenty years ago

[bil]

The ladies were very friendly and present.

I really like the look of the shop sign too; very funky

[Mrs TP]

Thanks guys n gals. I knew someone would be able to enlighten me. Will defo stop off next time.

[ludoscotts]

hi yes its a lovely shop, really reasonable prices and they plan to hold a table top sale in the courtyard out back this saturday.

[siousxiesue]

When I went in last week I urged them to consider a presence on here...they had not heard of EDF!